Empire of Tea - Episode 1
George Orwell described tea as “one of the mainstays of civilization in this country.” But how did this foreign plant become so British? Sathnam Sanghera speaks to Orwell expert Jean Seaton, cultural ...
15 Dec 202314min
Across the Divide - Episode 1
Families from the many sides of the Gaza/Israeli dispute share and reflect on their own personal histories and day-to-day existence.
12 Dec 202328min
Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside - Vegans
The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding. Anna Jones is a farmer’...
24 Nov 202315min
The Reinvention of Italy
Anne McElvoy goes on the road in Italy in the latest in her series exploring the convulsions of political and cultural change sweeping through Europe’s great nations. The election last September of th...
21 Nov 202329min
Military Ink
Glasgow’s west end is home to the Primrose Path Tattoo Society where ex-service men & women have gravitated to reflect, celebrate and sometimes come to terms with their lives in the military, all whil...
17 Nov 202328min
How to Spot Potential - Sporting Success
Kate Mason looks at how potential can be assessed in the world of professional football with Brentford FC player Michael Olakigbe and talent spotter Lee Dykes. From cycling, Dan Bigham tells us how th...
13 Nov 202315min
Archive on 4 - The Greyhound Diaries 2023
American singer-songwriter Doug Levitt expected his tour to last just the six weeks printed on the face of the Greyhound pass he bought. The idea was to compose a fuller portrait of the United States ...
10 Nov 202357min
How Safe is Maternity Care?
In 2013, broadcaster and journalist Krupa Padhy, one of the presenters for BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, lost her first child because of medical negligence in a London Hospital. Legal action was taken. ...
7 Nov 202337min
