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Cezanne
The life and work of Paul Cezanne, irascible genius and father of modern art
05 Jan 1995,·8 mins
Dawn
Mara Menzies' exploration of power is inspired by Gladys Casely-Hayford's poem.
28 Oct 2022,·14 mins
The Last Picture Show
Francine Stock and Antonia Quirke discuss the future of cinema in the age of streaming.
30 Sep 2021,·28 mins
Jungle Concern
How much rain forest is left? And what is a poor country to do with its natural wealth?
30 Mar 1992,·8 mins
Episode 3
The final part of the series looks at WH Auden the love poet.
26 Sep 2023,·28 mins
Afro-Futurist Shakespeare
Following the creation of an Afro-Futurist 'Much Ado About Nothing' for the RSC.
01 Mar 2022,·28 mins
Episode 2
Laurie looks at how cultural studies has reached beyond academia and into everyday life.
14 Oct 2013,·28 mins
Episode Three - Frida Kahlo
Rosie Millard uncovers Frida Kahlo’s rise to superstardom.
19 Mar 2024,·28 mins
How to Laugh It Off
Jack Boswell explores craic, the Irish way of blending humour, stories and shared joy.
17 Jan 2025,·15 mins
Series 2
The Young'uns on Graeme Miles
Award-winning folk group The Young'uns discuss the north-east songwriter Graeme Miles.
02 Oct 2017,·28 mins
Series 1
Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop explores a century of revolutionary comedy.
10 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Last Memory: Linda
The day before she committed her crime, Linda went to Mass with her mother.
29 Jan 2025,·38 mins
Series 4
1979-2021
Clarke Peters concludes his stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day.
25 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Minipods – Smartphone journalism episode five: Audio
Recording great sound.
26 Jul 2024,·19 mins
The Martian Overthrow
Francis Spufford and guests explore why Wells's tale still resonates.
10 Mar 2017,·15 mins
The Finale
Nat and Jo catch up about the telly for the last time.
21 May 2025,·37 mins
Glastonbury and the Cow Shed
Scott Mills and Jo Whiley discover how some reclaimed wood set the stage for Glastonbury.
29 May 2023,·16 mins
At the Docks
Adventures into the night with writer Dan Richards
22 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Bert Jansch
Joan meets influential folk guitarist Bert Jansch.
31 Jul 2009,·15 mins
Methods of Barbarism
How the British came to use concentration camps in the Second Boer War
07 Oct 1999,·29 mins
Challenging Democracy
Is the danger to democracy overrated?
29 Apr 1992,·27 mins
5. King Lear and Equality
Emma Smith and Michael Gove discuss equality, King Lear and Twelfth Night.
26 May 2023,·14 mins
Cybernetic Forests
The artist James Bridle assesses the relationship between technology and the environment.
08 May 2019,·28 mins
Birds and their ancestors
The Poet Laureate Simon Armitage meets birds and their relatives to inspire his new poem.
03 Jan 2025,·14 mins
Population Policy
Indonesia where the population policy has had input from religious leaders
05 Apr 1990,·28 mins
10. A Format In Crisis & The Future of Reality TV: Love Island, Part 2
How one of TV’s most popular shows became mired in tragedy and controversy.
17 May 2022,·52 mins
The Fire That Scorched Brazil’s History
Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it
01 Sep 2019,·57 mins
Art Market
James Fox steps into the future to ask how technology is transforming the art world.
25 Mar 2021,·28 mins
Part 2
Novelist Eimear McBride looks at how artists and performers depict sexual consent.
07 Feb 2019,·28 mins
The Last Podcast Radio Hour
Laura Grimshaw, Amanda Litherland and Chris Pearson bring the best of Podcast Radio Hour.
04 Nov 2022,·60 mins
