In 1892 Maugham enrolled at St Thomas' medical school, but his heart wasn't in it.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Siege of Münster in 1534-35.
In their valedictories, diplomats recount the hardships of foreign service.
Andrew Marr with Daniel Kramer, Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Clare Lockhart and Quenti...
James Naughtie talks to Linda Grant about her novel, When I Lived in Modern Times.
Dominic Arkwright and guests question the merit of leaving one's comfort zone.
Curtis Stigers remembers clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman in his centenary...
Cerys Matthews takes a tour through the BBC's Maida Vale Studios.
Professor Steve Jones challenges the new science of evolutionary psychology.
Kirsty Young's castaway is the broadcaster Jerry Springer.
Michael Buerk talks to ex-banking executive Paul Moore about blowing the whistle on...
The story of Russia's three all-female war regiments that flew more than 30,000 mis...
Claudia Hammond talks to the eminent child psychiatrist Professor Sir Michael Rutte...
Russell Davies chairs the fourth heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
Stephanie Flanders examines the arguments over the meltdown of the global financial...
Michael Robinson examines the latest tricks which some banks are using to increase...