Factual A to Z
- 2010: Space Odyssey to Europa
Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.
- 2012: The End of Time
As the Mayan prophecy of doom approaches, enjoy this light-hearted guide to the apocalypse
- 5 live Investigates
Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism
- 78 Revolutions
Jenny Hammerton, a DJ of 78s, explores why the old discs are still alive and kicking.
- A Baby Asbo
Winifred Robinson follows misbehaving children and the work being done to help them.
- A Brief History of Mathematics
Professor Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations
- A Child to Sponsor
Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries.
- A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy
Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.
- A Good Read
Harriett Gilbert talks to two guests about their favourite books.
- A Guide to Farmland Birds
How to recognise birds of the British countryside from their appearance, calls and songs
- A Guide to Mountain and Moorland Birds
Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss offer a guide to Britain's upland birds
- A History of the Brain
Dr Geoff Bunn journeys through 5,000 years of human understanding of the brain
- A History of the World in 100 Objects
Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, retells humanity's history through objects
- A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus
The British Museum's Neil MacGregor tells A History of the World in 100 Objects.
- A History of the World Special
The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz.
- A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake
Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.
- A Kist o Wurds
A Kist o Wurds is Radio Ulster's weekly Ulster-Scots magazine show.
- A Last Excuse Me Dance
The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner.
- A Letter to Alistair, from his producer, 2004
BBC producer Tony Grant recalls the late broadcasting icon Alistair Cooke.
- A Life With ...
Series about scientific specialists
- A Menace to Society
Lifelong fan Danny Wallace celebrates the Beano comic in its 75th anniversary year.
- A Natural History of Me!
If only one in ten cells in the body is human, then what are we? Paul Evans investigates.
- A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue
- A Room for a View: The Artist's Studio
Rats under the floorboards, paint on the floor. What makes an artist's studio?
- A Scottish Hotel in the Holy Land
Why is the Church of Scotland funding a luxury boutique hotel in the Holy Land?
- A Straight Question
Jackie Clune dated women for 12 years until she married a man. She explores this subject.
- A Student Voice
John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.
- A Tale of Two Villages
How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.
- A Trip Around Mars with Kevin Fong
The alien mountains, canyons and craters, inspiring scientists and writers to explore Mars
- A View Through a Lens
Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison on human experience and the beauty of nature
- A Voyage on Livingstone's Lake
The story of the MV Ilala, a 60-year-old boat still in use in Malawi and Mozambique.
- ADHD and Me
Following the diagnosis of a family member, comedian Rory Bremner explores ADHD.
- Advantage Home
Matthew Syed explores the puzzling but powerful phenomenon of home advantage in sport.
- Africalab
Hugh Levinson asks whether science and technology can end under-development in Africa
- After I Was Gorgeous
Some of the world's most beautiful women discuss the ageing process.
- After Saddam
Hugh Sykes finds out how life in Iraq has changed over the past decade
- After the Flood
The writer Kevin Crossley-Holland meets fellow East Anglians affected by coastal erosion.
- Alice's Restaurant
Ian McMillan discovers how Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant became a Thanksgiving anthem.
- Alistair Cooke’s Century, 1999
A look back at the 20th century through the eyes of broadcaster Alistair Cooke.
- All in the Mind
Programme exploring the limits and potential of the human mind
- Am I Normal?
Series exploring how doctors decide what is normal and what is not
- Am I Really Free?
When are mentally ill patients really free to make decisions about their treatment?
- Am I Tone Deaf?
Sathnam Sanghera asks if being tone-deaf is a medical matter or simply a lack of training.
- Amazonia - Keeping It Alive
Can we use the Amazon for the wealth of resources it contains, but still keep it alive?
- America, Empire of Liberty
Series charting the history of America, written and presented by David Reynolds
- Americana
An insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today
- Among the Managers
Robert Peston lifts the lid on the multi-million pound football management industry
- An Litir Bheag
Letter for those at an early stage in learning Gaelic.
- An Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth
The writer Tom Dyckhoff looks at the life and work of Richard Buckminster Fuller.
- Analysing the Child Sex Offender
Psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach investigates the mind of the child sex abuser.
- Analysis
Programme examining the ideas and forces which shape public policy in Britain and abroad
- And Calm of Mind
Former soldiers turn to Shakespeare to fight stress and take Henry V to the London stage.
- And No Birds Sing: Rachel Carson and Silent Spring
Franny Armstrong looks at the explosive impact of Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring.
- Andy Cave's Expedition Underground
Mountaineer Andy Cave joins the team working on the Thirlmere Aqueduct.
- Angels in the North
Gabrielle Drake looks at regional theatre through the story of Manchester's Royal Exchange
- Any Answers?
Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
- Any Questions?
Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities
- Aping Evolution
Prof Steve Jones takes a sceptical look at the new science of evolutionary psychology
- Archive on 4
A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives
- Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story
Grammy Award winning film maker Don Letts explores the life of reggae singer Peter Tosh.
- Arthur Cravan Memorial Society
Arthur Smith pieces together an unreliable portrait of Arthur Cravan, the Dada James Dean.
- Arts Extra
Arts magazine
- Asian Network Reports Special
Monthly documentaries throwing a spotlight on British Asian issues
- Australian Rap
Rapping out dreamtime stories: a new outlet for Australian Aboriginal youth.
- Ayckbourn in Action
Amid rehearsals for his 75th play, an analysis of Alan Ayckbourn's talent as a director.
- Bach's Choir
Stephen Evans traces the 800-year history of the boys' choir of St Thomas' Church, Leipzig
- Back Row
Film programme featuring interviews with on and off screen stars
- Baroque in Britain
Tim Marlow explores Britain's response to Europe's most lavish art movement
- Bàrr a' Bhaile
Linda MacLeod presents unpublished songs from her own community
- Batman and the Barbies
Felicity Finch joins conservationist Tim Dixon in search of the very rare Barbestelle bats
- Battle for the Airwaves
Nick Robinson presents a series on the relationship between broadcasters and politicians
- BBC Correspondents Look Ahead
BBC correspondents forecast the leading news stories for the year ahead.
- BBC Radio 1's Stories
Music, culture and life.
- BBC Radio 1Xtra's Stories
Music, culture and life.
- BBC WM Documentary
Hear BBC WM's documentaries covering different people, groups, events and more.
- BCFM
Community radio offering a voice to local groups and individuals.
- Behind the Fairytale
Dermot O'Leary presents the story behind the Christmas classic Fairytale of New York.
- Belief
Programme that talks to artists, scientists and thinkers about what they believe and why
- Bellydancing and the Blues
Guy Schalom hunts out the spirit of the new Egypt in the musical roots of the bellydance.
- Ben Goldacre's Bad Evidence
Ben Goldacre explores the idea of evidence-based policy.
- 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.
- Between the Ears
Innovative and thought-provoking features on a wide variety of subjects
- Between the Tides
An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.
- Beyond Westminster
Series looking at politics beyond and outside the Westminster parliament
- Big Bang Day: Engineering Solutions
Adam Hart-Davis follows the construction of the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher at CERN
- Big Bang Day: Five Particles
Simon Singh examines the significance of subatomic particles
- Big Bang Day: The Making of CERN
Quentin Cooper explores the history of CERN, the European particle physics laboratory
- Big Game, Little Game
Mark Stephen charts a job swap between gamekeepers from the Kalahari and the Angus Glens
- Bill Buckley
Your gardening problems solved, plus the best food and drink in Oxfordshire.
- Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature
Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.
- Bitten by the Bug
Brett Westwood explores the UK's natural history societies
- Blackout Ballet
Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.
- Blair's Faith Foundation
Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?
- Blas
Stories, debate, reviews and guests on Radio Ulster's Irish language magazine show
- Bleached Bone and Living Wood
Christine Finn visits the house that was the poet Wilfred Owen's final refuge in France.
