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Following the death of Pope Francis, Edward Stourton explores his life and legacy.
21 Apr 2025,·41 mins
Improvisations in music and story from the street pianists at London’s St Pancras Station.
13 Oct 2017,·30 mins
What music did Neolithic peoples make? Jude Rogers and guests have fun speculating.
19 Nov 2024,·28 mins
What Can be Done to Thwart Attacks?
The first bombing of the Twin Towers was in 1993 – why wasn't the second attack prevented?
05 Dec 2001,·28 mins
Susurrations, the songs trees sing in the wind and how writers and musicians capture these
14 Nov 2019,·28 mins
An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.
05 Nov 2007,·30 mins
Sangita Myska investigates the secret story of Britons held as slaves.
02 Sep 2019,·28 mins
Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries.
10 Jun 2011,·30 mins
Richard Coles asks if gay marriage is the last crusade of the campaign for gay rights.
18 Mar 2014,·30 mins
Angela Hartnett investigates why we eat so little of the fish and seafood we catch.
15 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Towards Healthier Societies
How do we measure the health of a society? And how can we improve it?
06 Jul 2000,·24 mins
The Future of Autarky
Are we entering a new era of national economic self-reliance? Ben Chu investigates.
28 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.
14 Apr 2010,·30 mins
Sayeeda Warsi explores how to be a Muslim woman in 21st-century Britain.
16 Nov 2018,·28 mins
Can an NHS ethics code for medics, managers and public relations staff ever work?
27 May 2014,·28 mins
Is it fair to find your own living organ donor on Facebook? Lesley Curwen investigates.
02 May 2017,·38 mins
Can long-term relationships survive the move to Uni and is it worth trying to keep them?
01 Oct 2019,·28 mins
Can we cure the most common form of leukaemia? Simon Cox reports.
06 Feb 2018,·28 mins
Tayo Popoola explores Nigeria's enduring love of Jim Reeves and country and western music.
07 Nov 2017,·49 mins
Writer Brian Sibley tells the story behind Ian Fleming's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
20 Oct 2014,·28 mins
Can a long lost design classic be rediscovered at the bottom of the Thames?
28 Jul 2016,·30 mins
In-game betting is becoming hugely popular, but does it threaten the integrity of sport?
21 Apr 2015,·38 mins
Jolyon Jenkins explores how work and life are increasingly being turned into games.
11 Apr 2023,·28 mins
Krupa Padhy asks how safe are our maternity services.
31 Oct 2023,·37 mins
Danny Leigh explains how Twin Peaks changed the television landscape forever.
06 Apr 2015,·28 mins
Professor Judith Buchanan shares her love and knowledge of Shakespeare in early films.
17 Apr 2016,·30 mins
An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan.
24 May 2011,·30 mins
How has the 2022 World Cup ended up in Qatar?
15 Nov 2022,·37 mins
The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'
29 Sep 2013,·30 mins
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
06 May 2011,·28 mins
