Documentaries

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
The Last Adventure in Aviation
An insight into the lives of ferry pilots who deliver small planes across continents.
12 Oct 2015,28 mins
Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years
Matthew Sweet tells the extraordinary story of Doctor Who's hiatus between 1989 and 2005.
19 Nov 2023,28 mins
Passports Please
Katy Long explores the extraordinary history of the passport.
05 May 2017,30 mins
It's My Baby Too
Aasmah Mir explores the short and long term impact of abortion on men.
16 Jun 2017,28 mins
All in the Womb
Traumatic events can change our biology. Can we pass on this altered biology to children?
19 Apr 2016,28 mins
Musical Variations: The Life of Angela Morley
The colourful career of British composer and transgender pioneer Angela Morley.
23 Feb 2016,30 mins
The Documentary - Chuck Berry 1926 - 2017
Rock 'n' roll icon Chuck Berry recalls his life and times.
22 Mar 2017,30 mins
Warm World
Zimbabwe
The effects of climate change and the increase of malaria parasite in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 1999,28 mins
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Searching for Butterflies
As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.
14 Jul 2024,28 mins
Song for Belper
The wonderful history of pop songs and music commissioned by town councils around Britain.
02 Jan 2023,28 mins
The Past is a Foreign Country, with Peter Curran
Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.
05 Sep 2022,28 mins
The Failure of the Future
A Promise of Peace
Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
06 Feb 2024,28 mins
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Loud
Is noise an invisible killer? James Gallagher investigates.
23 Apr 2025,28 mins
The Strange Death of Cultural Originality?
Is cultural originality dead? Ben Chu investigates.
29 Dec 2024,28 mins
Pole to Pole
Half a million Poles have settled here in the last decade. Are they becoming British?
16 Jun 2014,28 mins
Luck Be a Lady Tonight
Journalist Marverine Cole looks at the increase in female gambling in the UK.
17 Sep 2012,28 mins
Arthur Briggs: The Brit Who Brought Jazz to Europe
Hugh Schofield delves into the little-known story of jazz pioneer Arthur Briggs.
30 Mar 2023,28 mins
A Ram for the Rebels
Gerry Anderson explores the invention of the modern submarine.
09 Oct 2004,30 mins
Hit the Road Stax
Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.
14 Apr 2007,30 mins
Bellfield's Year
One year with a primary school in a poor part of Birmingham as it battles to stay solvent
05 May 2020,37 mins
Diane Arbus: Intimate Portraits
What is the unique vision and contested legacy of photographer Diane Arbus?
11 Jul 2023,28 mins