Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology from Ireland, including some perfectly preserved Iron Age bog bodies. Show more
Do you really know what is happening inside your head? James May cranks open your cranium to find out about behaviour, memory and much more from over 100 billion whizzing neurons. Show more
James May explains all you need to know about speed with a fast-moving mix of animation and motion graphics, including how to dodge a hurricane or catch bullets in your teeth. Show more
Dance, espionage and passion come together in a powerful docudrama that tells the extraordinary story of how Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev defected to the West in 1961. Show more
This episode deals with class in all its shapes and sizes, from both sides of the class divide, in the UK, USA and India. Show more
Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologist Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology from the north of Britain, including a 5,000-year-old temple in Orkney. Show more
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the east of Britain, sites include Must Farm, Colchester, Oakington, Lyminge and Silchester. Show more
Alice Roberts and Matt Williams present 2014's most outstanding archaeology. In the west of Britain, sites include Barrowclump, Durotrigues Big Dig, Winchester and Ipplepen. Show more
Compose Yourself
Episode 1
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland
Concert pianist Barry Douglas and a team of musicians search for eight young novices who must learn an instrument well enough to play in an orchestral concert in just eight months. Show more
Compose Yourself
Episode 2
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland
Eight Belfast school children embark on a unique musical challenge. There are a few surprises as they find out what instrument they are learning and meet their tutors. Show more
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The Novel
The Empire Writes Back
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC News EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC News South Asia
The final episode of the series examines how the British Empire was celebrated in the novels of some writers and taken apart and upended by others. Show more
Woman's Hour
The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin guest edits Woman's Hour Takeover 2018
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
The Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin on knife and gun crime and the legacy of the Windrush generation. Show more
Woman's Hour
Weekend Woman's Hour: Takeover Week 2018
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jenni Murray. Charlotte Church, one of this week's guest editors, talks about the impact of an exam culture on teenagers. Show more