BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4

A Backwards Catastrophe

Travelling in reverse through the archives to trace the roots of the environmental crisis.

Claire Prentice looks at the history of a notorious medical procedure - lobotomy.

How close were Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan at the end of the Cold War?

Cultural historian Christopher Frayling explores the rich and surprising history of panto.

Phil Wang investigates the representation of East and South East Asians in western media.

Rachel Parris leads us on an irreverent tour of Beethoven's 5th Symphony.

Composer Nitin Sawhney tells the story of George Harrison’s most famous album.

Steve Fielding explores how political parties have recovered from big election defeats.

Alec Ryrie argues that the Second World War is our modern sacred narrative.

Scrolling backwards through the archive to tell the Trump story in reverse.