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Kefir
Can kefir really help our guts?
29 Jan 2026,·25 mins
Taxi Driver at 50: New York, Then and Now
The film Taxi Driver is 50 years old. Michael Goldfarb looks at New York then and now.
31 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Series 4
57. Jessie McLachlan - Silenced Servant
Lucy Worsley analyses a brutal murder in Glasgow – a Victorian ‘he said, she said’.
27 Jan 2026,·28 mins
The Future Is Fibre
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.
30 Jan 2026,·14 mins
An American Journey
3. Establishing Justice
How has 'justice' been understood by different generations of Americans?
02 Feb 2026,·42 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Ransom Man
2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
Bolton: The Happiest Town on Earth?
Does Bolton hold the secret to happiness?
01 Feb 2026,·29 mins
Walden
John Yorke takes a look at Walden by Henry David Thoreau.
01 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Why do I tan more in the US?
Namrata tans more in Boston than in India, and she wants to know why
30 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Peggy Cherng: Engineering a fast-food fortune
How Peggy Cherng used engineering and orange chicken to create a fast-food empire
02 Feb 2026,·38 mins
I accused a policeman of rape but I ended up on trial
‘Ruth’ accused a police officer of rape but was prosecuted for lying about the allegation.
27 Jan 2026,·37 mins
2nd to 8th February
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
06 Feb 2026,·5 mins
US foreign policy in five doctrines
Justin Webb looks at how America's approach to the world has constantly changed over time
31 Jan 2026,·49 mins
AI's Bubble Trouble?
3. If the bubble bursts, where next for AI?
Aleks and Kevin look at what a burst AI bubble would mean for the future direction of AI.
11 Feb 2026,·28 mins
New Iranian Cinema
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore new Iranian cinema and its global impact.
30 Jan 2026,·42 mins
The Stormont Spy Ring
8. The Journal
A journal recovered from the cottage is held by Irish police.
31 Jan 2026,·12 mins
Make You Feel My Love
A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
24 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Eileen Kampakuta Brown and the Anti‑Nuclear Campaign
A group of Aboriginal women fight for their ancient way of life.
Is Europe toughening its stance on Trump?
John Simpson analyses EU-US relations after the row over Greenland
Jesus in a shop doorway
A former addict and gangster turns his past into a life of faith.
Anatomy of a Cancellation
6. Post Mortem
Today, what lessons can be drawn from what happened to Kate Clanchy and her critics?
17 Dec 2025,·29 mins
Two Nottingham Lads
4. Last Days in the Donbas
The final cost of the Donetsk interview becomes clear for Aiden and Graham.
14 Jan 2026,·28 mins
The Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight
The space shuttle is back – and they’re ready for lift off
14 Jul 2025,·33 mins
What's behind the rise in shoplifting?
Countries around the world are seeing a rise in retail theft - what are the causes?
29 Jan 2026,·23 mins
The Stone of Destiny
David Cannadine examines the history of the Stone of Destiny.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Nigeria: Killings, Land and Cattle
Insight, and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world
27 Jan 2026,·30 mins
The President’s Path: Minneapolis unrest
Minneapolis unrest grows after federal agents fatally shoot Alex Pretti
30 Jan 2026,·25 mins
Liberation Radio
Matthew Sweet on an exhibition about soldiers who sought refuge in Sweden
02 Feb 2026,·25 mins
The Super-Agers
Are you really as young – or old – as you feel?
18 Jul 2022,·14 mins
