Hume, the Philosophical Historian

Andrew Brown explores philosopher David Hume's witty, provocative career as a historian.

• 45 mins

El Milagro! - The Miracle of Cartagena

Owen Sheers visits a Colombian city reborn - through its own great literary heritage.

• 45 mins

Barbara Hepworth

Juliet Gardiner profiles Barbara Hepworth, Britain's most successful female sculptor.

• 45 mins

Europe: The Art of Austerity

Michael Goldfarb asks how Europe's artists and writers saw the Depression of the 1930s.

• 45 mins

A Symphony for Detroit

A portrait of the American city of Detroit seen through its world-class orchestra.

• 45 mins

Out in the World - A Global Gay History

Episode 1

Richard Coles on the modern construction of gay identity and links with the ancient world.

• 45 mins

Out in the World - A Global Gay History

Episode 2

Richard Coles on the ancient Greek culture where homosexuality was part of a social code.

• 45 mins

Out in the World - A Global Gay History

Episode 3

Richard Coles looks at the conflict between sexuality and gender identity.

• 45 mins

Out in the World - A Global Gay History

Canary in the Mine

Examining the issues relating to gay rights as a measure of global human rights.

• 45 mins

Shostakovich: A Journey into Light

Stephen Johnson on how the music of Shostakovich helped him survive clinical depression.

• 45 mins

Walking With Attitude

Travel writer Ian Marchant investigates 'psychogeography'.

• 45 mins

In Search of Celia Sanchez

An exploration of the life of Fidel Castro's most precious aide until her death in 1980.

• 45 mins

Barbara - The Inner Voice of France

Norman Lebrecht explores the life and work of French icon, chanteuse and composer Barbara.

• 45 mins

Dee

Poet Paul Farley explores John Milton's 'wizard stream' the River Dee, from source to sea.

• 45 mins

Tracing Beauty

Ben Quash considers what we mean when we talk about beauty.

• 45 mins

Swansea's Other Poet

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, on the poetry of Vernon Watkins.

• 45 mins

Immortal Dreams

Professor Raymond Tallis explores the science and culture of immortality.

• 45 mins

The Heritage Wars

Historian Dr Anna Whitelock explores how the heritage industry is battling for our money.

• 60 mins

Arnold Wesker

Matthew Sweet looks back at the life and career of playwright Arnold Wesker.

• 45 mins

Phoenix Rising: The Story of Coventry Cathedral

Giles Fraser examines the history, ministry and artistic legacy of Coventry cathedral.

• 45 mins

Malvinas Madness

Andrew Graham Yooll asks what Argentinians' longing for the Falklands says about Argentina

• 45 mins

Edward James and the Surreal Garden

A strange tale of wealth, wilderness, family intrigue, surrealism and concrete, in Mexico.

• 45 mins

Crowd Psychology

Geneticist Steve Jones investigates the science of crowds.

• 45 mins

The Other Dickens

Laurence Scott on Victorian novelist and contemporary of Dickens, George WM Reynolds.

• 45 mins

Great British Ideas

Robert Malthus

Tristram Hunt on how 18th-century thinker Robert Malthus's ideas wrought havoc in India.

• 45 mins

Great British Ideas

Young England and Young Ireland

Tristram Hunt explores the political philosophies of 'Young England' and 'Young Ireland'.

• 45 mins

Great British Ideas

JA Hobson, Lenin and Anti-Imperialism

Tristram Hunt discovers the decisive impact a liberal English journalist had on Lenin.

• 45 mins

The American Civil War

The War of the South

Adam Smith explores the American South and the Civil War.

• 45 mins

The American Civil War

The War of the North

Dr Adam Smith explores the world of the North and its war.

• 45 mins

The American Civil War

Dividing Lines

Adam Smith traces the dividing lines of the American Civil War beneath US politics today.

• 45 mins