Documentaries

AA: America's Gift to the World
On the 80th birthday of Alcoholics Anonymous, AL Kennedy tells its story and how it works.
06 Apr 2015,28 mins
R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.
23 May 2009,30 mins
Gamification
Jolyon Jenkins explores how work and life are increasingly being turned into games.
11 Apr 2023,28 mins
Requiem for a Moth
Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
06 May 2011,28 mins
Choosing Race
Stories of people fighting to claim their racial identity - and those looking to police it
20 Oct 2024,28 mins
On the Trail of the American Honeybee
How honeybees and their keepers travel vast distances pollinating America's crops.
26 Mar 2013,28 mins
France: Soundtrack To The Revolution
The sound of modern protest. Young people fight the power in France.
24 Apr 2023,28 mins
Art in Miniature
Art so small you have to avoid inhaling it. Presented by Dr Lance Dann. From 2017.
21 Sep 2017,28 mins
Who Is Alice Guo?
The small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret.
31 Mar 2025,28 mins
Antony Gormley: Missing Continents at the British Museum
The artist asks why collections from Oceania, the Americas and Africa are hidden from view
08 Sep 2016,30 mins
The Man Who Came Back from the Dead
The incredible story of Ivan Skyba.
30 Aug 2022,37 mins
Frinton Forever
Richard Wilson stars at Frinton Summer Theatre to mark its 75th anniversary of weekly rep.
08 Dec 2014,30 mins
Lives And Times
Britain: Changing Political And Social Landscape
In the final edition of the show, the families involve discuss whether they feel British
01 Sep 1999,28 mins
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Suppose I Lose It: update
Joan Bakewell asks what she might expect, and how she should prepare, if she had dementia.
10 May 2016,28 mins
Can You Touch Your Toes?
Anita Anand investigates a new system designed to work out who is and isn't fit for work.
20 Dec 2011,40 mins
Split Ends
3. The Fall
Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
30 Apr 2024,28 mins
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Impotential
Men talk frankly about the reality of erectile dysfunction.
30 Oct 2017,28 mins
The Red Hills of Home
Part Four - Chenjerai
A profile of the writer Chenjerai Hove
09 Jun 1997,13 mins
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True Crime 1599
Charles Nicholl explores the first wave of true crime dramas on the English stage.
07 May 2024,28 mins
The Pros and Cons of the Online World
Good or bad, the internet is growing too fast to be controlled
03 Dec 1999,27 mins
Venus in View
Mari Griffith examines the motivation behind the attack on The Rokeby Venus 100 years ago
13 Mar 2014,30 mins
Donald Trump and Black America
Black voters could be pivotal in the US election and are increasingly backing Donald Trump
21 Jul 2024,28 mins
Planks and a Passion
Libby Purves follows the story of the Bridge, London's theatre near Tower Bridge.
17 Oct 2017,30 mins
Putin's Russia 2005
Abroad - Part Two
Did Putin successfully manage his relationships in the Commonwealth of Independent States?
01 Jun 2005,22 mins
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Prosperity Gospel
Dotun Adebayo explores the rise of Prosperity Gospel in Britain's churches.
27 May 2013,28 mins
Dehumidified
One baffling online scam – involving a £138 dehumidifier – and a wild journey to return it
27 Mar 2024,28 mins
Every Step You Take
Armed with her step-counting app, Claudia Hammond asks how wearable tech affect behaviour.
29 Aug 2017,28 mins
24 Hours in Snapchat
Living your life in Snapchat
18 Sep 2023,28 mins
The Forensic Jeweller
A single piece of jewellery can be the key to someone’s lost identity.
05 Feb 2024,28 mins
I See You: Poetry, Porn and Me
Poet Helen Mort reflects on being the object of deepfake pornography.
20 Feb 2022,28 mins