Peterloo: The massacre that changed Britain

The story of the Peterloo Massacre – an event which changed British history.

• 26 mins

Why Woodstock still matters

On its 50th anniversary, we explore the social impact of the legendary Woodstock Festival

• 49 mins

My very extended family

When Julia discovers she has more than twenty siblings, she must redefine her family

• 49 mins

Afghan Stars

Afghan Star: A TV talent show

The TV talent show at the forefront of the continuing struggle in Afghanistan

• 26 mins

Afghan Stars

Afghan Star: Music, tradition and the Taliban

Sahar Zand meets talent show finalist Zahra Elham and musicians defying the Taliban

• 26 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Palmyra

The story and destruction of the Temple of Bel,Mar Elian and the Lion of al-Lat

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Bombed and Bulldozed in Syria

"Archaeology is supposed to be fun and apolitical...but none of this is now"

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Looted in Iraq

The treasures that have been destroyed or looted during the wars in Iraq and Syria

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Museum of Lost Objects: Return to Aleppo

One man’s extraordinary quest to find out what became of his home in Aleppo’s old town.

• 52 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Return to Aleppo

One man’s extraordinary quest to find out what became of his home in Aleppo’s old town.

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

The Necklace That Divided Two Nations

India and Pakistan's tussle for Indus Valley antiquities after partition

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

Delhi's Stolen Seat of Power

The creation and capture of Mughal India’s coveted Peacock Throne

• 49 mins

The Museum Of Lost Objects

The fire that scorched Brazil’s history

Inside the ruin of Brazil’s National Museum – and the struggle to revive it

• 49 mins

Her Story Made History

Her Story Made History: Monica McWilliams

Monica McWilliams was one of two women at the negotiations of the Good Friday Agreement

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Her Story Made History: Madeha al-Ajroush

Madeha al-Ajroush battled for 30 years to get women the right to drive in Saudi Arabia

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Her Story Made History: Vigdis Finnbogadottir

In 1980, Vigdis Finnbogadottir became the first female head of state of Iceland

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Her Story Made History: Shukria Barakzai

Shukria Barakzai was one of a handful of female MPs in Afghanistan to speak up for women

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Her Story Made History: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was the first elected female head of state in Africa

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Vaira Viķe-Freiberga: The first female president of Latvia

Vaira Viķe-Freiberga became president of Latvia in 1999 and re-elected in 2003

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Betty Bigombe: Ugandan peace negotiator

Betty Bigombe spent much of her career trying to negotiate peace with warlord Joseph Kony

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Journalist Maria Ressa

Filipina-American journalist and author Maria Ressa is one of a few combating fake news

• 26 mins

Her Story Made History

Michelle Bachelet: Chile's first female president

How Michelle Bachelet rose to be the first woman to serve as president of Chile

• 26 mins

The Sunscreen Song: The class of '99

How director Baz Luhrmann’s unusual pop song became a global hit

• 49 mins

Living with leprosy

Aleks Krotoski on the history of leprosy and its stigma.

• 26 mins

World War Two: The economic battle

How the countries involved in WW2 fought to feed their people and fund their armies

• 49 mins

The imam and the artist

Searching for justice for South Africa’s Imam Abdullah Haron who spoke against apartheid

• 26 mins

America's child brides

In America children can get married legally in most states. Jane O'Brien investigates.

• 49 mins

How to buy your own country

The winners and losers from the booming global citizenship trade.

• 26 mins

Detours

Doctor Fake News

Medical student Elena ran out of money, so she started writing fake news stories for cash

• 26 mins

Detours

Where the homeless elephants go

Forced off their usual feeding routes, wild elephants surround a village in Assam, India

• 26 mins