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Sweet Caroline
Piecing together how a song released in 1969 became a sport anthem.
22 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
5. Wolfie
The man who drove America to war in Iraq.
25 Aug 2026,·33 mins
Sliced Bread - Series 17
Experimental Peptides
Is it OK to take experimental peptides like the Wolverine Stack?
20 Aug 2026,·24 mins
The Age of Uncertainty
A tale of crisis, legitimacy and transformation for the BBC and Britain in the 1970s.
22 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Volcano
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap investigate the environmental impact of volcanoes.
21 Aug 2026,·53 mins
Why am I warm blooded?
CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?
21 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Lockerbie
6. Chasing Ghosts
After almost four decades, a new Lockerbie trial.
22 Jul 2026,·29 mins
The Stranger
The remarkable power in all of us to help complete strangers.
19 Aug 2026,·29 mins
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Being remembered
Matthew Bannister on changing attitudes to dying, death and how we memorialise our dead.
24 Apr 2026,·14 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
LA: Rising from the ashes
Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires
27 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Saving Young Men from Murder: The Homeboy Story
Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead visits the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world.
18 Aug 2026,·37 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 mins
M. John Harrison
On his latest novel - The End of Everything - and the three texts that helped to shape it.
16 Aug 2026,·28 mins
The Vatican's AI Battle
Silicon Valley says it's ‘creating God’ with AI. The Catholic Church is watching closely.
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
Omnibus 2
Ten coastal encounters, presented by Richard King.
01 Sep 2023,·57 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
The Grand North Atlantic Home Video Archive
Séamas O'Reilly unravels the mystery of his father's unusual film archive.
The President's Path: Trump redefines America’s friends and foes
President Trump is reshaping America's relationships with allies and adversaries
21 Aug 2026,·15 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
August 17th - August 23rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
19 Aug 2026,·5 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
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
2. From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
21 May 2024,·30 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
The Miles Davis Story
5. Lost and Found
After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
20 Jun 2026,·29 mins
Can elections restore Moroccans’ faith in their country?
How can Morocco politically engage its citizens?
Raiders of the lost art
New York's Antiquities Trafficking Unit works to track and return stolen art.
