Pop Star Philosophy
Broadcaster and comedian Steve Punt scours the archives to exhume the often pretentious and opinionated philosophical outpourings of pop stars through the ages. With the help of music journalists Paul...
7 Aug 201857min
In Search Of Sovereignty
The American satirist Joe Queenan goes in search of sovereignty. He wants to know what it is, what's it for, and how old it is "Now I know this is a big issue for you all right now. Over here we've be...
3 Aug 201829min
The Silence and the Scream
Donegal is an Irish county where silence is a virtue. You can find it in the desolate landscape, the big skies and far horizons - but silence can be found in the people too. Maybe it's discretion or r...
31 Juli 201831min
Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
BBC political correspondent Chris Mason examines the changing accents of politics and politics of accents, with help from politicians, language experts and an impersonator.The programme examines the w...
27 Juli 20181h
Out of Tredegar
Michael Sheen explores Aneurin Bevan's roots in Tredegar.A spectre is haunting Tredegar. It feels a little like that at least. This town high in the South Wales Valleys is understandably proud of its ...
6 Juli 201830min
Pink Rabbits and Other Animals
The writer and illustrator Judith Kerr has created some of our best-loved books for children since publishing her first, and perhaps most famous book, 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', which celebrates its...
22 Juni 201831min
The Sisters of the Sacred Salamander
A convent of Mexican nuns is helping to save the one of the world's most endangered and most remarkable amphibians: the axolotl, a truly bizarre creature of serious scientific interest worldwide and a...
15 Juni 201830min
Pursuit of Beauty: Slow Art
So - how slow are we talking about, when it comes to art?French anarchist vegetarian artists Elizabeth Saint-Jalmes & Cyril Leclerc rescue snails bound for the cooking pot, and display them as a sound...
8 Juni 201830min
