Bridget Kendall explores one of Russia’s favourite novels, The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov, with Julie Curtis, Edythe Haber, Peter Mansilla-Cruz and Olga Voronina. Show more

Ferdinand Magellan's efforts to sail round the world are discussed by Bridget Kendall with guests Dr Rodrigo Cacho, Dr Alison Sandman and Dr Rachel Winchcombe. Show more

Bridget Kendall learns about the secrets of Machu Picchu from leading archaeologists Lucy Salazar and Michael Malpass, celebrated mountaineer Johan Reinhard and writer Mark Adams. Show more

Bats, burlesque and inverted buildings in a world turned upside down. With structural engineer Hanif Kara, cabaret artist Fez Faanana and bat researcher Kirsty Park. Show more

Bridget Kendall discusses the impact of Thomas Sankara, first president of Burkina Faso, with guests Dr Amber Murrey-Ndewa, Professor Aziz Fall and journalist Lamine Konkobo. Show more

The Forum at the Spur Festival in Canada: Being Cold. With Inuit activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Arctic spatial ecologist David Atkinson and 'Ice Huts' photographer Richard Johnson. Show more

What lies at the heart of the universe and the core of the earth itself? With Arif Babul, Anna Frebel and Paul Savage. Show more

What lies behind stories of alien abduction and invasion? And can aliens or outsiders sometimes be a force for good? With Nnedi Okorafor, Chris Thomas and Richard McNally. Show more

The history of modern opinion polling from the 1930s onwards. Show more

Bridget Kendall looks at the truth behind the many myths surrounding Cleopatra, the Queen of Egypt in the first century BCE. With Christian Greco, Joyce Tyldesley and Maria Wyke. Show more

The life and works of Antoine de Saint-Exupery, with Bridget Kendall, Olivier d'Agay, Stacy Schiff and Bernard Chabbert. Show more

Bridget Kendall talks about Khmer history with Professor David Chandler, Doctor Swati Chemburkar, Doctor Kyle Latinis and Doctor Peter Sharrock. Show more

Rajan Datar explores the colourful and flamboyant lives of the princes of India, their relationship with the British and their legacy today. Show more

Picasso is commonly regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Rajan Datar and guests discuss his life, loves, art and legacy. Show more

Rajan Datar and guests examine the history and influence of The One Thousand and One Nights, ancient magical tales whose origins stretch from India and Persia to Arabia. Show more

Are you willing to embrace surprise? With award-winning author Yann Martel, social scientist Professor Helga Nowotny and psychologist-turned-surprisologist Tania Luna. Show more

Bridget Kendall and her guests discuss fragility in the natural world. Can literature help mitigate climate change? And how to imitate nature to make new materials stronger. Show more

Bridget Kendall explores the mysterious world of bubbles with physicist Helen Czerski, biomedical engineer Constantin Coussios and artist Bradley Hart. Show more

Crystals are found growing naturally all over the world, and are among the oldest things on earth, so why are we creating new ones for the purposes of art and science? Show more

How do we decide what is normal when it comes to how we feel and how we behave? Bridget Kendall is joined by Uta Frith, Lennard Davis and Jerry Pinto. Show more