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Ask Nicola
Olympic boxing legend Nicola Adams is the one answering the questions.
31 Jul 2025,·16 mins
Jarvis Cocker celebrates the life and work of literary wunderkind Carson McCullers.
06 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko explains what he's learned about comedy through war.
06 Oct 2022,·28 mins
Alternative Medicine
What is alternative medicine?
13 Mar 1990,·27 mins
How did the Great War shape the life of historian Arnold J Toynbee?
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Three Booker Prize winners give their view on Margaret Thatcher's influence on fiction.
18 Jun 2015,·30 mins
Teachers take a journey to Bangladesh to find out about the culture of their pupils
21 Jan 2000,·27 mins
Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.
10 Jan 2012,·30 mins
Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
19 Jun 2014,·30 mins
Tavistock
Ian is in Tavistock in Devon, a thriving town but without much work for youngsters.
20 Jan 2023,·14 mins
Series 3
Andrea Levy
Novelist Andrea Levy goes back to her adult education writing class with John Wilson.
26 Jul 2011,·15 mins
Laurie Anderson profiles one of the most original writers and thinkers of the 20th century
04 Mar 2008,·30 mins
A powerful montage of voices from the homeless in San Francisco
11 Aug 2006,·22 mins
Taslima Nasrin - Bangladesh
Taslima Nasrin, an author and feminist in Bangladesh who has condemned Islamic law there
16 Feb 1999,·28 mins
Part Four
Children give their accounts of the events that earned them National Awards for Gallantry
26 Mar 1993,·13 mins
Katie Grant visits a summer camp aimed at mixed-race families.
08 Nov 2013,·30 mins
How Politics affect Migrant Workers
Why people risk travelling illegally and how opportunities vary in different countries
23 Jul 2003,·24 mins
A musical portrait of how the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis became a painter in later life.
26 May 2016,·30 mins
Sarfraz Manzoor tells the story of Pakistani writer Sa'adat Manto and assesses his legacy.
16 Jun 2016,·28 mins
The story of the great Victorian organ builder 'Father' Henry Willis.
05 Apr 2011,·30 mins
José Andrés
Katty talks to world renowned chef and restaurateur, José Andrés.
25 Jan 2024,·24 mins
A documentary featuring Angelina Jolie, exploring an extraordinary life of a US war hero.
07 Nov 2014,·30 mins
And the winner is...
Isla reveals Mandy Hobart is the winner of BBC Guernsey's Make a Difference Award 2026.
18 Sep 2026,·5 mins
Prof Kevin Warwick
Series featuring people who have made life-altering decisions.
14 Jun 2011,·28 mins
David McAlmont tells the glittering tale of Sylvester James and his disco hit Mighty Real.
23 Jun 2016,·30 mins
Kevin: Part 2 – Now
Kevin Marshall tells Catriona how becoming a dad helped him deal with his trauma.
12 Sep 2019,·15 mins
An imaginative portrait of the elusive musician Arthur Russell.
27 Sep 2016,·30 mins
Where Are The Parents?
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
04 Jun 2021,·14 mins
A portrait of singer, songwriter and truck driver Will Beeley.
26 Sep 2017,·30 mins
People from around the UK and beyond recall their meetings with Diana, Princess of Wales.
28 Aug 2017,·58 mins
