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Commuterville
Matthew Sweet looks at how commuting has changed the world.
Pursuit of Beauty: Slow Art
Illuminated snails dancing, sculpted volcanoes and music playing for 1,000 years.
The Sisters of the Sacred Salamander
Why are Mexican nuns breeding a rare salamander? Could they save this remarkable species?
Pink Rabbits and Other Animals
A profile of the beloved children's author Judith Kerr as she works on her latest book.
Out of Tredegar
Michael Sheen explores Aneurin Bevan's roots in Tredegar.
Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
Chris Mason examines how politicians' accents - and attitudes towards them - have changed.
The Silence and the Scream
Garrett Carr on the radical commune which broke the silence of rural Donegal in the 1970s.
In Search Of Sovereignty
Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it?
Pop Star Philosophy
Comedian Steve Punt exhumes the philosophical outpourings of pop stars through the ages.
The Infinite Monkey Cage
A special edition of the science and comedy podcast hosted by Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
Game Changer: Fortnite on 4
Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon.
The Five Foot Shelf
Ian Sansom asks people to choose the books they think should be included on his 5ft shelf
What Happened Last Night in Sweden?
Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden.
The Sound Odyssey: Nadine Shah travels to Beirut
Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.
The Ballad of the Blade
The story of knife crime, told in verse by the weapon itself.
The Eternal Life of the Instant Noodle
How instant noodles went global with the help of students, travellers and prisoners.
The Art of Now: Border Wall
Art on the US-Mexico Border
The Supercalculators
Alex Bellos meets the supercalculators taking part in the Mental Calculation World Cup.
Ghosts in the Machine
Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound and the world of auditory illusion.
Pursuit of Beauty: Art Beneath the Waves
Underwater artists who paint, sculpt and dance beneath the sea.
Pursuit of Beauty: Dead Rats and Meat Cleavers
Turning base metal into musical gold - swordsmiths and Dead Rats!
Pursuit of Beauty: The Spider Orchestra
The art of Tomás Saraceno who makes sculptures and music with spiders and their webs
Contracts of Silence
Tiffany Jenkins on the use and misuse of 'gagging clauses' or non-disclosure agreements
Introducing Life Lessons
Young UK adults talk about the issues that matter most to them.
The Power of Twitter
The story of how Twitter accidentally became the 21st century forum for political debate.
Doorstep Daughter
Two very different families join together to raise a baby - and change each others' lives
Apollo 8
The first mission to take human beings beyond the earth's orbit
Let's Raise the Voting Age
Fifty years on from votes at 18, how should we set the voting age?
Behind the Scenes: Marianela Nunez at Covent Garden
Argentinian dancer Marianela Nunez shares her life behind the scenes at the Royal Ballet
I Feel for You: Empaths and empathy
Is it a good idea for us to feel each other's pain? Jolyon Jenkins investigates empathy.
I Feel for You: Narcs and narcissists
Jolyon Jenkins investigates whether we're really in the grip of a narcissism epidemic.