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Max Seddon, Moscow Correspondent for the Financial Times, assesses Putin's grip on power.
20 Apr 2021,·1 min
Omnibus
The story of one man's toxic obsession and the battle for South Africa's future.
17 Dec 2021,·57 mins
Marie-Louise Muir revisits youth orchestras set up during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
04 Jun 2015,·30 mins
A look back at false stories that went viral online and the real-life harm they caused.
05 Jan 2021,·28 mins
Part Two
Comedian Gareth Gwynn pushes for a referendum on Brecon Independence (Part Two of Two)
17 Dec 2020,·28 mins
Exploring a strange coincidence from 1957, when John Prescott was a cruise ship waiter.
31 Jan 2007,·30 mins
Twenty years after 9/11 is the US still confident it's on the "right side of history"?
08 Sep 2021,·43 mins
Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.
18 Jan 2016,·28 mins
What does it take to run an effective local political campaign?
16 Jul 2021,·28 mins
Colombia
Has the 2016 peace accord delivered on its promises to help women?
12 Feb 2022,·23 mins
Laura Kuenssberg explores Rachel Reeves' ideas and her attempt to bring them into practice
24 Mar 2025,·28 mins
Accelerated Speed
Politics in a world of accelerated speed.
23 Nov 2021,·28 mins
Exploring the idea and history of ‘safe space’ as it has crossed over into the arts.
09 Sep 2021,·28 mins
As the world watches the pandas in Edinburgh zoo, Philip Dodd investigates their allure.
20 Jan 2012,·28 mins
Political Landscapes: Best Of 2021
Ben Weisz has a well deserved sit down and revisits some of the best bits of his MP walks.
06 Dec 2021,·56 mins
Dr Mukulika Banerjee learns about the processes involved in an Indian general election.
12 May 2009,·40 mins
William Hague MP
Peter Hennessy talks to William Hague MP, leader of the House of Commons.
19 Dec 2014,·15 mins
Lydie Salvayre
French novelist Lydie Salvayre reflects on the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks.
13 Feb 2015,·15 mins
Julian Jackson on the issue at the heart of the forthcoming French presidential election.
10 Apr 2012,·37 mins
Prisoner release: 'Re-offending not acceptable'
Your chance to put questions directly to West Yorkshire's elected mayor, Tracy Brabin.
06 Oct 2026,·52 mins
Deeper Not Wider
Allan examines new resentments and divisions within the EU exposed by the crisis.
12 Feb 2012,·30 mins
Conflict
Why do governments shut down the internet?
16 Mar 2022,·26 mins
08/10/2026
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard answers your questions
08 Oct 2026,·51 mins
Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.
19 Mar 2012,·28 mins
None of the Above
Why are some radical right groups in Europe attracting younger voters?
19 Jan 2024,·14 mins
Lewis Goodall wonders what it means to be a Conservative in Britain today.
13 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Steven Fielding draws on past party splits to assess what's happening in our politics now.
13 Mar 2019,·28 mins
The women battling the Chinese state after their loved ones were jailed as dissidents.
17 Nov 2022,·28 mins
Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership
08 Apr 2013,·58 mins
2. A Rich Musical Heritage
Music as defiance in Soweto, South Africa - since transition to democracy.
22 Nov 2016,·30 mins
