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A 9/11 Story
10. A Quarter Century
Terry Strada spies the FBI Director in a VIP area. Can she get to him to make her case?
11 Sep 2026,·15 mins
All Kinds of Minds
3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood
Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.
07 Sep 2026,·42 mins
Lord Sugar: From entrepreneur to Apprentice
Lord Sugar built a fortune, conquered television, and became Britain’s best-known boss
07 Sep 2026,·45 mins
Wild Mountain Thyme
Will Ye Go Lassie Go?
05 Sep 2026,·28 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Airey Neave: Escape from Colditz Castle
Locked in a Nazi prisoner of war camp, a British soldier is determined to escape.
08 Sep 2026,·28 mins
The Power of the Bayeux Tapestry
George Parker on the political and diplomatic power of the Bayeux Tapestry over centuries.
03 Sep 2026,·28 mins
All In This Together
Is nature all about survival of the fittest or do we all need to work together?
04 Sep 2026,·52 mins
Omnibus (2)
Defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind lifts the curtain on the criminal justice system.
17 May 2025,·57 mins
The Hitler Diaries Scandal
Trailer
An astonishing tale of greed, obsession and mass delusion told by Andrew Hunter Murray.
07 Sep 2026,·2 mins
Dough - Series 5
Gyms
Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
03 Sep 2026,·24 mins
Comps
The schools revolution of 1976 to replace grammars and secondary moderns with comps.
05 Sep 2026,·57 mins
Know It All
The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
1. A Higher Education
Exploring the fascinating radio contributions of Rik Mayall
03 Jun 2020,·60 mins
Medical Emergency
Dr Lalith Wijedoru investigates why one doctor dies by suicide every three weeks.
01 Sep 2026,·37 mins
Why do I love rollercoasters?
Rollercoasters feel dangerous. So why do people love them?
04 Sep 2026,·29 mins
The Things They Carried
John Yorke explores The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.
06 Sep 2026,·14 mins
Ukraine: Fighting Russia, Fighting Russian
Is Russian an enemy language in Ukraine? Or just the language of millions of citizens?
08 Sep 2026,·29 mins
September 7th - September 13th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11 Sep 2026,·5 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong?
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
The President's Path: Trump's second term: How America and the world see him
With the midterms just two months away, we answer your questions on Trump’s second term
04 Sep 2026,·62 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
Omnibus (Part 2)
Alan Johnson on 140 years of education through the prism of one school in Camberwell.
08 Mar 2019,·57 mins
Women Not Included: Medical Devices
In a world not designed for women, devices put inside of female bodies pose hidden risks.
07 Sep 2026,·26 mins
Ukraine: Fighting Russia, fighting Russian
The battle within Ukraine over use of Russian, which is increasingly restricted by law
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
A23a: Biography of an iceberg
Glaciologist Catherine Walker explores the birth, life and death of megaberg A23a
03 Sep 2026,·26 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
