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Where Is Austin Tice?
8. Those Who Know
Josh and Sara hunt the men who know what really happened to Austin.
08 Oct 2026,·34 mins
Tom Watson: Don't bow to 'mob rule' on Palantir
The former Labour deputy leader on joining the controversial tech firm to lobby ministers.
10 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Mushroom Gummies
Can mushroom gummies really sharpen your mind, reduce stress, and boost your energy?
08 Oct 2026,·28 mins
The Grateful Dead Are More Important Than The Beatles
How one jam band changed the world forever.
10 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Are we really in charge?
Do we make our own decisions? Or are we puppets of our biological processes?
09 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Graphic Novels
Ellen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film.
09 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Trouble with Hubble
2. The eye opens
Astronauts race against the clock to release the Hubble telescope into space
05 Oct 2026,·42 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Madeleine Riffaud’s Defiant Resistance
A spirited young woman, intent on revenge, becomes a key player in the French Resistance.
06 Oct 2026,·28 mins
The Hitler Diaries Scandal
10. Downfall
Andrew Hunter Murray tracks down Hitler’s faked diaries to the Bundesarchiv in Koblenz.
25 Sep 2026,·15 mins
Gautam Adani: The multiple mogul
Gautam Adani’s businesses span almost every part of life in India
05 Oct 2026,·44 mins
Forced Adoption: Is it happening today?
If some birth mothers were better supported, would fewer babies need to go into care?
06 Oct 2026,·37 mins
Muker
James Rebanks explores the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
Israel marks three years since 7 October attacks
John Simpson explores how Israeli attitudes have changed since the 2023 Hamas-led attacks
08 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Grandchildren of the ’56 Revolution
Nathalie Olah speaks with young Hungarians living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.
11 Oct 2026,·28 mins
When Banksy Comes to Town
5. Deal and No Deal
What happens when Banksy chooses your wall for mischief? Tensions run high for Sam and Rod
11 Apr 2025,·20 mins
The President's Path: Could Trump deliver Democrats a midterm victory?
Democrats are looking to pick up crucial seats at November’s midterms
09 Oct 2026,·16 mins
The politics of water: Iraq and Turkey
Two rivers helped build civilisation. Now they're at the heart of a geopolitical struggle
Can middle powers reshape the world?
Middle powers, caught between the world's greater powers, want to make their voices heard
08 Oct 2026,·23 mins
The Regression to Bridie Murphy
4. Blasted from Both Sides
Virginia says she’s honest. Morey says ‘Bridie’ is real. So what was ‘Bridie Murphy’?
03 Oct 2026,·25 mins
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
The enduring song of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
12 Sep 2026,·28 mins
A 9/11 Story
New: Where is Austin Tice?
Josh Baker investigates one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.
21 Sep 2026,·33 mins
Can AI be my new lab partner?
Aleks and Kevin explore what happens when AI becomes part of scientific discovery.
07 Oct 2026,·29 mins
America's gerrymandering civil war
What if you could map the outcome of an election before a single vote was cast?
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen
7. Vittorio Angelone's in his 20s
Can comedian Vittorio Angelone learn to like himself, after his tumultuous 20s?
02 Oct 2026,·15 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
October 5th - October 11th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
07 Oct 2026,·5 mins
The Balkans
The Birth and Death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Louise Kennedy
The award-winning writer on her latest novel - Stations - and its three key influences.
27 Sep 2026,·32 mins
