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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
Mayfield
James Rebanks explores the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
12 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Trouble with Hubble
3. National disgrace
A devastating discovery is turning astronomy’s crown jewel into an embarrassing failure
12 Oct 2026,·37 mins
Khaby Lame: The King of TikTok
The story of Khaby Lame's billion-dollar shrug
12 Oct 2026,·40 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Sybil Kathigasu and the Price of Compassion
In Japanese-occupied Malaya, a midwife puts her life on the line to help the resistance.
13 Oct 2026,·29 mins
Mushroom Gummies
Can mushroom gummies really sharpen your mind, reduce stress, and boost your energy?
08 Oct 2026,·28 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
Dangerous habit: The criminal networks flooding the UK with fake cigarettes
The global criminal gangs supplying the UK with counterfeit cigarettes.
13 Oct 2026,·36 mins
Graphic Novels
Ellen and Mark investigate the relationship between graphic novels, comics and film.
09 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Eeyore
Frank Cottrell-Boyce talks with children’s writers Nadia Shireen and Charlie Higson.
26 Dec 2025,·14 mins
The Grateful Dead Are More Important Than The Beatles
How one jam band changed the world forever.
10 Oct 2026,·57 mins
How Houdini Made Magic
Trailer
Derren Brown unlocks the extraordinary world of illusionist Harry Houdini.
12 Oct 2026,·3 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
Grandchildren of the ’56 Revolution
Nathalie Olah speaks with young Hungarians living in the shadow of the 1956 uprising.
11 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Celtic Christie: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
John Yorke takes a look at Agatha Christie’s 1934 mystery novel.
11 Oct 2026,·14 mins
Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible?
The Kuril Islands: What’s at stake?
15 Oct 2026,·23 mins
The Life Scientific: Edith Heard
Epigeneticist Edith Heard on decoding the details of how X chromosomes are expressed
12 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Know It All
The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
02 Sep 2026,·29 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
Marlon James
The Jamaican novelist Marlon James on his Booker-shortlisted novel The Disappearers.
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
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
Hungary after Orban
Hungary under Viktor Orban was a model for the populist right. How is it different now?
13 Oct 2026,·26 mins
October 12th to October 18th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
14 Oct 2026,·5 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
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
The enduring song of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
12 Sep 2026,·28 mins
You’re invited to The Haunted Library
The Haunted Library is open. Come in. Stay awhile.
28 Sep 2026,·38 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
