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Ninjutsu: Developing Character
The art thrives on America's west coast
01 Sep 1998,·27 mins
Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug
03 Oct 2007,·30 mins
Simon Schama considers Israel's troubled life, its achievements and possible future.
18 May 2018,·28 mins
Is Rwanda a devlopment model for the rest of Africa, or an autocratic and ruthless state?
19 Jul 2022,·37 mins
Allan Little returns to Sarajevo to explore the role of the arts in restoring the city.
21 Aug 2014,·30 mins
Dr John Wright, one of the first NHS volunteers in Sierra Leone, returns to the country.
04 Jan 2016,·28 mins
The pioneer days of BBC World Service, its evolution, and a look at its future
01 Dec 1982,·62 mins
Izzat Majeed could have retired quietly, but he formed a Pakistani jazz ensemble instead.
31 Mar 2015,·30 mins
'Shawshank Redemption' star Tim Robbins leads acting classes in LA's Norco Prison.
15 Dec 2012,·30 mins
Dr Shahidha Bari looks at the history of the sari.
30 Apr 2015,·30 mins
Can society accept justice without imprisonment?
12 Aug 2019,·28 mins
David Cannadine argues that dividing peoples according to their civilisation is nonsense.
26 Feb 2018,·28 mins
Examining how Europe became unified
25 Mar 2007,·26 mins
Mark Steel celebrates the ever expanding world of foreign Hip Hop
23 Feb 2017,·30 mins
How schools can help students from minority backgrounds feel integrated in modern Britain
04 Jul 2022,·28 mins
Episode 3
Professor Devi Sridhar investigates the impact of Covid on the practice of science.
22 Jul 2022,·28 mins
Comedy actor Tony Hancock epitomised the little man's struggle against the world.
29 Jun 2012,·15 mins
Barnie Choudhury investigates the changing nature of South Asian voters in the UK.
10 Jun 2024,·28 mins
Trevor Cox finds out how recording and copying music compromises the original quality.
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Rima Ahmed gets the bus into Leeds to find out why its public transport is so maligned.
18 Jul 2022,·28 mins
Joshua Rozenberg investigates the Christian Legal Centre.
05 Nov 2018,·28 mins
Series 3
Nigeria
Helon Habila and CM Okonkwo on the flourishing new tradition of Nigerian crime fiction.
21 Nov 2014,·15 mins
Nihal Arthanayake presents a portrait of contemporary Britain in an epoch of terror.
08 Aug 2016,·28 mins
William Crawley explores the decline of the Catholic church's authority in society.
14 May 2018,·28 mins
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh recalls his role in a daring rescue during WWII.
27 Jan 2006,·28 mins
Long-distance Rowers
"I wanted a bit of spice and adventure": long-distance rowers on why they do it
25 Mar 1995,·27 mins
Story of the enduring songwriting relationship between Pete Atkin and Clive James.
09 Nov 2015,·30 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
Philippa Thomas asks whether abortion could be banned in the United States.
31 Jul 2018,·38 mins
Episode 2
How science fiction has examined the different ways of continuing the human race.
06 Sep 2011,·30 mins
