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A 9/11 Story
5. Mosque and State
Terry Strada joins a lawsuit on behalf of 9/11 families.
04 Sep 2026,·14 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·28 mins
All Kinds of Minds
3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood
Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.
07 Sep 2026,·42 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
6. America First!
The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.
01 Sep 2026,·30 mins
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
The enduring song of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
12 Sep 2026,·27 mins
Omnibus (2)
Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system.
17 May 2025,·57 mins
Dough - Series 5
Money
Could cash be checking out and digital dollars be on the rise? Greg Foot investigates.
27 Aug 2026,·24 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
The Cockleshell Heroes
A marine’s madcap plan to attack German ships, using canoes.
01 Sep 2026,·28 mins
New Storytellers 2026
After Confession
Confessions don't end once spoken, they live in the people who hear them.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
How do electric fish make electricity?
Some fish generate electric shocks that can stun a human. How do they do it?
28 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Colson Whitehead
The New York writer on his latest novel - Cool Machine - and its three key influences.
30 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Andy's Green In-Tray
How will the environment be changed by a Burnham government?
28 Aug 2026,·53 mins
The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
25 Aug 2026,·37 mins
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
26 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Bouncing off the Walls: A Prison Soundscape
Ric Renton explores the meaning of sound in prison, both to inmates and prison officers.
Omnibus (Part 2)
Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.
08 Mar 2019,·57 mins
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
Women not included: Artificial Intelligence
In a world not designed for women, AI reveals its hidden gender biases.
31 Aug 2026,·26 mins
August 31st - September 6th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
02 Sep 2026,·5 mins
Evacuation
Journalist Nelufar Hedayat revisits the chaotic 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan.
29 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Being Greek
BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
21 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Dead Rabbit
10. Catch Me
A verdict. Dan and Lucy ask: is violence winning? Turns out, dead animals are everywhere.
20 Jul 2026,·18 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Omnibus 2
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King.
01 Sep 2023,·57 mins
The Batista brothers: Meat and money
How Brazilian brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista built the world’s largest meat empire
27 Jul 2026,·39 mins
‘Big Surveillance’, Flock and ICE
The Texas surveillance network authorities want to keep quiet.
