Factual: Life Stories A to Z

  1. An Aghaidh an t-Sruth

    The life and work of the Rev Thomas Murchison. With Professor Donald Meek

  2. Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story

    Grammy Award winning film maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.

  3. Belief

    Programme that talks to artists, scientists and thinkers about what they believe and why

  4. Ben Jackson

    Ben brings you surprising stories from Leicestershire and Rutland after 5pm.

  5. Beti a'i Phobol

    Beti George yn sgwrsio gyda phobl diddorol. Interviews with interesting people.

  6. Children of the Olympic Bid

    Series following the youngsters who went to Singapore in support of London's Olympic bid

  7. China: As History Is My Witness

    Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history

  8. City Limits

    Two-part series looking at the fringes where suburbia meets the countryside

  9. Desert Island Discs

    Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island

  10. Desert Island Discs Revisited

    Kirsty Young introduces gems from the Desert Island Discs archive

  11. Don't Log Off

    Alan Dein takes nocturnal excursions via Facebook and Skype, discovering real-life dramas

  12. Einstein's Fiddle

    Physicist Brian Foster explores the role of music in the life of Albert Einstein.

  13. Father of the Big Bang

    The story of the Catholic priest behind the most important scientific theory of our time.

  14. For Nature, Not Humans

    Alan Leith tells the story of the eccentric recluse who purchased Brownsea Island in 1927.

  15. Forbidden Families

    Bettany Hughes tells the stories of women denied their families by the march of history

  16. Frances McNeil - With a Little Help From My Friends

    The story of Brian Epstein during his hectic, turbulent years of managing The Beatles.

  17. Good King George

    Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

  18. Great Lives

    Matthew Parris presents the biographical series

  19. Hardtalk

    Hardtalk interviews newsmakers and personalities from across the globe.

  20. Hemingway Days

    Wayne Hemingway celebrates the lives of 1950s designers Robin and Lucienne Day.

  21. Here We Come

    John Waite tells the story of The Monkees, the successful 1960s pop group.

  22. How Tickled Am I?

    Mark Radcliffe presents profiles of the comedians who have made us laugh over the years

  23. I Don't Know What to Say

    Nick Clarke's widow Barbara Want investigates how we as a society deal with bereavement.

  24. In Pursuit of Spring

    Presenter Matthew Oates follows in the footsteps of the writer Edward Thomas

  25. It's My Story

    Stories about the lives of everyday people

  26. Jim Cathcart

    Life in the Bailiwick. What Guernsey is up to and and who's doing it.

  27. Journey of a Lifetime

    Following the past winners of the BBC/Royal Geographical Society's travellers' competition

  28. Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats

    Former chancellor Ken Clarke profiles great jazz musicians of the 20th century

  29. Knowing Nelson Mandela

    Mike Wooldridge presents some personal memories of Nelson Mandela.

  30. Last Word

    Radio 4's weekly obituary programme

  31. Linnaeus and the Immorality of Bluebells

    Anna Pavord explores the life and legacy of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

  32. Liszt and His Women

    Pianist Lucy Parham explores the composer's web of romantic relationships.

  33. Lives in a Landscape

    Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

  34. Loud Organs His Glory

    Simon Townley tells the story of the great Victorian Organ Builder 'Father' Henry Willis.

  35. Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature

    Sean Street tells the story of the German wildlife sound recordist Ludwig Koch.

  36. Making History

    Series exploring ordinary people's links with the past

  37. Margaret Thatcher: Potency and Paradox

    Peter Riddell explores the background to the many extraordinary moments of her premiership

  38. Musical Migrants

    Portraits of people who relocated to other lands, influenced by music

  39. My London Archive

    A series of interviews offering an intimate view of a city people have made their home.

  40. Nia Roberts

    Busnesu a sgwrsio, chwerthin a chrio.

  41. No Triumph, No Tragedy

    Peter White talks to disabled people who have achieved outstanding success in their field

  42. Not Just Funny Animal Voices

    The life of Johnny Morris, told by his friend and former co-presenter Terry Nutkins.

  43. Obama: Professor President

    Kwame Anthony Appiah investigates president-elect Obama's academic career.

  44. Old Photographs Fever - The Search for China's Pictured Past

    Historical photographs are rare in China, but now the pictured past is being reclaimed.

  45. On the Ropes

    Exploring the lives of successful people who have weathered storms in their careers

  46. Outlook

    Extraordinary personal stories from around the world with Matthew Bannister.

  47. Percy Edwards Showdown

    David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards.

  48. Profile

    An insight into the character of an influential figure making news headlines

  49. Remembering Alistair Cooke, 2008

    James Naughtie presents a tribute to Alistair Cooke, who would have been 100 this week.

  50. Saturday Live

    Extraordinary stories and remarkable people. With Sian Williams and Richard Coles

  51. Slums 101

    Paul Mason visits Manila to assess the benefits of life in the world's poorest slums.

  52. Sporting Witness Archive

    The inside and personal story of key moments from sporting history.

  53. Stephen Nolan

    Fierce topical debate, direct from Manchester

  54. Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick

    Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.

  55. Taking a Stand

    Interview series with Fergal Keane in which he talks to individuals who have taken a stand

  56. Talking Books

    Razia Iqbal talks to a series of well-known authors from Britain and around the world.

  57. The Age Of Reason

    How has the world has changed for women? Six inspiring octogenarians look back.

  58. The Big B at 70

    A look at the life and work of Amitabh Bachchan, the biggest star in Bollywood.

  59. The Call

    Dominic Arkwright talks to people who have taken or made life-changing phone calls

  60. The Chambers

    Following the barristers, clerks and staff of one of London's leading law chambers

  61. The Choice

    Series featuring people who have made life-altering decisions

  62. The Entrepreneur's Wound

    Top business people discuss the effect that their traumatic childhood had on them.

  63. The First Time With...

    Interviews with major artists revealing the moments and songs that shaped their careers.

  64. The History Hour

    From World War II to the Arab Spring, history told by the people who were there

  65. The House I Grew Up In

    Series revisiting the childhood homes of influential Britons

  66. The John Tusa Interviews

    John Tusa discusses the creative process with major practitioners in the arts.

  67. The Listening Project

    Capturing the nation in conversation, curated and archived by the British Library.

  68. The London Chronicles

    The sounds of the historic and influential city, through its music, life, noise and people

  69. The Long Walk

    Tim Whewell explores truth and myth in one of the great tales of adventure and endurance.

  70. The Movie That Changed My Life

    Well-known figures review their favourite movie with the assistance of expert contributors

  71. The New Elizabethans

    James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee

  72. The Paper Round

    Public figures revisit their paper round route and reveal how it influenced their lives

  73. The People's Thatcher

    Andrew Neil offers a portrait of Margaret Thatcher via the voices of those she governed.

  74. The Prime Ministers

    Nick Robinson explores the history of Britain's prime ministers

  75. The Radio Ballads

    Featuring the voices of rarely-heard communities, brought to life through song

  76. The Rattigan Versions

    Memories of playwright Terence Rattigan from people who had a close connection to him

  77. The Reunion

    Series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history

  78. The Swedish Invasion

    Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.

  79. The Tudor Tarantino

    Dominic Arkwright charts the life of Thomas Middleton, the bad boy of Renaissance drama.

  80. Top of the Class

    John Wilson meets leading figures and takes them back to the places they left behind

  81. Twin Sisters, Two Faiths

    Identical twin sisters talk about their different choices to follow Islam and Christianity

  82. Victoria Derbyshire

    Phone-in and debate on the day's big stories

  83. What Thatcher Did Next

    Elinor Goodman explores Margaret Thatcher's life after she ceased to be prime minister.

  84. Wireless Nights

    Jarvis Cocker explores the human condition after dark, with stories of night people

  85. Witness

    The stories of our times told by the people who were there.

  86. Words to Wine

    Walter Love talks to Alan Brady, Ulster journalist turned acclaimed New Zealand winemaker.

  87. World Book Club

    World Book Club invites the globe's great authors to discuss their best known novel.