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100 Years of the Royal Flying Corps

Peter and Dan Snow celebrate the centenary of the Royal Flying Corps.

12 Inch Single, The 

Paul Morley on the 7-inch single's grand relative - the 12-inch - and its peak in the 80s.

2010: Space Odyssey to Europa 

Astronomer Paul Murdin asks if Jupiter's moon, Europa, might sustain biological life.

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 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 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 Last Excuse Me Dance 

The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner.

A Student Voice 

John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.

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.

Advance of the Giant Crabs, The 

David Lomax reports on the story of the Kamchatka crabs brought to the Arctic by Stalin.

After I Was Gorgeous 

Some of the world's most beautiful women discuss the ageing process.

After the Flood 

The writer Kevin Crossley-Holland meets fellow East Anglians affected by coastal erosion.

Alias Men, The 

Andrew Collins tells the story of Alan Smithee, prolific film director who never existed.

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.

An Idea Whose Time Has Come 

How common is simultaneous discovery in science and is it a case of convergent evolution?

An Unhealthy Wait 

Vivienne Parry on why it takes 17 years for medical discoveries to come into wide use.

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

Arise Black Man: The Peter Tosh Story 

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

Art Bunker, The 

Bob Dickinson visits a new festival of contemporary art in a nuclear bunker in Bosnia.

Art of Darkness, The 

Richard Coles on the inspiration to artists of darkness and the Northern lights in Norway.

Art of Water Music, The 

Midge Ure investigates water's role as a constantly flowing source of musical inspiration.

Asian Youth Movements, The 

Zaiba Malik on the Asian youth movements in the 1970s who fought for justice and equality.

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.

Baby Asbo, A 

Winifred Robinson follows misbehaving children and the work being done to help them.

Bach's Choir 

Stephen Evans traces the 800-year history of the boys' choir of St Thomas' Church, Leipzig

Balancing Bluebottle, The 

Tim Boon tells the story of Percy Smith, a pioneer in the art of the natural history film.

Bankers and the Bottom Billion, The 

Will an explosion in financial services aimed at the world's poorest help, or hurt, them?

Barbershop, The 

An insightful, humorous piece of reportage from inside the barber shop.

Barlow-Morgenstern Method, The 

Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.

Batman and the Barbies 

Felicity Finch joins conservationist Tim Dixon in search of the very rare Barbestelle bats

Battle for Egypt, The 

A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, what happened to the revolution?

Between the Tides 

An exciting and revelatory soundscape following life between the tides on a sandy coast.

Beyond Hackgate: Who Should We Trust Now? 

Eddie Mair examines how the hacking scandal will affect the shape of power in Britain.

Big Bang Day: Engineering Solutions 

Adam Hart-Davis follows the construction of the Large Hadron Collider atom smasher at CERN

Biggest Radio on Earth, The 

Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.

Biomimicry: Inspired by Nature 

Scientist and broadcaster Prof Trevor Cox explores a new wave of biomimicry.

Bird Fancyer's Delight, The 

Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.

Blair's Faith Foundation 

Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?

Bleached Bone and Living Wood 

Christine Finn visits the house that was the poet Wilfred Owen's final refuge in France.

Bleep Bleep Bloop: Music and Video Games 

Paul Bennun explores the world of music composed for video games.

Blood For Blood 

Why are black and Asian people in Britain reluctant to act as blood and organ donors?

Blood Telegram, The 

The story of one of the most controversial documents in US diplomatic history.

Blowing in the Wind: Dylan's Spiritual Journey 

An exploration of the spiritual side of the music of Bob Dylan as the singer turns 70.

Blue Notes, Cold Nights 

How Scandinavia became home to a generation of African-American jazz and blues musicians.

Bob Graham Round, The 

How the most gruelling fell race is inspiring a composer to write a new piece of music.

Boot Camp on a Boat: Still Sailing? 

Jolyon Jenkins returns to Hull to report on an innovative yacht scheme for young NEETs.

Born in Bradford 

Winifred Robinson tracks researchers on one of the world's largest child health studies.

Boundaries of Blood 

How does the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971, which created Bangladesh, still resonate today?

Bridge, The 

The Transporter Bridge on Teesside is 100 years old, but will it survive another 100?

Bridging the Morphine Gap 

Mukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.

Brighton: The Bomb That Changed Politics 

Michael Dobbs explores the political legacy of the Brighton hotel bombing.

Britain's Atlantis 

The most recent knowledge of what the land around Britain was like before the Ice Age.

Britain's Sputnik 

Roland Pease recalls ZETA, a nuclear energy project unveiled in 1958 by British scientists

British Caste Conundrum, The 

Paul Sinha finds some British Asians believe caste discrimination is alive and well in UK.

British Germans, The 

Why many thousands of former British army soldiers have settled in Germany.

British Muslims - In the Shadow of 9/11 

Navid Akhtar explores the British Muslim experience in the ten years since the 9/11 attack

British, More or Less 

Tracey Logan looks at how new advances in genetics may mean a rewrite of British history.

Brotherton Archive and Me, The 

Julia Blackburn meets writers whose private papers reside in Leeds University Library.

Budget Call 

Vincent Duggleby answers listeners' calls on how the Budget will affect them.

Budget Call 

Money Box and You and Yours join forces to analyse the Budget.

Budget Call 

The Money Box team answer your personal finance questions arising from the Budget.

Buying Defence 

Is Britain wasting billions through bad defence procurement? Francis Tusa investigates.

Call of the Arab Spring, The 

Zubeida Malik meets young British Arabs who took part in the Arab uprisings.

Camel Country 

Camels remain at the heart of Arabic culture. Tessa McGregor joins an Omani caravan.

Can You Touch Your Toes? 

Anita Anand investigates a new system designed to work out who is and isn't fit for work.

Caring Too Much 

Julie Fernandez explores the complex relationship between disabled child and parent carer.

Chalet School, The 

The crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.

Change of Art 

Artist Andrew Shoben explores a controversial idea to 'rotate or retire' public artworks.

Charlotte White's Musical Fight 

Josie d'Arby tells the remarkable story of Charlotte White's road to musical redemption.

Chemist of Life and Death, The 

How chemist Fritz Haber saved billions from starvation - and pioneered gas warfare too.

Chi-Chi: Panda Ambassador 

Naturalist and journalist Henry Nicholls traces the story of Chi-Chi the panda.

Child to Sponsor, A 

Emily Buchanan explores the dilemmas of sponsoring children in developing countries.

Chinese Nureyev, The 

Li Cunxin, Madame Mao's favourite dancer, tells Darcey Bussell about his amazing journey.

Chips With Everything 

Sue Nelson investigates the humble source of the silicon chip.

Churchill's Roar 

Melvyn Bragg presents a celebration of the remarkable language of Sir Winston Churchill.

Clair Patterson: Scourge of the Lead Industry 

The story of Clair Patterson's discovery of the global contamination of the environment.

Classics Illustrated: The Comic Book Unbound 

Bill Paterson marks the 70th anniversary of the Classics Illustrated comic book series.

Communist Cosmos, The 

Angus Roxburgh explores the years when the Soviet Union ruled space.

Composer Joseph Horovitz: No Ordinary Joe 

Debbie Wiseman tells the fascinating story of the composer of Captain Noah and Rumpole.

Computer with a Poker Face, The 

Simon Singh witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver.

Countertenor, The 

Men who sing in falsetto: Bidisha on the countertenor voice, from Purcell to Plan B.

Criminal Mind, The 

Joshua Rozenberg examines new medical insights into the criminal mind.

Cuckoo, The 

A fascinating insight into one of Nature's greatest cheats.

Curb your Judaism 

David Schneider looks back at the history of British Jewish comedy.

Dali Christ, The 

The Dali Christ is Scotland's favourite painting. Louise Welsh finds out why.

David Hume and the Triumph of Reason 

Allan Little profiles the great philosopher David Hume who was born 300 years ago.

Defeat of Sleep, The 

Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.

Degner Defection, The 

Stephen Evans tells the story of daring East German defector Ernst Degner.

DJ Derek: A Local Legend, The

Miles Chambers tells the story of the famous 70-year-old white Bristolian reggae DJ.

Doctor and Douglas, The 

As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever: Douglas Adams.

Does Happiness Write White? 

Why do writers find happiness such a difficult emotion to capture on the page?

Dog and the Whale, The 

Tucker the sniffer dog takes a boat trip to save the whales.

Doing It in the Street 

Martin Reeve follows the fortunes of street theatre in Britain over the last 40 years.

Domesday Reloaded: How Britain Has Changed 

Danny Dorling uses the Domesday Reloaded data to explore how Britain has changed.

Dragons' Lab, The 

Trevor Cox goes behind the scenes at a multi-million pound science funding event.

Drone Wars 

How the pilotless drone aircraft is controversially transforming air warfare.

E Generation at 40, The 

Has the drug Ecstasy bred a generation of depressed and forgetful forty-somethings?

Einstein's Fiddle 

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

Elvis By Bono 

U2's singer Bono reads his own poem, Elvis, and weaves it into an atmospheric sound-scape.

End of Drug Discovery, The 

Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.

Entrepreneur's Wound, The 

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

Erased Memories and Spotless Minds 

Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories.

Erich Honecker's Rock and Roll Years 

Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene.

Ethnic Drugs: The Magic Bullet? 

Connie St Louis investigates ethnic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.

Falling for Francoise 

John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.

Fallout: The Legacy of Chernobyl 

Nick Ross investigates the health impact of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident.

Famed for Its Knitting 

The life and changing times of Woman's Weekly as it celebrates its centenary.

Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy, A 

Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.

Fathers and Sons - From the Falklands to Helmand 

Two Falklands veterans with mixed feelings about having sons in the military.

Feathered Apes 

Are rooks and crows as intelligent as apes? Joanna Pinnock investigates.

Feed Me to the Wind 

Across Britain, cremation ashes remain uncollected. Amanda Mitchinson investigates why.

Fela Kuti Comes Home 

Radio 4 explores the story of Nigerian musican and political revolutionary, Fela Kuti.

FIFA: Football, Power and Politics 

David Goldblatt tells the turbulent story of FIFA, international football's governing body

Fighting the Power of Pink 

Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters

Fingerprints on Trial 

Claudia Hammond asks how much we can trust fingerprint evidence.

First LP in Ireland, The 

The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.

Foes Reunited 

Why are youths in Northern Ireland using social networking sites to spread sectarianism?

Foghorn: A Celebration, The 

Peter Curran celebrates the humble foghorn's powerful role in music, literature and film.

Folk Song, Art Song 

Christopher Maltman debates the place of folk song in the classical recital repertoire.

For Nature, Not Humans 

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

Four Thought 

Robin Gorna fears the world is losing the political will to deal with the problem of AIDS.

France and Race: A Question of Identite 

Julian Jackson on the issue at the heart of the forthcoming French presidential election.

France's Forgotten Concentration Camps 

Investigating the concentration camps set up in France to hold Spanish Civil War refugees.

Frankenstein's Moon 

Adam Rutherford with astronomical insights on literature and art.

Free Wales Harmony: When Pop Went Welsh 

Manchester DJ and record collector Andy Votel explores Welsh language pop music.

French East End, The

Lucy Ash explores London's new French community, as it spreads beyond South Kensington.

From Birmingham to Beijing: The Lure of a Chinese Career 

The stories of graduates finding work internships far afield in China.

From Dunkirk to D-Day 

Charles Wheeler analyses the Allies' resurgence in 1944 from their nadir in 1940/41

From Frestonia to Belgravia: The History of Squatting 

Robert Elms charts the history, ideology and culture of squatting.

GCHQ: Cracking the Code 

BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.

Getting Your Brain to Bloom 

Andrew Brown investigates the frontier of our knowledge about new brain cells.

Ghost Music 

Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.

Give Me the MoonLITE 

Richard Hollingham examines British plans for a moon mission.

Giving the Critic Back His Voice 

Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech.

GM Rides Again 

Susan Watts investigates the second generation of genetically modified crops.

Gone Today, Hair Tomorrow 

The story of hair as an artefact of remembrance.

Good King George 

Simon Heffer re-evaluates the reign of George V.

Goodnight John Boy 

Frank Cottrell Boyce celebrates one of the great TV families, the Waltons.

Great Game in a Cold Climate: A Tale of Two Cities, The 

Adam Fowler visits Northern Canada to discover some potential benefits of global warming.

Greece: Broken Marble, Broken Future 

Writer Maria Margaronis returns home to listen to those living through the Greek disaster.

Green Ears 

Professor Trevor Cox explores the world of sonic design applied to our outdoor spaces.

Happy Birthday, Neptune 

In the Solar System's outer darkness, planet Neptune has its first 'official' birthday.

Has the Taliban Won in Afghanistan? 

Eddie Mair chairs a debate on the progress of the conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Hearing the Past 

Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how the sounds of our past still influence us today.

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.

History of the World Special, A 

The story of the portrait of a private soldier's sweetheart, painted for him in Auschwitz.

Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism, The 

What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

Hook, Line and Singer 

Cerys Matthews explores her love affair with angling.

Horsepower 

Jane Smiley goes horse racing in California. Why is it such fertile ground for a novelist?

How Did We Get Here...? Egypt 

Stephen Sackur uncovers the history behind the upheavals in Egypt.

How Dolly Got Rotherham Reading 

Sarfraz Manzoor meets Dolly Parton to discover her 'Imagination Library'.

How to Write a Personal Statement 

A personal statement is crucial for university. What should it say, asks Imogen Stubbs?

Human Kind 

Matthew Taylor tells the story of the last eight years in the life of George Price.

Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake, A 

Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.

Hunting Haydn's Head 

Simon Townley tells the story of the theft of the skull of composer Joseph Haydn.

Hurricane Rash 

Dr Kevin Fong looks at the birth of modern plastic surgery during World War II.

I Love You Bridge, The 

Who wrote 'Clare Middleton I Love You Will You Marry Me' on a Sheffield bridge? Did she?

Ibiza: Britain's Balearic Soul 

Dr Kate O'Brien explores Ibiza's subtle influence over British youth culture and nightlife

Ice Cream Van Cometh, The 

Jim Carey celebrates the ice cream van with enthusiasts Francis Rossi and Johnny Vegas.

Ice Mountain, The 

The journey of a fictional iceberg, and the events that led to the sinking of RMS Titanic.

Idea Whose Time Has Come, An 

How common is simultaneous discovery in science and is it a case of convergent evolution?

Image of a Troubled Mind 

Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the technology of brain scanning.

In Denial - Climate on the Couch 

Jolyon Jenkins investigates the psychology of climate change - why aren't we more worried?

In for the Kill 

Mike Phillips investigates the coming of age of black British crime fiction.

In Pursuit of Happiness 

Claudia Hammond looks at the government's plan to measure the nation's happiness.

In Search of Barney Bubbles 

The hunt for the truth about the most influential and enigmatic of graphic designers.

In Search of Originality 

Ian Peacock challenges himself to come up with just one original thought of his own.

In the Lounge with Rich Morton 

Comedian and musician Rich Morton explores the laid-back world of lounge music.

Inflamed Response 

Research is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.

Inside Intuition 

Dr Mark Lythgoe attempts to find out what constitutes intuition and when we should use it.

Inside the Academie Francaise 

Agnes Poirier explores the role of the body which protects the French language.

Inside the Brain of a Five-Year-Old 

Claudia Hammond investigates how neursocience is heading for the classroom.

Inside the IMF 

Is the IMF up to the job of fixing the global economy? Stephanie Flanders reports.

Inside the Virtual Anthill: Open Source Means Business 

Gerry Northam goes behind the scenes to investigate 'open source' computer software.

Internet Millionaires' Club, The 

Jolyon Jenkins reports on the people trying to get rich online without actually working.

Into the Music Library 

An exploration of the strange (and strangely familiar) sound world of 'Library Music'.

Iraqi Interpreter's New Home, The 

Iraqi interpreters were offered a new life in the UK for their help. What did they get?

Is Surgery Scientific? 

Surgery is a craft and historically has not been subject to scientific scrutiny until now.

Island of Secrets, The 

Haunting sound portrait of Orford Ness in Suffolk, Europe's largest vegetated shingle spit

It's Fun, but Is It Theatre?

Theatre critic Sarah Hemming investigates the popular new interactive theatre trend.

Ivory Tower 

Are close ties to industry distorting priorities of scientific research in universities?

Jack Jackson: Rhythm and Radio Fun Remembered 

Exploring the legacy of musician and broadcaster Jack Jackson.

James and the Giant Eagle 

James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle.

James and the Giant Tree 

Professional tree climber James Aldred climbs one of Britain's tallest trees.

Japan: Coping With Disaster 

What does the response to last year's tsunami and meltdown tell us about modern Japan?

Jatropha: The Wonder Plant 

Chandy Nath visits India to explore the extraordinary Jatropha plant.

Jawbone, The 

Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.

Jukes - Bad Blood or Bad Science, The 

Steve Jones asks if people can be 'born bad"'- as was said of the infamous Jukes family.

Keynes Vs. Hayek 

Paul Mason chairs a debate between followers of two contrasting liberal economists.

Kill Factor, The 

Stephen Evans examines how soldiers are taught to kill and asks what it does to them.

Knowing Nelson Mandela 

Mike Wooldridge presents some personal memories of Nelson Mandela.

Lab and the Mosque, The 

Ziauddin Sardar investigates philosophical and practical links between science and Islam.

Ladies of the Links 

Rhona Cameron celebrates the bi-centenary of the earliest known women's golf competition.

Ladies' Man of Opera, The 

The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.

Landfill Designers, The 

Why are scientists and designers are deliberately planning for failure?

Last Chance for Africa's Elephants? 

How can science can stop an upsurge in the slaughter of African elephants for their ivory?

Last Excuse Me Dance, A 

The first reunion in 70 years of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dancing partner.

Late Nights at the Blue Boar 

Pete Paphides tells the story of the M1's 1960s music meeting place - Blue Boar services.

Lawrence in New Mexico 

Geoff Dyer explores DH Lawrence's life-changing experiences in New Mexico in the 1920s.

Lebanon: The Next Generation 

20 years on John McCarthy returns to Lebanon, in search of signs of the Arab spring.

Leonardo Detectives, The 

Art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston, explores the mysterious world of art attribution.

Letters to the Arab World Omnibus 

Five writers reflect on the recent momentous events in the Middle East and North Africa.

Liberty, Fraternity, Anarchy - Le Punk Francais 

How France played a pivotal role in the explosion of 70s punk.

Life's Soundtrack 

Trevor Cox explores how our voice and our hearing develop and change through our lives.

Light Switch Project, The 

What happens when you switch on a light? Toby Jones discovers it is a question without end

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.

Lobotomists, The 

Why were tens of thousands of people lobotomised in the 1940s and 50s in the UK and US?

Long Walk, The 

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

Longing for Silence 

Kate Cook explore what hope there is for a cure for her chronic tinnitus.

Lord Gnome Aged 49 and Three Quarters 

As Private Eye nears 50, Michael Crick traces its ups and downs and assesses its impact.

Loud Organs His Glory 

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

Luddite Lament, The 

The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.

Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature 

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

Make Me a National Treasure 

Gyles Brandreth discovers what it takes to become a national treasure.

Making Tracks 

Paul Morley visits the Basing St Studios in the company of Trevor Horn and Chris Blackwell

Malmesbury: The Philosophy Town 

Malmesbury in Wiltshire aims to establish itself as the country's 'Philosophy Town'.

Man with Many Names, The 

Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary.

Mapping Britain's Underworld 

Adam Hart-Davis reports on a major research project to map underground Britain.

Mastering the Art of the Kimono 

Roland Buerk reports on the crisis in Japan's declining traditional kimono industry.

Medicalisation of Normality, The 

Are we are turning normal human behaviour into medical conditions?

Mel's Iron Age Holiday 

Mel Giedroyc takes a British family back 2,000 years to live in a Danish Iron Age village.

Merzman: The Art of Kurt Schwitters 

How a leading German modern artist's greatest work was rediscovered in a barn in Cumbria.

Miles Jupp in a Locked Room 

Miles Jupp investigates the appeal of mind-bending crime novels set in locked rooms.

Mind Myths 

Claudia Hammond slays common myths about the brain and its workings.

Miracle Berry, The 

Tom Mangold investigates a tale of dirty tricks and industrial espionage.

Moats, Mortgages and Mayhem 

Nick Robinson reflects on the reporting of the MPs' expenses scandal and its repercussions

Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus! 

Henning Wehn tells the story of Monty Python's adventures in Germany.

Mossad, The 

Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.

Mr Suzuki's Bach Passion 

Overthrowing centuries of musical tradition - and prejudice: the Japanese Bach revolution.

Music That Melted, The 

Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.

My Empire of Dust 

Wolfgang Stoecker is on a mission to explore the meaning of dust.

Mysterious Mr Mercury, The 

Midge Ure goes in search of the real Freddie Mercury.

Mystery of the Holy Thorn, The 

Who cut down Glastonbury's 'holy thorn' tree? And why did it matter to so many people?

Mystery of the Marine Strandings, The 

Sue Broom investigates why 26 dolphins were stranded and died in Falmouth Harbour in 2008.

Mystery of The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The 

Frances Fyfield explores the manuscript of Dickens's last and unfinished novel.

Naming of Genes, The 

Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.

New Conversation 

Olivia O'Leary follows historian Theodore Zeldin in the quest to reform conversation.

New Guinea Singing Dog, The 

Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

New Hindu Fundamentalists, The 

Navdip Dhariwal investigates the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in Britain.

New Scramble for Africa, The 

Mike Wooldridge reports on the quiet economic inroads into Africa being made by India.

New Silk Road with Roger Law, The 

Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest market place in the world.

News from Nowhere: How the Papers Got Their Stories 

Jon Manel uncovers new evidence of methods used by some newspapers to get their stories.

Nigerian Crossroads 

Mark Doyle asks if Nigeria will become a full democracy or be torn apart by violence.

Night Rescue: Saving the Manx Shearwater 

Sarah Moore meets bird rescuer Jean Hains, who helps young Manx Shearwaters.

Night Visions 

Poet Paul Farley flies over London in a police helicopter and reflects on the city below.

No.219 Sodcast Project, The 

Ian McMillan fights the cause of 'sodcasters', perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music.

Not Just Funny Animal Voices 

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

Number One Forensic Detective Agency 

The story of how Botswana has become Africa's leading exponent of crime investigation.

Oath, The 

What should be in a Hippocratic Oath for scientists?

Obama: Professor President 

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

Oldest Bible, The 

Roger Bolton tells the story of the Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest bible.

One in a Million 

One million books given away for free - how did it affect those involved?

Online Damage: Porn in the 21st Century 

Penny Marshall examines the effects of the rapid expansion of online porn on UK society.

Open Source 

Paul Bennun finds out how Free and Open Source software is making its impact felt.

Opening the Boxes: A Soprano's Secrets 

Michael White uncovers the life of the soprano singer Jennifer Vyvyan.

Oscar and Al Pacino 

An exclusive interview with Al Pacino about his passion for Oscar Wilde.

Outfoxed: The Story of Hunting in Britain

Dr Emma Griffin finds out why fox hunting is still flourishing despite the seven-year ban.

Paddling with Peter Duck 

John McCarthy explores the life of Arthur Ransome through the boats he once owned.

Pain of Emotion, The 

Vivienne Parry explores the similarities between emotional and physical pain.

Path of Least Resistance, The 

As antibiotic resistance increases, Dr Stuart Flanagan investigates what the future holds.

Peace Corps Writers, The 

Bridget Kendall evaluates America's 'missionaries of democracy' in the Peace Corps.

Peer Review in the Dock 

Mark Whitaker investigates the tarnished image of a flawed scientific process.

People's D-Day, The 

Libby Purves travels around Britain to find out about Britain's preparations for D-Day

Percy and Jock: One Man and His Dog 

David Attenborough tells of Percy Fitzpatrick, industrialist, author and politician.

Percy Edwards Showdown 

David Attenborough hosts a celebration of bird impersonator Percy Edwards.

Perfumed Mountaineer, The 

Hayden Lorimer explores the double life of Walter Poucher, photographer and perfumer.

Physics Rocks 

Brian Cox meets some celebrity physics enthusiasts, including Alan Alda and Eddie Izzard.

Picking Round Apples 

Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.

Pieces of a Man 

Poet Lemn Sissay explores the life of activist, musician and writer Gil Scott-Heron.

Pleistocene Park 

Adam Fowler investigates an extraordinary scientific experiment in Siberia.

Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World, The 

Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

Politics of Pandas, The 

China's pandas are political animals. As Edinburgh gets two, Philip Dodd investigates.

Pope's British Divisions, The 

Mark Dowd explores how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982.

Poppy Factory, The 

Stories from the Poppy Factory in Surrey, where poppies are made for Remembrance Sunday.

Post Hackgate: Journalism at the Crossroads 

John Lloyd of the FT on the future of journalism after the phone hacking scandal.

Post Mortem 

Professor Lucas performs a 'consented' post mortem, defending its contribution to medicine

Power Failure? The Story of the Battery 

Mark Miodownik explores the prospect of a new generation of highly poweful batteries.

Power of Om, The 

Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

Power to Persuade: The Story of NLP 

The 'science of success'? William Little explores the history and techniques of NLP.

Price of Power, The 

Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions.

Print Master, The 

Stanley Jones, legendary print maker, in the Curwen Studio with artist Susan Aldworth.

Prisoners' Women 

Women talk about how they cope with life on the outside when men go to prison.

Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer, The 

1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.

Quest for a Cure 

Peter Day visits Washington DC to see whether the regulators will licence an HIV-Aids drug

Reader's Digest: Trouble in Pleasantville 

John Waite asks why one of the world's most successful publishers has hit hard times.

Real Apprentice, The 

Jon Manel investigates the world of the apprentice.

Recycled Radio 

Old BBC programmes chopped up and recycled into something new.

Remembrance of Smells Past 

Ian Peacock discovers why certain smells can transport us back to our childhood.

Repainting Giverny 

Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his sight changed his work

Requiem for a Moth 

What does the quest for moths reveal about Britain's human inhabitants?

Return to Vukovar 

Martin Bell returns 20 years on to the Siege of Vukovar in Croatia.

Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey, The 

Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey. Why should that be?

Roger's Rabbits 

Roger Law takes a look at the 'fancy': the wonderful world of show rabbits.

Royal Racers and Fascinators 

Hardeep Singh Kohli visits Royal Ascot on the 300th anniversary of the racecourse.

Rupert Bear and Me 

Mark Radcliffe explores the continued success and appeal of the little white bear.

Sacred Election: Lessons from the Biggest Democracy in the World 

Dr Mukulika Banerjee learns about the processes involved in an Indian general election.

Science: From Cradle to Grave 

Dr Ben Goldacre explores what happens when science takes the long view.

Scientists Advise, Ministers Decide 

Former government chief scientist, Lord May, looks at the role of politics in science.

Scientists Go To Hollywood 

Adam Rutherford talks to the scientific advisors behind some well-known films and TV shows

Scientists of the Subprime 

Ehsan Masood examines how science could help prevent future banking crises.

Secret Catacombs of Paris, The 

Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.

Secret Museum 

Secret Mueum looks at the explicit erotic, sexual and pornographic art of Pompeii.

Secrets of the Super Old 

How the oldest people on the planet are helping scientists to unlock the secrets of ageing

Sex Test, The 

Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.

Shipwrecked Bears, The 

Gyles Brandreth investigates the mystery of the missing teddy bears, the first ever made.

Simpson in Afghanistan 

John Simpson reports from Afghanistan and asks how things have gone wrong.

Simulated Patient, The 

Documentary looking at an unusual aspect of medical training.

Slums 101 

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

Smell of Money, The 

Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.

Smile

Kate Williams explores the history and development of the modern winning smile.

So You Want To Be an Exorcist 

The exorcism business is booming - Jolyon Jenkins asks if and why demonism is on the rise.

Songs for Madame Vasnier 

Richard Langham Smith on the songs Debussy wrote for his muse Madame Vasnier.

Songs for Tahrir 

Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.

Sore Fingers 

Bluegrass in the Cotswolds at the Sore Fingers Summer School.

Sound Architecture: The Spaces That Speak 

Science broadcaster Professor Trevor Cox explores the science of aural architecture.

Sound of Fear, The 

Sean Street investigates the sound of fear, the noises and music that scare us, and why.

Spirit of the Beehive 

A composed feature exploring our relationship with the honeybee.

Spooklights 

Chemist Andrea Sella investigates things that go flash in the dark.

Squeezing Victoria's Curves 

Ayisha Yahya investigates the cause of the falling water levels in Lake Victoria.

State of Israel, The 

At a time of change and turmoil in the Middle East, what is happening inside Israel?

Stationery Cupboard, The 

Lucy Mangan explores our obsession with pens, paper and the paraphernalia of office life.

Student Voice, A 

John Waite follows those student protesters most likely to be affected by funding changes.

Sugaring the Pill 

The NHS is paying people to be healthy. But does it really work? Claudia Hammond reports.

Summit Fever

What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.

Sun, Spoor and Spots: Counting Namibia's Cheetahs 

Frauke Jensen reports on a research project set up to count Namibia's cheetah population.

Super Recognisers 

Claudia Hammond investigates the science of face recognition.

Supersize Surgeries 

Penny Marshall asks if new super-sized polyclinics will mean the end of the family GP.

Swedish Invasion, The 

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

Swinging for Survival 

Sue Broom explores new scientific research on female promiscuity across the animal kingdom

Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick 

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

Tahrir Square 

Magdi Abdelhadi talks to Egyptians about their hopes and fears for a 'new Egypt'.

Taking Tea with Tyrants 

Lyse Doucet asks diplomats and politicians how we should engage with brutal regimes.

Tales from the Digital Archive 

Christine Finn explores how authors' archive is kept, now they write on screens not paper.

Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle 

How Tarzan has enjoyed a hundred years swinging through the jungle of popular culture.

Teenage Pregnancy Myth, The 

Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing, The 

Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

Ten Rare Men 

Howard Stableford meets the Ten Rare Men, the experts who rule on rare bird sightings.

The 12 Inch Single 

Paul Morley on the 7-inch single's grand relative - the 12-inch - and its peak in the 80s.

The Advance of the Giant Crabs 

David Lomax reports on the story of the Kamchatka crabs brought to the Arctic by Stalin.

The Alias Men 

Andrew Collins tells the story of Alan Smithee, prolific film director who never existed.

The Art Bunker 

Bob Dickinson visits a new festival of contemporary art in a nuclear bunker in Bosnia.

The Art of Darkness 

Richard Coles on the inspiration to artists of darkness and the Northern lights in Norway.

The Art of Water Music 

Midge Ure investigates water's role as a constantly flowing source of musical inspiration.

The Asian Youth Movements 

Zaiba Malik on the Asian youth movements in the 1970s who fought for justice and equality.

The Balancing Bluebottle 

Tim Boon tells the story of Percy Smith, a pioneer in the art of the natural history film.

The Bankers and the Bottom Billion 

Will an explosion in financial services aimed at the world's poorest help, or hurt, them?

The Barbershop 

An insightful, humorous piece of reportage from inside the barber shop.

The Barlow-Morgenstern Method 

Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.

The Battle for Egypt 

A year after the fall of President Mubarak of Egypt, what happened to the revolution?

The Biggest Radio on Earth 

Dr Lucie Green reports on plans for a radio telescope the size of a continent.

The Bird Fancyer's Delight 

Sarah Angliss uncovers the fascinating story of how we tried to teach the birds to sing.

The Blood Telegram 

The story of one of the most controversial documents in US diplomatic history.

The Bob Graham Round 

How the most gruelling fell race is inspiring a composer to write a new piece of music.

The Bridge 

The Transporter Bridge on Teesside is 100 years old, but will it survive another 100?

The British Caste Conundrum 

Paul Sinha finds some British Asians believe caste discrimination is alive and well in UK.

The British Germans 

Why many thousands of former British army soldiers have settled in Germany.

The Brotherton Archive and Me 

Julia Blackburn meets writers whose private papers reside in Leeds University Library.

The Call of the Arab Spring 

Zubeida Malik meets young British Arabs who took part in the Arab uprisings.

The Chalet School 

The crime writer Val McDermid on how boarding school novels inspired her to be a writer.

The Chemist of Life and Death 

How chemist Fritz Haber saved billions from starvation - and pioneered gas warfare too.

The Chinese Nureyev 

Li Cunxin, Madame Mao's favourite dancer, tells Darcey Bussell about his amazing journey.

The Communist Cosmos 

Angus Roxburgh explores the years when the Soviet Union ruled space.

The Computer with a Poker Face 

Simon Singh witnesses the first man versus machine poker championship in Vancouver.

The Countertenor 

Men who sing in falsetto: Bidisha on the countertenor voice, from Purcell to Plan B.

The Criminal Mind 

Joshua Rozenberg examines new medical insights into the criminal mind.

The Cuckoo 

A fascinating insight into one of Nature's greatest cheats.

The Dali Christ 

The Dali Christ is Scotland's favourite painting. Louise Welsh finds out why.

The Defeat of Sleep 

Pallab Ghosh investigates the potential effects of anti-sleep drugs on society.

The Degner Defection 

Stephen Evans tells the story of daring East German defector Ernst Degner.

The DJ Derek: A Local Legend

Miles Chambers tells the story of the famous 70-year-old white Bristolian reggae DJ.

The Doctor and Douglas 

As Doctor Who returns, Jon Culshaw looks at the man who changed it forever: Douglas Adams.

The Dog and the Whale 

Tucker the sniffer dog takes a boat trip to save the whales.

The Dragons' Lab 

Trevor Cox goes behind the scenes at a multi-million pound science funding event.

The E Generation at 40 

Has the drug Ecstasy bred a generation of depressed and forgetful forty-somethings?

The End of Drug Discovery 

Geoff Watts asks why the source of new medical drugs is drying up.

The Entrepreneur's Wound 

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

The First LP in Ireland 

The extraordinary story of how classic Irish folk songs were saved from extinction.

The Foghorn: A Celebration 

Peter Curran celebrates the humble foghorn's powerful role in music, literature and film.

The French East End

Lucy Ash explores London's new French community, as it spreads beyond South Kensington.

The Great Game in a Cold Climate: A Tale of Two Cities 

Adam Fowler visits Northern Canada to discover some potential benefits of global warming.

The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism 

What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?

The I Love You Bridge 

Who wrote 'Clare Middleton I Love You Will You Marry Me' on a Sheffield bridge? Did she?

The Ice Cream Van Cometh 

Jim Carey celebrates the ice cream van with enthusiasts Francis Rossi and Johnny Vegas.

The Ice Mountain 

The journey of a fictional iceberg, and the events that led to the sinking of RMS Titanic.

The Internet Millionaires' Club 

Jolyon Jenkins reports on the people trying to get rich online without actually working.

The Iraqi Interpreter's New Home 

Iraqi interpreters were offered a new life in the UK for their help. What did they get?

The Island of Secrets 

Haunting sound portrait of Orford Ness in Suffolk, Europe's largest vegetated shingle spit

The Jawbone 

Scientists analyse a small jawbone found in Kent's Cavern in Torquay over 80 years ago.

The Jukes - Bad Blood or Bad Science 

Steve Jones asks if people can be 'born bad"'- as was said of the infamous Jukes family.

The Kill Factor 

Stephen Evans examines how soldiers are taught to kill and asks what it does to them.

The Lab and the Mosque 

Ziauddin Sardar investigates philosophical and practical links between science and Islam.

The Ladies' Man of Opera 

The surprising and touching story of how Richard Strauss' marriage inspired his music.

The Landfill Designers 

Why are scientists and designers are deliberately planning for failure?

The Leonardo Detectives 

Art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston, explores the mysterious world of art attribution.

The Light Switch Project 

What happens when you switch on a light? Toby Jones discovers it is a question without end

The Lobotomists 

Why were tens of thousands of people lobotomised in the 1940s and 50s in the UK and US?

The Long Walk 

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

The Luddite Lament 

The songs inspired by the Luddites and their uprisings - which began 200 years ago.

The Man with Many Names 

Peter Day explores the wayward genius of Irish writer Flann O'Brien on his centenary.

The Medicalisation of Normality 

Are we are turning normal human behaviour into medical conditions?

The Miracle Berry 

Tom Mangold investigates a tale of dirty tricks and industrial espionage.

The Mossad 

Security Correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind Israel's secret service.

The Music That Melted 

Under a full moon and the Northern Lights, Richard Coles hears the Ice Music of Norway.

The Mysterious Mr Mercury 

Midge Ure goes in search of the real Freddie Mercury.

The Mystery of the Holy Thorn 

Who cut down Glastonbury's 'holy thorn' tree? And why did it matter to so many people?

The Mystery of the Marine Strandings 

Sue Broom investigates why 26 dolphins were stranded and died in Falmouth Harbour in 2008.

The Mystery of The Mystery of Edwin Drood 

Frances Fyfield explores the manuscript of Dickens's last and unfinished novel.

The Naming of Genes 

Sue Broom cracks the code of the cryptic names that are given to genes by scientists.

The New Guinea Singing Dog 

Could a strange dog from remote New Guinea have been man's first best friend?

The New Hindu Fundamentalists 

Navdip Dhariwal investigates the rise of Hindu fundamentalism in Britain.

The New Scramble for Africa 

Mike Wooldridge reports on the quiet economic inroads into Africa being made by India.

The New Silk Road with Roger Law 

Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest market place in the world.

The No.219 Sodcast Project 

Ian McMillan fights the cause of 'sodcasters', perpetrators of tinny mobile phone music.

The Oath 

What should be in a Hippocratic Oath for scientists?

The Oldest Bible 

Roger Bolton tells the story of the Codex Sinaiticus, the world's oldest bible.

The Pain of Emotion 

Vivienne Parry explores the similarities between emotional and physical pain.

The Path of Least Resistance 

As antibiotic resistance increases, Dr Stuart Flanagan investigates what the future holds.

The Peace Corps Writers 

Bridget Kendall evaluates America's 'missionaries of democracy' in the Peace Corps.

The People's D-Day 

Libby Purves travels around Britain to find out about Britain's preparations for D-Day

The Perfumed Mountaineer 

Hayden Lorimer explores the double life of Walter Poucher, photographer and perfumer.

The Politics of Dancing: How Disco Changed the World 

Martha Reeves uncovers the politics of the disco movement, beginning in New York.

The Politics of Pandas 

China's pandas are political animals. As Edinburgh gets two, Philip Dodd investigates.

The Pope's British Divisions 

Mark Dowd explores how British Catholicism has changed since the last Papal visit in 1982.

The Poppy Factory 

Stories from the Poppy Factory in Surrey, where poppies are made for Remembrance Sunday.

The Power of Om 

Reverend Richard Coles explores the science of sacred sounds.

The Price of Power 

Jonathan Freedland addresses the knotty problem of MPs' pay and conditions.

The Print Master 

Stanley Jones, legendary print maker, in the Curwen Studio with artist Susan Aldworth.

The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer 

1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.

The Real Apprentice 

Jon Manel investigates the world of the apprentice.

The Road Home: Remaking Homer's Odyssey 

Tom Holland explores the continuing appeal of Homer's Odyssey. Why should that be?

The Secret Catacombs of Paris 

Jonathan Glancey investigates Paris's secret underground maze of tunnels.

The Sex Test 

Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.

The Shipwrecked Bears 

Gyles Brandreth investigates the mystery of the missing teddy bears, the first ever made.

The Simulated Patient 

Documentary looking at an unusual aspect of medical training.

The Smell of Money 

Materials scientist Mark Miodownik asks whether we could live without cash.

The Sound of Fear 

Sean Street investigates the sound of fear, the noises and music that scare us, and why.

The State of Israel 

At a time of change and turmoil in the Middle East, what is happening inside Israel?

The Stationery Cupboard 

Lucy Mangan explores our obsession with pens, paper and the paraphernalia of office life.

The Swedish Invasion 

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

The Teenage Pregnancy Myth 

Do assumptions about teenage pregnancy stand up to scrutiny? Miranda Sawyer investigates.

The Teetotaller's Guide to Boozing 

Sarfraz Manzoor looks at the life of a teetotaller in the UK.

The Thing about Hank 

Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard on Hank Marvin.

The Thistle and the Rose 

The correspondence between James VI of Scotland and Elizabeth I.

The Today Programme Lecture 

The Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, delivers the second Today Programme Lecture

The Transit of Venus: Pilate's Wife

By Patricia Duncker. To mark the transit of Venus, a story about Pilate's wife.

The Tudor Tarantino 

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

The Twangmasters: The Art of the Lead Guitarist 

Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.

The Twilight World of Syd Barrett 

Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.

The Unseeing Eye 

As Britain's last glass eye maker retires, Jolyon Jenkins explores the world of false eyes

The Unsettled Dust: The Strange Stories of Robert Aickman 

Screenwriter Jeremy Dyson praises the supernatural stories of Robert Aickman.

The Walpole Chronicle 

Eric Robson asks why the bestselling author Hugh Walpole has been forgotten.

The War Brides Return 

Testimony from the women who sailed across the Atlantic to join their servicemen husbands.

The War over Syria 

Barbara Plett examines how the Syria conflict could shape the future of the Middle East.

The Wedding Gold Thefts 

The high price of gold has led to Asians being targeted for their wedding jewellery.

The Wonder Cure? 

Matthew Hill investigates the drug Champix and its possible links to psychiatric illness.

The World in His Ear 

Philip Sweeney finds out about the pioneering composer of African Sanctus David Fanshawe.

The Young Italians 

Young Italian professionals working in the UK reveal how their economy has cast them out.

Thing about Hank, The 

Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, Phil Manzanera and Cliff Richard on Hank Marvin.

Things Ain't What They Used To Be 

David Aaronovitch investigates 'declinism' - the idea that human society is in decline.

Thinking Streets 

Angela Saini explores shared space - an idea set to bring peace and harmony to our streets

Thistle and the Rose, The 

The correspondence between James VI of Scotland and Elizabeth I.

Three Wishes 

Janet Ellis celebrates that most unpredictable of mythological beings, the genie.

Through the Looking Glass 

Edi Stark finds out about a little-know eye condition affecting thousands of UK people.

Tim Key's Suspended Sentence 

Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.

Titanic Town 

Gerry Anderson considers Titanic's complex relationship with the city of her birth.

To Err is Human 

Phil Hammond explores the consequences of human error in the medical profession.

Today Programme Lecture, The 

The Bank of England Governor, Sir Mervyn King, delivers the second Today Programme Lecture

Too Clever by Half 

Stephanie Calman talks to women with an intellectual mismatch in their relationships.

Too Many Books 

The personal stories and painful decisions we face when getting rid of our old books.

Top Deck Tales 

Robert Elms celebrates London, the city he loves, with a journey on the number 36 bus.

Transit of Venus: Pilate's Wife, The

By Patricia Duncker. To mark the transit of Venus, a story about Pilate's wife.

Treating Tumours: Old Drug, New Tricks 

An old antidepressant has unexpected anticancer properties, but no-one is developing it.

Tudor Tarantino, The 

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

Tulips on the Moon 

Documentary looking at the concept of growing plants in space and even on spacecraft.

Turkish Delight? 

Yasmeen Khan reports on the Turkish community in the United Kingdom.

Twangmasters: The Art of the Lead Guitarist, The 

Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.

Twilight World of Syd Barrett, The 

Pink Floyd members explore the tragic mental breakdown of former front man Syd Barrett.

Twin Sisters, Two Faiths 

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

Type A Meet Type B! 

What makes people early or late risers?

Under Jacques Demy's Umbrella 

An evocation of the musical film of Jacques Demy, director of Les Parapluies de Cherbourg.

Unhealthy Wait, An 

Vivienne Parry on why it takes 17 years for medical discoveries to come into wide use.

Unseeing Eye, The 

As Britain's last glass eye maker retires, Jolyon Jenkins explores the world of false eyes

Unsettled Dust: The Strange Stories of Robert Aickman, The 

Screenwriter Jeremy Dyson praises the supernatural stories of Robert Aickman.

Up To Scratch 

Kit Hesketh Harvey visits the Nailympics to understand the growing mania for manicures.

Vic Oliver: The First Castaway Remembered 

David Baddiel explores the mercurial life of entertainer Vic Oliver.

Voodoo Wasps and Zombie Worms 

Could infection by parasites be at the root of human behaviour and even mental illness?

Voyage on Livingstone's Lake, A 

The story of the MV Ilala, a 60-year-old boat still in use in Malawi and Mozambique.

Waiting for Independence Day 

As Scotland awaits a referendum on Independence, what has Quebec's experience been?

Walpole Chronicle, The 

Eric Robson asks why the bestselling author Hugh Walpole has been forgotten.

War Brides Return, The 

Testimony from the women who sailed across the Atlantic to join their servicemen husbands.

War over Syria, The 

Barbara Plett examines how the Syria conflict could shape the future of the Middle East.

Wasting Away in the Outback 

The Australian government's deal with an indigenous community to take their nuclear waste.

Wedding Gold Thefts, The 

The high price of gold has led to Asians being targeted for their wedding jewellery.

What Happened at Copenhagen? 

A year after the Copenhagen climate summit, Roger Harrabin explores what really happened.

What the Scandinavians Know about Children's Literature 

Mariella Frostrup looks at Scandinavian children's literature.

What's Eating the Museum? 

The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.

When Hollywood Met Halifax 

Liza Tarbuck discovers how Jayne Mansfield shook up the northern club scene in 1967.

Who Found Machu Picchu? 

Hugh Thomson travels to Peru's ancient wonder to unearth the truth behind its discovery.

Who Goes First? 

Richard Uridge explores the pros and cons of self-experimentation by medical researchers.

Who Killed the Cockney Sparrer? 

Nature detective Tom Heap investigates who, or what, is killing the common sparrow.

Who Needs Scientists? 

Mark Miodownik challenges the conventional wisdom that more scientists are essential.

Who's My Half-Brother? Where's My Half-Sister? 

How children conceived through a sperm donor can make contact with their half-siblings.

Whose Health Is It Anyway? 

Barbara Myers examines the health trainers initiative.

Wilson, Keppel and Several Bettys 

Barbara Windsor tells the story of the popular variety act Wilson, Keppel and Betty.

Wonder Cure?, The 

Matthew Hill investigates the drug Champix and its possible links to psychiatric illness.

World Heritage: Curse or Blessing? 

Emily Maitlis asks if the UN's heritage police is a force for good or ill.

World in His Ear, The 

Philip Sweeney finds out about the pioneering composer of African Sanctus David Fanshawe.

Wrestling with Words 

Exploring the process of speaking and the causes of stammering.

Writing in Three Dimensions: Angela Carter's Love Affair with Radio 

Angela Carter's friends, colleagues and admirers remember her innovative plays for radio.

Yeti's Finger 

What do a film star, a biologist and a journalist have in common? A mysterious finger.

Young Italians, The 

Young Italian professionals working in the UK reveal how their economy has cast them out.