The Crisis Of American Democracy
Unrepresented
Ben Wright asks whether American electoral democracy needs refreshing.
- 28 mins
- 14 Aug 2020
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Led by the scienceHow does scientific advice lead to government policy at the best of times, and the worst?
- 37 mins
- 11 Aug 2020
Taking on TrumpJim Naughtie examines Joe Biden's election chances as he takes on Donald Trump in November
- 37 mins
- 04 Aug 2020
The Death Row Book ClubHow starting a book club helped Anthony Ray Hinton survive 28 years on death row.
- 28 mins
- 03 Aug 2020
How They Made Us Doubt Everything10. Leaving the tribe
Our story ends at the very top, with a fax to the White House.
- 14 mins
- 07 Aug 2020
Parody Please3. People Like Us and Dead Ringers
Radio self-parody explored by a surprising range of celebrity voices - and also Jan Ravens
- 60 mins
- 22 Jul 2020
America's Child BridesThe tense argument on child marriage in the USA.
- 28 mins
- 25 Jun 2019
Fighting Together in KoreaHow the Korean War forced the US military to desegregate.
- 28 mins
- 10 Aug 2020
The Welshmen at NagasakiThe story of a remarkable figure from Welsh rugby who was a prisoner of war in Japan.
- 30 mins
- 06 Aug 2020
Viz: An Unfeasibly Large SuccessProfane rubbish or bold rebellion? How did Viz become an acclaimed, best-selling magazine?
- 30 mins
- 09 Jul 2016
Slimboy Fat: The Problem with BMIAs Dr Mark Porter's waistline increases, he puts his body mass index, or BMI, to the test.
- 28 mins
- 11 Aug 2015
GCHQ: Cracking the CodeBBC security correspondent Gordon Corera goes inside Britain's secret listening station.
- 40 mins
- 30 Mar 2010
The Psychiatrist and the Deputy Fuhrer1941. A British psychiatrist is sent to a safe house in Surrey to examine POW Rudolf Hess.
- 28 mins
- 09 Apr 2012
Mystery of Tomb 55 in the Valley of the KingsMystery has surrounded Tomb 55 in the Valley of the Kings ever since it was discovered
- 27 mins
- 24 Nov 1999
Girl Taken10. An End in Sight
A desperate mother has tried so hard to find her daughter and waited so long to reunite.
- 38 mins
- 27 Mar 2020
Addicted to SexDelve into the secretive world of porn and sex addiction.
- 28 mins
- 05 Nov 2018
10 Days That Toppled ThatcherJames Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.
- 30 mins
- 02 Nov 2015
Sid James: Not Just a Dirty LaughLee Mack uncovers a unique insight into actor Sid James's lesser-known work.
- 28 mins
- 29 Apr 2013
In the Criminologist's ChairCriminologist David Wilson talks to former criminal-turned-journalist Erwin James.
- 28 mins
- 04 Jul 2017
Secrets and Spies: The Untold Story of Edith CavellStella Rimington uncovers startling new evidence about the executed British heroine.
- 28 mins
- 16 Sep 2015