Factual: Life Stories A to Z
- An Aghaidh an t-Sruth
The life and work of the Rev Thomas Murchison. With Professor Donald Meek
- Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story
Grammy Award winning film maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.
- Belief
Programme that talks to artists, scientists and thinkers about what they believe and why
- Ben Jackson
Ben brings you surprising stories from Leicestershire and Rutland after 5pm.
- Beti a'i Phobol
Beti George yn sgwrsio gyda phobl diddorol. Interviews with interesting people.
- Children of the Olympic Bid
Series following the youngsters who went to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid
- China: As History Is My Witness
Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history
- City Limits
Two-part series looking at the fringes where suburbia meets the countryside
- Desert Island Discs
Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
- Desert Island Discs Revisited
Kirsty Young introduces gems from the Desert Island Discs archive
- Don't Log Off
Alan Dein takes nocturnal excursions via Facebook and Skype, discovering real-life dramas
- Einstein's Fiddle
Physicist Brian Foster explores the role of music in the life of Albert Einstein.
- Father of the Big Bang
The story of the Catholic priest behind the most important scientific theory of our time.
- For Nature, Not Humans
Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.
- Forbidden Families
Bettany Hughes tells the stories of women denied their families by the march of history
- Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends
The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.
- Good King George
Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.
- Great Lives
Matthew Parris presents the biographical series
- Hardtalk
Hardtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.
- Hemingway Days
Wayne Hemingway celebrates the lives of 1950s designers Robin and Lucienne Day.
- Here We Come
John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.
- How Tickled Am I?
Mark Radcliffe presents profiles of the comedians who have made us laugh over the years
- I Don't Know What to Say
Nick Clarke's widow Barbara Want investigates how we as a society deal with bereavement.
- In Pursuit of Spring
Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas
- It's My Story
Stories about the lives of everyday people
- Jim Cathcart
Life in the Bailiwick. What Guernsey is up to and and who's doing it.
- Journey of a Lifetime
Following the past winners of the BBC/Royal Geographical Society's travellers' competition
- Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats
Former chancellor Ken Clarke profiles great jazz musicians of the 20th century
- Knowing Nelson Mandela
Mike Wooldridge presents some personal memories of Nelson Mandela.
- Last Word
Radio 4's weekly obituary programme
- Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells
Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.
- Liszt and His Women
Pianist Lucy Parham explores the composer's web of romantic relationships.
- Lives in a Landscape
Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today
- Loud Organs His Glory
Simon Townley tells the story of the great Victorian Organ Builder 'Father' Henry Willis.
- Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
Sean Street tells the story of the German wildlife sound recordist Ludwig Koch.
- Making History
Series exploring ordinary people's links with the past
- Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox
Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership
- Musical Migrants
Portraits of people who relocated to other lands, influenced by music
- My London Archive
A series of interviews offering an intimate view of a city people have made their home.
- Nia Roberts
Busnesu a sgwrsio, chwerthin a chrio.
- No Triumph, No Tragedy
Peter White talks to disabled people who have achieved outstanding success in their field
- Not Just Funny Animal Voices
The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins.
- Obama: Professor President
Kwame Anthony Appiah investigates president-elect Obama's academic career.
- Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past
Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.
- On the Ropes
Exploring the lives of successful people who have weathered storms in their careers
- Outlook
Extraordinary personal stories from around the world with Matthew Bannister.
- Percy Edwards Showdown
David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards.
- Profile
An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines
- Remembering Alistair Cooke, 2008
James Naughtie presents a tribute to Alistair Cooke, who would have been 100 this week.
- Saturday Live
Extraordinary stories and remarkable people. With Sian Williams and Richard Coles
- Slums 101
Paul Mason visits Manila to assess the benefits of life in the world's poorest slums.
- Sporting Witness Archive
The inside and personal story of key moments from sporting history.
- Stephen Nolan
Fierce topical debate, direct from Manchester
- Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick
Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.
- Taking a Stand
Interview series with Fergal Keane in which he talks to individuals who have taken a stand
- Talking Books
Razia Iqbal talks to a series of well-known authors from Britain and around the world.
- The Age Of Reason
How has the world has changed for women? Six inspiring octogenarians look back.
- The Big B at 70
A look at the life and work of Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest star in Bollywood.
- The Call
Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have taken or made life-changing phone calls
- The Chambers
Following the barristers, clerks and staff of one of London's leading law chambers
- The Choice
Series featuring people who have made life-altering decisions
- The Entrepreneur's Wound
Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.
- The First Time With...
Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.
- The History Hour
From World War II to the Arab Spring, history told by the people who were there
- The House I Grew Up In
Series revisiting the childhood homes of influential Britons
- The John Tusa Interviews
John Tusa discusses the creative process with major practitioners in the arts.
- The Listening Project
Capturing the nation in conversation, curated and archived by the British Library.
- The London Chronicles
The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people
- The Long Walk
Tim Whewell explores truth and myth in one of the great tales of adventure and endurance.
- The Movie That Changed My Life
Well-known figures review their favourite movie with the assistance of expert contributors
- The New Elizabethans
James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee
- The Paper Round
Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives
- The People's Thatcher
Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.
- The Prime Ministers
Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers
- The Radio Ballads
Featuring the voices of rarely-heard communities, brought to life through song
- The Rattigan Versions
Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him
- The Reunion
Series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history
- The Swedish Invasion
Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
- The Tudor Tarantino
Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama.
- Top of the Class
John Wilson meets leading figures and takes them back to the places they left behind
- Twin Sisters, Two Faiths
Identical twin sisters talk about their different choices to follow Islam and Christianity
- Victoria Derbyshire
Phone-in and debate on the day's big stories
- What Thatcher Did Next
Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.
- Wireless Nights
Jarvis Cocker explores the human condition after dark, with stories of night people
- Witness
The stories of our times told by the people who were there.
- Words to Wine
Walter Love talks to Alan Brady, Ulster journalist turned acclaimed New Zealand winemaker.
- World Book Club
World Book Club invites the globe's great authors to discuss their best known novel.
