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Sci-Fi Blindness
Peter White explores science fiction's enduring interest in blindness.
I Am Robert Chelsea
The first African-American to have a face transplant tells his own story.
39 Ways to Save the Planet: Wood for Good
Tom Heap introduces an episode of Radio 4's new environmental podcast.
Battle for the Capitol
With Trump out of office, Leah Sottile on what’s next for America’s far-right.
Sideways: Siding with the Enemy
Matthew Syed reexamines the origin of a peculiar psychiatric disorder.
The Battersea Poltergeist – Ep1: 63 Wycliffe Road
Strange events start at an ordinary house in South London. Is it a poltergeist?
Made of Stronger Stuff: The Heart
Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken talk artificial hearts and broken heart syndrome.
The Price of Song
John Wilson investigates the value of the songs that provide the soundtracks to our lives
Faith, Lies and Conversion Therapy
Will banning conversion therapy end the practice of trying to change people's sexuality?
The Jump: Covid-19
Chris van Tulleken on the human behaviours that make viruses jump from animals to people.
Mitchell on Meetings: The Thing
David Mitchell investigates meetings from the ancient 'thing' to zoom.
Making Demille
Recorded over five years, the story of a young courier navigating London's gig economy.
The Nazi Next Door
Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.
Where is Jack Ma?
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.
Iran’s Secret Art Collection
Alastair Sooke tells the story of Iran's billion pound collection of modern western art.
A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity: Fire
How the mastery of fire and the energy it released gave our ancestors intelligence
The Northern Bank Job: Episode One
Writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery.
After a Death
Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.
Life On Hold
Personal stories from people fighting for access to mental health support during lockdown.
Thinking In Colour
Gary Younge explores stories of racial passing, through the prism of Nella Larsen's book.
One Night in March
Anthony Grainger was shot dead by police. Why is his family still fighting for justice?
Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House
Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk!
Descendants: Episode One
How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?
A Sense of Music
What happens when music meets the animal mind?
Adults, Almost
Teenagers tell their lockdown tales. Stories, music, jokes and thoughts on growing up.
Return to the Homeless Hotel
What's happened to rough sleepers a year after they were given emergency accommodation?
Lost for Words
David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing.
My Cat, The Judge
But is she? Meet Velma: a cat with attitude. And Suzi Ruffell, her owner.
Waiting for the Van
The story of one man's attempt to challenge fifty years of UK drug policy.
China in Slogans
How Communist Party slogans reveal the turbulent story of modern China.
Speak Up
Women may be caricatured as babbling chatterboxes, but in public women speak a lot less.