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From Sheffield to South Carolina, Johny Pitts explores alternative Black British identity.
06 Oct 2015,·30 mins
Catherine Bott tells the story of Nancy Storace, an English star who worked with Mozart.
16 Oct 2014,·30 mins
How the iconic factory shaped postwar Merthyr with laughs, drama, romance and spirit.
16 Oct 2023,·27 mins
The untold story of The Last Post, one of the world's most famous pieces of music.
11 Nov 2015,·26 mins
Lord West explains why Jutland was the most important battle of the First World War.
22 May 2016,·28 mins
The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.
19 May 2011,·30 mins
Guto Harri explores the event that shaped Welsh art and literature for a generation.
06 Feb 2020,·28 mins
Five viewpoints assessing the English Channel's impact on the British identity.
20 Nov 2022,·70 mins
Were the Welsh Very Religious?
The numbers of chapels here suggests God-fearing, devout people; but is that the reality?
27 mins
Jazz composer Julian Joseph goes in search of black classical musicians from the past.
04 Dec 2007,·30 mins
Series 3
Nigeria
Helon Habila and CM Okonkwo on the flourishing new tradition of Nigerian crime fiction.
21 Nov 2014,·15 mins
HRH the Duke of Edinburgh recalls his role in a daring rescue during WWII.
27 Jan 2006,·28 mins
The story of Poland's Syrena Records, a label that defined a nation.
12 Jan 2016,·30 mins
Loneliness
The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people
10 mins
Lucie Skeaping hears music written for Pepys, played for the first time since his death.
04 Apr 2017,·30 mins
Episode 3
Rory Cellan-Jones asks where social networking will go in the future.
09 Feb 2011,·30 mins
Art historian Dr. Janina Ramirez is on a mission to decode Durer's Melencolia 1.
26 May 2014,·30 mins
Jersey
Grandchildren of a Spanish forced labourer visit Jersey
Joan Carles Lluch and Xavier Lluch uncover the fate of their grandfather.
13 May 2026,·4 mins
Series 1
5. Making the Crossing
From the Beaujolais Run to the building of the Tunnel, a journalist's tales.
30 Mar 2018,·15 mins
Jonathan Glancey
Peter Snow and his final guest board a time travelling DeLorean.
23 Oct 2015,·15 mins
JP Morgan
Adam Smith tells the story of JP Morgan and his battle against ruinous competition.
21 Oct 2016,·15 mins
Heddwch
Cyfres am Gymry'r Rhyfel Mawr, gan roi pwyslais yn y rhaglen hon ar ddiwedd y gwrthdaro.
16 Nov 2018,·27 mins
Natalie Haynes finds out why adultery remains such a regular subject in popular culture.
25 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Pwy oedd Owain Glyndŵr?
Rhun Emlyn ac Eurig Salisbury sy'n ymuno â Tudur a Dyl Mei i drafod Owain Glyndŵr
67 mins
The New Theatre
James Naughtie follows the struggle to create a new theatre for the RSC in Stratford.
19 Apr 2011,·30 mins
Cathy Macdonald explores the history and glamour of red lipstick.
14 Feb 2017,·28 mins
Simon Watts speaks to Michael Hingson, owner of hero 9/11 guide dog Roselle.
21 Sep 2017,·9 mins
Rachel Gillman speaks to Ian Fergus, high IQ club Mensa archivist, about its early days.
03 Oct 2016,·15 mins
Michael Symmons Roberts on the life and legacy of the philanthropist Thomas Horsfall.
02 Nov 2015,·30 mins
Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.
14 Apr 2010,·30 mins
