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Hungary
Hungary and Mohacs 500
Misha Glenny heads to Budapest to find where Hungary came from.
09 Jun 2025,·42 mins
Postwar
10. India and Empire
The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.
20 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Toast - Freeserve
How did the internet service provider Freeserve reach dizzy heights then disappear?
05 Jun 2025,·25 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2
44. Celia Cooney - Bobbed Haired Bandit
Lucy Worsley explores the world of swindlers, conwomen and hustlers.
03 Jun 2025,·29 mins
What’s that background hum I hear?
We explore the science behind hums – phenomena of persistent, low noise
06 Jun 2025,·28 mins
The Precipice
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
07 Feb 2025,·14 mins
Series 1
War
Declan Harvey explores iconic songs that were once 'banned' by the BBC.
29 Jun 2025,·29 mins
Into the Sharkiverse
Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
07 Jun 2025,·57 mins
The Smuggler
10. A Hidden Network
Nick is sentenced, but are his routes still wide open to other people smugglers?
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
King Lear - Episode One
John Yorke takes a look at King Lear, Shakespeare’s most brutal tragedy.
08 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Is Net Zero a toxic brand?
Can the UK ditch its carbon emissions by 2050?
06 Jun 2025,·53 mins
Ken Dodd
Mark Radcliffe reveals how Ken Dodd became one of the greatest comic acts of our time.
04 May 1999,·30 mins
June 9 - June 15
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
11 Jun 2025,·5 mins
The Hack
Episode 8: Who Watches the Watchmen
In the aftermath of the judgement, what comes next
10 May 2025,·18 mins
Half-Life
8. A Fracture
Joe follows the opening of a public memorial and engages with a private reckoning.
14 May 2025,·29 mins
Eike Batista: Golden grifter
Mining magnate Eike Batista was Brazil’s richest man, but corruption led to his downfall
26 May 2025,·40 mins
Episode 3: Hope
Finding hope in the fight against county lines.
09 Dec 2024,·42 mins
Word of God
6. Higher Powers
How America's biggest Bible museum found a new mission after losing its sacred treasures.
12 Mar 2025,·29 mins
Longframlington, Northumberland
The thousands of falcons being bred in the UK destined for falcon races in the Middle East
02 Jun 2025,·42 mins
5. The Spectrum
Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
09 May 2025,·14 mins
Iona Opie and the People in the Playground
A sonic exploration of children's culture, drawn from the work of Iona Opie.
08 Jun 2025,·30 mins
What Do I Do if AI Gets Me Wrong?
What can you do if an AI is making stuff up about you? Aleks and Kevin find out.
04 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Are diamonds forever in Botswana?
Is Botswana’s mined diamond industry in trouble ?
05 Jun 2025,·23 mins
Should killers be forced to attend sentencing hearings?
Victims' families want convicted killers forced into the dock for sentencing.
Trump-backed conservative wins Polish presidential vote
John Simpson analyses what Karol Nawrocki’s victory means for Poland’s government
05 Jun 2025,·26 mins
How does heat affect our health?
Why is it so hard to understand the effects a warming world has on our health?
03 Jun 2025,·49 mins
Peak Danger
8. Only The Mountain Knows
In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
20 Jan 2025,·30 mins
Introducing Shadow World: The Smuggler
How did a former British soldier become an international people smuggler?
03 Jun 2025,·4 mins
Liza Lehmann
Naomi Paxton on the life and music of singer and composer Liza Lehmann (1862-1918).
Auntie Flo: Making plants dance
Musician and DJ Brian D’Souza, aka Auntie Flo, makes music from the sounds of nature
09 Jun 2025,·25 mins
