The Eccentric Entrepreneur

Dominic Sandbrook explores the life of 1930s radio station magnate Leonard Plugge.

• 60 mins

No More Heroes

Angie Hobbs examines the changing nature of the hero, from the Iliad to the present day.

• 58 mins

Media and the Middle East

Why does the Arab-Israeli conflict attract so much media attention? With John Lloyd.

• 58 mins

Four Women Poets Today

Carol Ann Duffy, Liz Lochhead, Gillian Clarke and Eavan Boland on gender and poetry.

• 60 mins

Joan Littlewood and the People's Theatre

Richard Eyre pays tribute to maverick left-wing theatre director Joan Littlewood.

• 58 mins

From Inside: The Guildford Four

Martin McNamara presents Paul Hill's letters from jail, read by Jonjo O'Neill.

• 58 mins

The Revolution That Nearly Wasn't

Elinor Goodman explores the general election that brought Harold Wilson to power in 1964.

• 58 mins

Speaking as a Member of the Public

Danny Wallace's history of the vox pop. Are the opinions of random people of any value?

• 58 mins

Cerys Goes Under Milk Wood

Cerys Matthews unlocks her uncle's rare recordings of Dylan Thomas's friends and family.

• 57 mins

Tears of a Clown

Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.

• 60 mins

The Mersey Militants

How Militant Tendency dominated Liverpool politics in the 1980s, and its ongoing legacy.

• 58 mins

A Girl's Own Story

Ruby Tandoh shows how young women are finding a powerful new voice via the internet.

• 58 mins

Art School, Smart School

Brian Eno, Grayson Perry and others reflect on the state of the art school.

• 60 mins

Singing Together

Jarvis Cocker remembers the long-running BBC radio programme, "Singing Together."

• 58 mins

Malcolm X in Oxford

Stephen Tuck asks why Malcolm X was so passionate about speaking at an Oxford Union debate

• 58 mins

Gone with the Wind: A Legacy

Diane Roberts examines the impact and legacy of the film classic, 75 years on.

• 58 mins

Peter and the Wolf

Christopher Frayling explores the untold story behind the creation of Prokofiev's classic.

• 58 mins

The Art of Filibustering

Ann Trenneman asks whether the filibuster has reached the end of its time.

• 58 mins

Mustn't Grumble: The Noble British Art of Complaining

Writer Bidisha explores how complaining has become such an important part of British life.

• 60 mins

Going to the Flicks

Episode 1

Barry Norman on the changing experience of British cinema going over the last century.

• 60 mins

Going to the Flicks

Episode 2

Charting the rise from the 1970s low ebb in cinema-going to today's exciting innovations.

• 60 mins

Alan Lomax - Songs of Freedom

Billy Bragg explores the politics behind the work of folklorist Alan Lomax.

• 58 mins

Coups and Coalitions: The Two Elections of 1974

Steve Richards on the political fears and shocks of 1974, and their lessons for today.

• 58 mins

Read My Lips: Why Politicians Speak the Way They Do

Jonathan Powell explores the secret language of politicians.

• 58 mins

Malled: 60 Years of Undercover Shopping

Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping mall.

• 58 mins

A Brief History of Anger

American satirist Joe Queenan presents spats, tantrums and explosions from the archive.

• 58 mins

Remembering Sue Townsend, Aged 68 ¾

Adrian Mole's creator, Sue Townsend, is remembered by friends, family and in her own words

• 60 mins

Lern Yerself Scouse

Paul Farley cooks a pot of Scouse as he explores the complex flavours of the Scouse accent

• 60 mins

Epic Fail

Grace Dent presents a field guide to failure.

• 57 mins

Who's Your Father, Referee?

Clive Anderson searches for a golden age of respect for the football referee.

• 58 mins