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What's the secret to Casablanca's longevity?
28 Jan 1992,·41 mins
Michael Symmons Roberts celebrates John Donne’s great poem of spring, Love’s Growth.
02 Apr 2024,·28 mins
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
31 Dec 2023,·28 mins
Moby-Dick was made in England. Paul Farley tells a story of fast fish and loose fish.
08 Feb 2016,·28 mins
Montagu House
Exploring the architecture of Montagu House in Bloomsbury
08 Dec 2000,·13 mins
Aminatta Forna tells the extraordinary story of hard-living writer Jack London.
20 Nov 2014,·30 mins
Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.
07 Jun 2016,·30 mins
Nick Hennessey explores the mythical world of Finland's national poem, The Kalevala.
27 Dec 2009,·30 mins
Colin Grant reports on the 50th anniversary of the Leeds West Indian Carnival.
28 Aug 2017,·30 mins
Singing together is bringing hope to a struggling South African community.
30 Mar 2020,·28 mins
The Business of Showing
Opening weekend is crucial to a film, but there are pitfalls to watch out for.
08 Mar 2015,·30 mins
Dance Yourself Cheerful
Dancer Deborah Bull looks at the role dance has played during some of our toughest times.
28 Sep 2012,·15 mins
Later life
Journalist Jude Rogers on how music keeps us happy, alert and connected as we grow older.
03 Jun 2021,·28 mins
Yasmeen Khan reports on the Turkish community in the United Kingdom.
28 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
01 Aug 2023,·28 mins
Diamonds
The toughest substance made by nature has been sought after since the dawn of time
01 Oct 1995,·13 mins
In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.
04 May 2014,·30 mins
José Andrés
Katty talks to world renowned chef and restaurateur, José Andrés.
25 Jan 2024,·24 mins
Late Learners
David Willetts argues that we should make it easier for people to come back to education.
01 Jan 2016,·14 mins
An interrupted documentary about copyright law, told through a single song.
13 Aug 2024,·28 mins
A centenary celebration of Richmal Crompton’s Just William books.
01 May 2022,·28 mins
On Border Patrol – Philip Ruddock, Australian Immigration Minister
Australia needs to keep control of its borders, says Philip Ruddock, Immigration Minister
26 Jul 2003,·26 mins
The historical, traditional, religious, and political significance of the veil
17 Sep 1990,·44 mins
The personal stories and painful decisions we face when getting rid of our old books.
14 Aug 2011,·30 mins
Daljit Nagra explores the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous poem, Kubla Khan.
16 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Zoë Comyns explores the pose of the girl reader with painters and writers.
16 Apr 2020,·28 mins
Courtney Pine explores John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, fifty years after its release.
10 Feb 2015,·30 mins
Ian McMillan hunts for the truth behind some bizarre schools music making from the 1960s
25 Aug 2015,·30 mins
How to have meaningful conversations across the class divide, with Kerry Hudson.
02 Mar 2020,·28 mins
The Wind Cries Mary
Jimi Hendrix's former girlfriend Kathy Etchingham reveals the origins of the classic song.
31 May 2005,·10 mins
