Reaching for Rossini

Young opera singers and their teachers reveal the beauty of Italian 'bel canto' singing.

• 28 mins

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.

• 28 mins

A Man Without Bees

Why are all the bees dying? Simon Mitambo from Kenya's 'Land of Bees' looks for answers.

• 29 mins

Lasting Lessons

Five 17-year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice. How will they fare?

• 29 mins

The Suitcase

Folk singer Sean Cooney opens his special suitcase full of stories of love, hope and joy.

• 29 mins

We Are Not Alone

In 1980s America, John P Timmerman recorded thousands of UFO stories in shopping malls.

• 28 mins

Rebirth

What happened when Clive Hammond's heart stopped beating?

• 29 mins

Reclusion

Will Self meditates on his withdrawal from city life and the meaning of reclusion.

• 27 mins

The Sun Does Shine

The story of Anthony Ray Hinton who spent years on death row for crimes he didn't commit.

• 28 mins

The Last of the Blind Piano Tuners

A sonic portrait of a disappearing craft through the lives of four blind piano tuners.

• 29 mins

Dark Crossing

A cross-Atlantic journey turns into a gripping psychological thriller.

• 29 mins

Voices from the Bog

Old voices offer new perspectives on the discovery of Lindow Man and Woman, 40 years on.

• 29 mins

Stockport: Britain's Karaoke Town

The crazy tale that Karaoke was invented in Stockport and stolen by the Japanese.

• 29 mins

The Horse at the Door

Why is Isy Suttie haunted by the memory of a creepy old horse knocking at her door?

• 29 mins

Ceefax Strikes Back... with Count Binface

Count Binface resurrects the mighty Ceefax. With one small hitch. It’s on the radio.

• 29 mins

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.

• 29 mins

The Shipping Forecast: A Haven

Discovering who really listens to the Shipping Forecast at 00:48 every day.

• 28 mins

One Hundred Ways of Listening

Distracted, privatised, enchanted. Tom Rice expands what it means to listen.

• 28 mins

God Next Door

Meet the Manchester man who believes he is God - and the people who share his belief.

• 28 mins

In Pieces

In this sound-rich, tender meditation, Hana Walker Brown examines burnout.

• 29 mins

Anger and Us

Siblings Sam and Bon Stone are angry. For the first time, they explore how they feel.

• 29 mins

The Memory Catcher

Can taking a photograph keep hold of the person you love even when they have no memory?

• 28 mins

Scattering

Tim Dee reflects on the scattering of his father's ashes.

• 29 mins

Bellboy

Can Marcus save the bells that changed his life?

• 28 mins

Robben Island’s Hallelujah

The story of Handel's famous chorus performed on Robben Island.

• 29 mins

Thirty Eulogies

The story of haemophiliac Suresh Vaghela.

• 29 mins

The Endemic Truth

As reports of child sexual abuse rise, survivors unite for meaningful action.

• 29 mins

Night Bus

Ian Burke celebrates Manchester's new night bus service.

• 28 mins

The Story of Solent City

Owen Hatherley presents the extraordinary story of the Solent City plan.

• 29 mins

A Georgian Polyphonic Feast

Come to a banquet of Georgian song, food and wine.

• 28 mins