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(27 programmes from the past week and the week to come, or available now on BBC iPlayer)

  1. 1989: Day by Day Available on BBC iPlayer

    Sir John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 20 years ago

  2. 1989: Day by Day Omnibus Available on BBC iPlayer

    Another chance to look back at the events making the news 20 years ago, with Sir John Tusa

  3. 1989: Simpson Returns

    BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson tells the story of 20 years of post-communist life

  4. Archive on 4 Available on BBC iPlayer

    A look back at programmes and recordings from the BBC archives

  5. Avoiding the Question

    Jon Sopel explores the techniques used by politicians to avoid questions in interviews.

  6. Bob Marley: The Chrysler Year Available on BBC iPlayer

    The year Bob Marley spent driving a forklift truck in the Chrysler car factory in Delaware

  7. Defining The Decade

    Edward Stourton tries to make sense of the past decade

  8. File on 4 Available on BBC iPlayer

    Award-winning current affairs documentary series

  9. Harry Worth: The Man in the Window

    Glenn Mitchell celebrates the life and work of entertainer Harry Worth.

  10. Lives in a Landscape Available on BBC iPlayer

    Documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today

  11. Mind Your Slanguage Available on BBC iPlayer

    Benjamin Zephaniah examines why Jamaican patois is the slang of choice for UK teenagers.

  12. Music from Beyond the Veil

    Prof Paul Robertson examines the claims and counter-claims for musical mediumship.

  13. O Lucky Man!

    Documentary investigating the life and work of film director Lindsay Anderson.

  14. Open the Vaults Available on BBC iPlayer

    Razia Iqbal examines the tradition of banks as patrons of art.

  15. Policing Britain Available on BBC iPlayer

    Andy Hayman examines the challenges facing policing in Britain today

  16. Political Roots Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series of illustrated talks by Richard Reeves

  17. Protected by Faith

    John Waite investigates the work of the Vatican Secret Archives laboratory.

  18. Sable Island: A Dune Adrift

    Sean Street explores Sable Island, an Atlantic sand dune which is crucial to the world.

  19. Shelved

    How the politics of the late 1970s affected the most popular TV series' of the time.

  20. Tales from the Stave Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series that tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music

  21. The House That Jazz Built Available on BBC iPlayer

    Paul Merton celebrates 50 years of Ronnie Scott's jazz club.

  22. The Infinite Monkey Cage Available on BBC iPlayer

    Witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists eyes. With Brian Cox and Robin Ince

  23. The New Art of Diplomacy

    James Naughtie asks if British diplomacy is still fit for purpose

  24. The Silent Killer

    Justin Webb finds out about type 1 diabetes, following the diagnosis on his son Sam.

  25. The Watchdog and the Feral Beast

    Sir Christopher Meyer, ex-chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, examines the press

  26. Things We Forgot to Remember Available on BBC iPlayer

    Series examining overlooked but noteworthy historical events, with Michael Portillo

  27. What Scientists Believe Available on BBC iPlayer

    Stephen Webster investigates the links between scientists' personal beliefs and their work

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