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The Nazi Next Door
Meet ‘Mr Stan’, the Shropshire pensioner hiding the darkest of secrets.
Where is Jack Ma?
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.
Iran’s Secret Art Collection
Alastair Sooke tells the story of Iran's billion pound collection of modern western art.
A Pyrotechnic History of Humanity: Fire
How the mastery of fire and the energy it released gave our ancestors intelligence
The Northern Bank Job: Episode One
Writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery.
After a Death
Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.
Life On Hold
Personal stories from people fighting for access to mental health support during lockdown.
Thinking In Colour
Gary Younge explores stories of racial passing, through the prism of Nella Larsen's book.
One Night in March
Anthony Grainger was shot dead by police. Why is his family still fighting for justice?
Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House
Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk!
Descendants: Episode One
How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?
A Sense of Music
What happens when music meets the animal mind?
Adults, Almost
Teenagers tell their lockdown tales. Stories, music, jokes and thoughts on growing up.
Return to the Homeless Hotel
What's happened to rough sleepers a year after they were given emergency accommodation?
Lost for Words
David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing.
My Cat, The Judge
But is she? Meet Velma: a cat with attitude. And Suzi Ruffell, her owner.
Waiting for the Van
The story of one man's attempt to challenge fifty years of UK drug policy.
China in Slogans
How Communist Party slogans reveal the turbulent story of modern China.
Speak Up
Women may be caricatured as babbling chatterboxes, but in public women speak a lot less.
Breaking Through
How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games.
Trading Blows?
Mark Mardell looks at how British business is faring seven months on from Brexit.
Genetics and the longer arm of the law
Genetic fingerprints to genetic witnesses - the explosion of DNA in crime fighting.
Write Her Story
Double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson asks, where are the strong stories for women?
Behind the Crime
Two forensic psychologists interview Courtney about her life and the crime she committed.
The Nuclear Priesthood
Poet Paul Farley considers how we warn future generations about our buried nuclear waste.
The Delirium Wards
David Aaronovitch speaks to people struggling with delirium as cases are on the rise.
Poison: Episode 1 - The Chuckling Pensioner
South Africa's Jacob Zuma - liberation hero and ex-president believes he's being poisoned.
Poison: Episode 2 - A Pinch of Paranoia
From poisoned underpants to Cold War paranoia – South Africa’s murky liberation story
Poison: Episode 3 - How Do You Like Your Tea?
The wife of South Africa’s former President is arrested for trying to poison him - why?
Poison: Episode 4 - The Russian Antidote
Why would a South African president seek a cure for poisoning at a clinic in Moscow?
Poison: Episode 5 - A Toxic Aftertaste
Jacob Zuma’s conspiracy theories have taken on a dangerous life of their own.