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Brood X
Stories and memories of four summers when the Brood X cicadas came to town.
Shifting Soundscapes
Sound artist Alice Boyd retraces the steps of legendary field recordist Martyn Stewart.
Becoming German
British Jews are taking back the German citizenship that was stripped from their forebears
The Psychology of a Second Life
Broadcaster Jaz Singh explores the psychology behind secret second lives.
The Ballad of Scout and the Alcohol Tag
A poetic meditation on alcohol, psychosis, crime and prison.
Sybil Phoenix, a Civil Life
A radio portrait of Sybil Phoenix, the first black woman to receive an MBE, in 1972.
Infinite Scroll
The writer and sleep-deprived parent of a newborn, Ross Sutherland, stares into infinity.
Reaching for Rossini
Young opera singers and their teachers reveal the beauty of Italian 'bel canto' singing.
Hervé's Way: The Story of a One-legged Pilgrim
The amputee who recovered his will to live walking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
A Man Without Bees
Why are all the bees dying? Simon Mitambo from Kenya's 'Land of Bees' looks for answers.
Lasting Lessons
Five 17-year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice. How will they fare?
The Suitcase
Folk singer Sean Cooney opens his special suitcase full of stories of love, hope and joy.
We Are Not Alone
In 1980s America, John P Timmerman recorded thousands of UFO stories in shopping malls.
Rebirth
What happened when Clive Hammond's heart stopped beating?
Reclusion
Will Self meditates on his withdrawal from city life and the meaning of reclusion.
The Sun Does Shine
The story of Anthony Ray Hinton who spent years on death row for crimes he didn't commit.
The Last of the Blind Piano Tuners
A sonic portrait of a disappearing craft through the lives of four blind piano tuners.
Dark Crossing
A cross-Atlantic journey turns into a gripping psychological thriller.
Voices from the Bog
Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on.
Stockport: Britain's Karaoke Town
The crazy tale that Karaoke was invented in Stockport and stolen by the Japanese.
The Horse at the Door
Why is Isy Suttie haunted by the memory of a creepy old horse knocking at her door?
Ceefax Strikes Back... with Count Binface
Count Binface resurrects the mighty Ceefax. With one small hitch. It’s on the radio.
My Night With Tracy - How the Darwin Cyclone Made a Man of Mike Thomson
Illuminated - Radio 4's home for creative documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds.
The Shipping Forecast: A Haven
Discovering who really listens to the Shipping Forecast at 00:48 every day.
One Hundred Ways of Listening
Distracted, privatised, enchanted. Tom Rice expands what it means to listen.
God Next Door
Meet the Manchester man who believes he is God - and the people who share his belief.
In Pieces
In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout.
Anger and Us
Siblings Sam and Bon Stone are angry. For the first time, they explore how they feel.
The Memory Catcher
Can taking a photograph keep hold of the person you love even when they have no memory?
Scattering
Tim Dee reflects on the scattering of his father's ashes.
Bellboy
Can Marcus save the bells that changed his life?