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John Hegley thinks he might be descended from French composer Rameau. Could it be true?
BBC Radio 4
Hugh Thomson travels to Peru's ancient wonder to unearth the truth behind its discovery.
BBC Radio 4 Extra
A fascinating snapshot of opinion on housing and immigration.
Richard Uridge explores the pros and cons of self-experimentation by medical researchers.
Martin Young hosts the famous people quiz.
The small town Philippines mayor with the million dollar secret.
Who is Kamala Harris and how did she rise to the top of the US Democratic Party?
BBC News
Elsie Frost was murdered on 9 October 1965. She was 14. The murderer hasn't been caught.
A missing woman. A brutal murder. And a confrontation with a prime suspect.
BBC Radio Scotland
Nature detective Tom Heap investigates who, or what, is killing the common sparrow.
Chris Page looks at how Northern Ireland is coping without a government
Mark Miodownik challenges the conventional wisdom that more scientists are essential.
A look back at Labour's civil war in the 1980s and whether there is currently a re-run.
£26m in jewellery and cash. A painstaking police investigation. A missing mastermind?
BBC Three
The intriguing story of the once famous Black British activist you’ve never heard of
BBC Sounds
Susan Hitch looks at the boys who played Shakespeare's female characters.
How an early Christian bishop was claimed for everything from Christmas to pawnbrokers
BBC World Service
Documentaries about how we shape our lives through love, pain, war and hope
Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and commemorating single people when they die.
An insight on what it’s like to work with some of the biggest names in pop culture.
Our debate the many challenges facing museum curators in the 2020s.
BBC Live Streams
The origins and uses of the materials we use
Fewer and fewer of us say we are 'British'. Ritula Shah asks, 'Who's British now?'.
How children conceived through a sperm donor can make with their half-siblings.
Entomologist Erica McAlister takes listeners on an adventure in insect world
A Radio 1 DJ has disappeared in fishy circumstances. Can Peter Bleksley set Greg free?
BBC Radio 1
Murder mysteries from the world's greatest crime fiction writers. Only on BBC Sounds.
A classic documentary from 1977, introduced by Melvyn Bragg.
BBC
Barbara Myers examines the health trainers initiative.
Writer and broadcaster Damian Barr explores reality, truth and fiction in literature.
Kevin Fong looks at how the role of junior doctors has changed over the past 50 years.
Kim Normanton explores why many children start school without being able to communicate.
Natalie Haynes explores why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it looks.
How Ronald Reagan has overcome American distrust of central government
Ella Al-Shamahi investigates the origins of everyday human habits and behaviour.
Marianna Spring investigates extraordinary cases of online hate.
Series that explores the hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions.
The extraordinary and hidden histories behind everyday objects and actions
Dominic Lawson interviews people who have changed their mind on controversial matters.
Why is the richest man in the world attacking the UK’s political institutions?
What motivates men to pay women to sleep with them? Four men tell Jo Fidgen why they do it
A series of discussions with people dealing with crisis
Thought provoking documentaries produced by international filmmakers from across the globe
BBC Russian TV
Artist Luke Jerram is obsessed with the Moon, so he has made one to take around the world.
Armando Iannucci explores why time appears to speed up alarmingly as we age.
Exploring the 1932 letters between Einstein and Freud on global peace and total war.
Comedian Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs.
From shark attacks to collapsing buildings - why do these events happen?
BBC One
Movement and literacy programmes for 3 - 5 year olds
School Radio
Tech journalist Lara Lewington looks into information battles played out on Wikipedia.
Cyfres yn dilyn y ffermwyr ifanc Wil Hendreseifion ac Aeron Pughe ar daith. Following f...
S4C
Series of wildlife and nature documentaries with access to never-before-seen footage.
BBC Two
Tessa McGregor explores the natural history of the Middle East
Celebrate 60 years of Bond movies with a cast of characters from the animal kingdom.
Documentary charting the rise and fall of the pop group synonymous with 1980s glamour.
Ben Garrod and Jess French glimpse inside animals from the big wild world
Comedy about a man going through a midlife crisis who decides to live in the wilderness.
BBC Four
Investigating the unregulated horse trade in the UK.
Interviews with people who observe wildlife
Western movie fan Sweeny discovers the US. Sweeny ‘s na Stàitean, dùthaich filmean an iar.
BBC ALBA
A unique insight into the nature of three iconic regions of the British countryside.
Simon Reeve travels through some of the most remote landscapes on Earth.
Bushfires have been burning worldwide – a report from South Australia
Fourteen-year-old Joe Brinson moves with his mother and father to a small town in Montana.
Monthly series taking a fresh look at natural history topics
Matthew Sweet on the life and work of the sensationally modern figure - Wilkie Collins.
Will artificial intelligence lead to a more unequal world?
Charlotte Smith investigates the outbreak, vaccines, and if bird flu will steal Christmas.
Janan Ganesh asks if the Conservatives, now free from coalition, will transform Britain.
We follow the story of a mother, working with social workers to keep her new baby.
Will Gompertz presents a series on creativity
Will Self ponders the origins of our insatiable thirst for bottled waters.
Will Self makes a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, by bus and coach, exploring British identity
Comedian Will Smith seeks help and advice on coping with middle age
Tracey McLeod recalls the girl groups of the 1960s.
Laurie Anderson profiles one of the most original writers and thinkers of the 20th century
The story of the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the rise of William III and Queen Mary
Sitcom about trying to live ethically and do the right thing.
Watch a debate with candidates from the main parties for the elections in Wiltshire.
The triumphs, upsets and fightbacks from the world’s greatest tennis tournament.
BBC Sport
Kenneth Grahame’s jolly riverside romp with the eccentric Mr. Toad and his animal chums.
Kenneth Grahame's classic tale of Mole, Ratty, Badger and Toad.
Conflict, controversy and culture - the story of a generation that rebuilt Britain.
Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
A film about a remarkable Windrush portrait project spearheaded by the King.
Susie Barrie follows the experts employed to tell fine wines from fakes.
Battle of Britain fighter pilots recall the summer of 1940. Presented by Misha Glenny.
Wing It, the improvised game show with no script, no prep, and no clue.
Paddy Ashdown investigates how the international community helps rebuild a nation
Michael Smith investigates the American artist's visit to Cullercoats in Northumberland.
Walk a mile with Aimee Fuller + some of the world's finest athletes ahead of Beijing 2022
BBC Radio 5 Live
Live coverage as our wildlife faces up to the most challenging time of year.
As dark secrets rise and enemies close in, the Winx must unlock their true potential
CBBC
Wired Love, published in 1879, is a story of long-distance love over the telegraph wire.
Jarvis Cocker explores the human condition after dark, with stories of night people
A series telling the story of telecommunications
