Documentaries

School for Communists
Alexei Sayle shares his memories of being a young communist with Michael Rosen and others.
05 Jun 2021,28 mins
The Church of Social Justice
Have modern political movements usurped the place of religion? Helen Lewis investigates.
16 Aug 2022,37 mins
Decolonising Russia
Inside the new, vital global debate about how to curb Russia's 'imperial' ambitions.
26 Feb 2024,28 mins
Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl
Why do we fetishise female weather presenters?
22 Nov 2023,28 mins
Learning From the Great Tide
Justin Rowlatt asks what lessons can still be learned from the North Sea flood of 1953.
30 Jan 2023,28 mins
Wedgwood: A Very British Tragedy
Josiah Wedgwood, 18th-century polymath potter and the tragic recent history of his company
05 Jun 2023,28 mins
Playing with Fire
Barnie Choudhury investigates the politics of division being imported into the UK.
12 Mar 2023,28 mins
All the Names You've Ever Called Me
Poetic documentary of a coercive relationship, pieced together from real-life experiences.
23 Mar 2023,28 mins
The Blonde Women of India
Exploring the lives of white women married to local Indian men who have made India home.
08 Jul 2013,28 mins
Bird Strike
How dangerous are plane collisions with birds?
17 Feb 2025,27 mins
The Battle for Liberal Democracy
Justice
Tom Fletcher examines how democracies can offer better opportunities than autocracies.
31 Mar 2023,28 mins
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The Queen and the Commonwealth
A Monarch Around the World
James Landale looks back over the late Queen's pivotal role in shaping the Commonwealth.
14 Sep 2022,28 mins
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Homesick Planet
What do astronauts like Tim Peake think about in space? Answer: home.
03 Mar 2023,28 mins
Choosing Race
Stories of people fighting to claim their racial identity - and those looking to police it
20 Oct 2024,28 mins
Hunt/Lauda
Vicki Butler-Henderson recalls James Hunt's epic on-track battle with Niki Lauda in 1976.
24 Mar 2013,30 mins
The Songs of Milne
John Kember rediscovers the original song settings of children's verses by AA Milne.
19 Jun 2012,30 mins
The Miners' Strike: Return Journey
Grimethorpe
Back to work - the miner and the Coal Board manager.
27 Feb 2024,14 mins
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American Socialist
Jill Lepore explores the life of Eugene V. Debs and the legacy of his socialist politics.
18 Aug 2024,28 mins
Assisted Loving
Navigating the world of sex and relationships for people with learning disabilities.
09 Dec 2019,28 mins
Rearming the UK
Douglas Fraser asks what it will take to get the UK defence sector on a war footing.
25 Aug 2024,28 mins
Archaeology of a Storyteller
Excavating author Alan Garner’s inspiration in the small patch of Cheshire he calls home.
28 Mar 2022,30 mins
Memorial No More? A History of Russian Forgetting
Nobel prize-winning, on trial and hated by the Russian State. The story of Memorial.
28 Aug 2023,28 mins
Fence Me In
Adam Fowler tests how the acoustics of different spaces affect the creativity of artists.
04 Aug 2019,28 mins
Generation Gap
The Turkey Farmer
Baby boomers v Gen Z/Millennials compare jobs and lives across the generations.
25 Nov 2022,14 mins
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The Art of Survival
Stories of homelessness shared as an art project.
03 Feb 2020,28 mins
A Recipe for Recovery
The intimate story of a mother and daughter sharing the healing power of making jam.
07 Jun 2024,14 mins
I'll Be Back: 40 Years of The Terminator
Beth Singler explores the creation and enduring vision of The Terminator's AI prophecy.
26 Mar 2024,28 mins
Stone of Destiny
Len Pennie gets into the quest to take back the ultimate symbol of Scotland.
01 May 2023,28 mins
The Master Minds
Meet the engineers and scientists at MIT who are shaping our future
10 Sep 2005,22 mins
The Virtual World of Sex Education
Sex educator and author Ruby Rare explores the virtual world of sex education.
20 Jun 2022,28 mins