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President Joe Biden

James Naughtie charts the life of the soon-to-be 46th president of the USA, Joe Biden.

• 26 mins
• 19 Jan 2021

My viral video and me

Colm Flynn tracks down the internet’s original viral video superstars

• 53 mins
• 17 Jan 2021

The digital human: Sacred

Aleks Krotoski explores how the digital world influences the way we live.

• 26 mins
• 13 Jan 2021

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

Mark Coles presents a profile of Kamala Harris, Vice President-elect

• 23 mins
• 12 Jan 2021

The Digital Human: Ghoul

Aleks Krotoski explores how violent content is viewed and why

• 26 mins
• 06 Jan 2021

Donald Trump: The political record

The impact of the Trump presidency on US policy convention and political discourse

• 26 mins
• 05 Jan 2021

Donald Trump: The man

The businessman and TV show host who became the 45th President of the United States

• 23 mins
• 05 Jan 2021

Breakthrough: The race for the Covid vaccine

Dr Kevin Fong talks to the people who have created a coronavirus vaccine in record time

• 53 mins
• 01 Jan 2021

The Digital Human: Subservience

Does how we treat our subservient robots impact how we treat one another?

• 26 mins
• 30 Dec 2020

The Hindu bard

In 1914 an Indian student caused a sensation when she won a top Welsh cultural prize

• 26 mins
• 29 Dec 2020

Revolution of the senses

Has Covid-19 changed the way we hear, see, smell, taste and touch?

• 53 mins
• 27 Dec 2020

Dissecting Beethoven

A look at theories that health problems may explain Beethoven’s suffering and his music.

• 53 mins
• 20 Dec 2020

Don't log off: Opportunity

Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic

• 26 mins
• 16 Dec 2020

Disunion

Edward Stourton asks whether Covid-19 could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom?

• 26 mins
• 15 Dec 2020

Coping with grief

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the UK’s Chief Rabbi discuss coping with losing a child

• 26 mins

Don't log off: Grounded

Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic

• 26 mins
• 09 Dec 2020

Belarus across the barricades - part two

Dazzling poet Valzhyna Mort explores a hundred days of protest in Belarus

• 26 mins
• 08 Dec 2020

Back down to Earth

Is it time to abandon dreams of human space travel?

• 53 mins
• 05 Dec 2020

Don't Log Off: Searching for hope

Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic

• 26 mins
• 02 Dec 2020

Belarus across the barricades - part one

Day 115 of the astonishing protests in Belarus

• 26 mins
• 01 Dec 2020