The Dream of World Government

David Miliband looks at the ideas behind world government

• 57 mins

Lehmans - A Backwards Collapse

Tracing the roots of the financial crisis in reverse.

• 57 mins

A Question of Character

Toby Young explores the history of the idea that 'character' can be taught.

• 58 mins

The Cod Wars Revisited

Julia Langdon tells the story of the 'cod wars' between Britain and Iceland.

• 57 mins

The Bailout

Gordon Brown tells the inside story of the bank bailout.

• 57 mins

Any Questions? is 70

Jonathan Dimbleby and special guests on 70 years of the famous political debate programme

• 57 mins

Witnessing the Worst

Lyse Doucet reflects on how women reporters have covered war and atrocities.

• 57 mins

The Good Old Days: The Politics of Nostalgia

David Aaronovitch examines how politicians have exploited our love affair with the past.

• 57 mins

Making Obama

Jenn White tells the story of Barack Obama's rise to power.

• 57 mins

How We Remember Them

Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century

• 57 mins

The Black Footballer’s Dilemma

Former footballer Clark Carlisle tells story of British black players in the game.

• 57 mins

The 90s: A Holiday from History

Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.

• 57 mins

Elvis Presley Comeback Special

Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America

• 57 mins

Apollo 8

British astronaut Helen Sharman on the first mission taking humans beyond Earth's orbit

• 57 mins

How Santa Claus Stole Christmas

Christopher Frayling explores how Hollywood helped to create the modern global Christmas.

• 57 mins

Where Politicians Come From

Elinor Goodman asks if there has ever been a golden era of public-spirited politicians.

• 57 mins

Chemists' Dirty Secret

The weapons of war born in the laboratory.

• 57 mins

Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive

Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.

• 57 mins

Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell

Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.

• 57 mins

American Civility: Year Zero

Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of rude, violent debate that has marked US politics.

• 57 mins

PE - A History of Violence

Was there a time when physical education did more harm than good?

• 57 mins

Bent Coppers

Author Jake Arnott traces the history of corruption in the Metropolitan police.

• 57 mins

The Risk Makers

Erring is easy in the prophecy business. Why risk is too important to be left to experts!

• 57 mins

Walking the Wild Mind

Suzanne Vega explores Lou Reed's complexities with New Yorkers who knew him well.

• 50 mins

I'm Only Joking

Ed Byrne traces the history of offensive comedy while exploring the idea of censorship.

• 57 mins

Polling Badly

Sarah Smith asks whether the mistakes of the Poll Tax are about to be repeated.

• 57 mins

Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower

What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence

• 57 mins

Charles Parker: Radio Pioneer

Sean Street celebrates the centenary of one of the most innovative radio producers.

• 57 mins

Remembering Christopher Hitchens

The life and times of Christopher Hitchens told through archive and interview.

• 57 mins

1979: Democracy's Nightmares

Phil Tinline traces the political fears and hopes swirling in Britain in 1978 and 1979.

• 57 mins