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Stephen Smith tries to rediscover the lost joys of getting lost.
10 Oct 2015,·30 mins
Dreams
Antonia Quirke dissects some of the life-changing scenes that define cinema.
30 Dec 2022,·14 mins
Farrah Jarral asks who gets to play in our society.
19 May 2017,·30 mins
Jonathan Guyer examines the rise of neo-noir fiction in Egypt.
16 Nov 2017,·30 mins
Locals guide listeners to 50,000-year-old rock carvings that form songlines, in Australia
07 Mar 2019,·28 mins
Alvin Hall explores the controversial decision allowing the Burrell Collection to tour.
02 Jun 2014,·30 mins
Hemp to Hydro-electricity
Final leg of the journey down the São Francisco river
20 Aug 2003,·22 mins
From the rounded Roman stone arch to the modern-day suspension bridge
04 Mar 1995,·48 mins
Living With Money
New kinds of money and the future: will a production line of coins be a thing of the past?
19 Mar 1999,·14 mins
Profane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
09 Jul 2016,·30 mins
Science broadcaster Professor Trevor Cox explores the science of aural architecture.
16 Mar 2009,·30 mins
Julia Blackburn meets writers whose private papers reside in Leeds University Library.
21 Nov 2011,·30 mins
"A journey on an Indian train is not just a trip, but an adventure..."
04 Jan 1990,·28 mins
The Return
Do the borders we cross enhance our lives? Frances Stonor Saunders examines their impact.
28 Apr 2016,·30 mins
Series 1
Singing for Everyone
Roderick Williams explores how Britain lost its singing voice and if it be recovered.
11 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Kate Mossman tells the story of long-overlooked female music writers of the 1960s.
22 Mar 2016,·30 mins
Humanity's changing relationship with the Moon
08 Apr 1999,·13 mins
Is being tone-deaf a medical matter or simply a lack of training?
09 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Tiger, Tiger
Humming elephants and the shaggy haired but adorable sloth bear
28 Feb 1997,·12 mins
Jane Smiley goes horse racing in California. Why is it such fertile ground for a novelist?
21 Jul 2011,·30 mins
Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.
29 Sep 2015,·30 mins
Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.
18 Aug 2011,·30 mins
A celebration of today's rich audio drama scene, live from Contains Strong Language.
24 Sep 2023,·28 mins
A new statue of George Orwell is created to stand outside New Broadcasting House.
05 Nov 2017,·30 mins
With Sam Mendes
Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes explores the relationship between music and cinema.
25 Oct 2015,·33 mins
Trade
Adornment enhanced and distinguished the wearer
22 Nov 1992,·27 mins
Does socialism have a future?
29 Jul 1988,·27 mins
14/10/2016
Laurence Llewelyn Bowen considers the subjects that have formed the basis for tattoos.
14 Oct 2016,·28 mins
Children's TV
The demands and responsibilities of children's TV viewing
17 May 2004,·22 mins
Beyond the Kitchen Sink
Paul Allen uses the archive to explore the social changes that led to the British New Wave
31 Aug 2013,·58 mins
