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Series 2
Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948
James Naughtie explores the history of the Amber Valley through front page small ads.
03 Sep 2019,·14 mins
Episode 5
Might the Baroque still be with us? Tim Marlow meets the Baroque-inspired artists of today
15 Mar 2013,·15 mins
Series 17
Jaws
Chris Ledgard explores the cinematic and zoological legacy of the Spielberg classic, Jaws.
13 Feb 2013,·28 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
4. Living in Hope
Richard Lee shares the reality of everyday life and key milestones that have been marked.
27 May 2025,·17 mins
British Conservatism: The Grand Tour - Omnibus
Week 2 Omnibus
Anne McElvoy traces British conservatism from the Edwardian era to the permissive society.
13 Sep 2013,·58 mins
Jonathan Glancey
Peter Snow and his final guest board a time travelling DeLorean.
23 Oct 2015,·15 mins
6. Glitch
Exposing the hurdles and challenges of putting on an event of this size.
13 Jun 2024,·50 mins
Introducing House of the Lion: A Blood Soaked Throne
Susan Morrison & Len Pennie explore the bloody struggles for throne of medieval Scotland.
26 Jan 2024,·2 mins
6: We Imagine With Our Bodies
When the sound archive disappears again, Adam discovers the power of imagination
16 Aug 2022,·31 mins
Anne Askew
Tudor housewife Anne Askew's conversion to Protestantism tore her family apart.
13 Aug 2008,·30 mins
Episode 2
Michael Rosen visits the biggest public lending library in Britain.
11 Sep 2013,·28 mins
Carols, carouses, and ceasefires: Christmas special
Discover the strange stories behind the music of Christmas.
27 Dec 2019,·24 mins
Classical: Re-writing the Score
Exploring Black British classical music, from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to Chi Chi Nwanoku.
25 Feb 2025,·35 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
The Birth of the NHS
Martha Kearney looks at the arguments over creating the NHS in wartime government papers.
30 Jun 2018,·57 mins
JP Morgan
Adam Smith tells the story of JP Morgan and his battle against ruinous competition.
21 Oct 2016,·15 mins
Mad for Oasis
10. Some Might Say I Do
Robyn's Oasis inspired wedding photo end up being seen around the world.
22 Aug 2025,·8 mins
Reggae Memory Radio
A Memory Radio special featuring classic Reggae tracks and BBC Archive.
04 Jun 2021,·53 mins
Surviving the strike
Hard-working families faced new poverty in confusing times for the community.
02 Mar 2024,·18 mins
Introducing Hometown Boring?
Unearthing hidden histories around the UK in places misjudged as being “boring”
09 Feb 2024,·2 mins
Queen Elizabeth II
James Naughtie profiles Queen Elizabeth II, who celebrated her diamond jubilee in 2012.
07 Sep 2012,·12 mins
1975-1979
How crucial developments from this remarkable decade shaped the world we live in now.
12 Apr 2019,·57 mins
A Disabled Identity
Peter White reveals the roots of a modern disabled identity in the 19th century.
07 Jun 2013,·14 mins
Matthew Sweet explores Chaplin's vast archive of unfinished scripts, letters and cuttings.
28 Feb 2011,·30 mins
The Long Road to Peace
The final episode of Fergal Keane's exploration of the Irish influence on Britain.
25 Jan 2021,·28 mins
Beyond the Reading Wars
Michael Morpurgo how the contemporary debate has been informed by past teaching methods.
29 May 2012,·28 mins
Sir Walter Raleigh and Virginia
Raleigh tries to persuade Elizabeth I that the North American settlements were a success.
05 Oct 2005,·15 mins
The Legacy
The lasting legacy of the March and how its roots still reach to the highest levels.
12 Mar 2014,·28 mins
Omnibus 4
The series which traces decisive moments in the history of the NHS.
14 Sep 2018,·58 mins
Scramble
A day that changed the course of World War Two
11 Jul 2020,·18 mins
