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A rich selection of documentaries aimed at relentlessly curious minds, introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4
New research on how society works
Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.
Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.
Dr Adam Rutherford and guests illuminate the mysteries and challenge the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
A contemporary drama in a rural setting.
We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.
Discover world history, culture and ideas with today’s leading experts
Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.
Join comedian Deborah Frances-White and her special guests as they discuss topics “all 21st century feminists agree on” while confessing their insecurities, hypocrisies and fears that underlie their lofty principles. Deborah Frances-White is the 2016 Writers' Guild Award Winner for Best Radio Comedy for her hit BBC Radio 4 series Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She is an Edinburgh Fringe regular, screenwriter and is hugely in demand for her corporate seminars.
The latest news from the team behind BBC History Magazine - a popular History magazine. To find out more, visit www.historyextra.com
From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.
If you want to understand what’s wrong with our public schools, you have to look at what is arguably the most powerful force in shaping them: white parents. A five-part series from Serial Productions, a New York Times Company. Hosted by Chana Joffe-Walt.
Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Mike and Sarah are journalists obsessed with the past. Every week they reconsider a person or event that's been miscast in the public imagination.
David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.
Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
