Is Russia Europe's last empire? Is its invasion of Ukraine a 'colonial war'? Calls to 'decolonise' Russia are growing - but what would that mean? Show more

The shepherd and writer James Rebanks examines regenerative farming methods.Can he use his farm to save the planet? Show more

Will Self tells the story of a black bin bag... from his back door to the incinerator where it goes up in smoke. A raw, unnerving look at our relationship with our waste. Show more

As Ireland broke away from British colonial control 100 years ago, a man was executed by the IRA, by men he knew. Why? And what impact did it have on all those involved? Show more

Brexit created a trade border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Neil McCarthy travels the Belfast-Birkenhead ferry in search of the border down the Irish Sea. Show more

Poet Dr Sam Illingworth looks at the challenges of scientific terms named after people we perhaps wouldn't celebrate today. Who gets to choose them anyway? Show more

As poor European immigrants arrive in their millions, 'old stock' Americans feel under threat. Eugenic theories of 'replacement' and 'race suicide' penetrate everyday culture. Show more

What potential do deepfakes have to disrupt democracy? Henry Ajder examines the use of deepfakes in the political arena, including a recent example from the war in Ukraine. Show more

What happened when a AI creative posted deepfake audio of Jay-Z rapping Shakespeare on YouTube? Can a synthetic voice be copyrighted? Thorny issues tackled in this episode. Show more

Why are people with mental illness committing themselves in advance, when well, to treatment that they know they may want to refuse when they become unwell? Sally Marlow explores. Show more

Exploring the connection of two people through a ballet shoe - Francesca Hayward, principal dancer for the Royal Ballet, and her retired shoemaker, Bob Martin. Show more

Robert Macfarlane climbs the iconic Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe on an immersive audio journey, guided by the words of WH Murray's 'Mountaineering in Scotland'. Show more

From tenements to toolmaking to tournaments, Sir Alex Ferguson joins BBC Radio Manchester presenter Mike Sweeney to reflect on how his early life shaped his extraordinary career. Show more

Thousands died between the 16th and 18th centuries as a result of witchcraft trials. Dani Garavelli asks: is it time we recognised the victims of this state-sanctioned atrocity? Show more

After the allegations of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Rajan Datar goes on a personal journey looking at the impact of the ‘P word’ on South Asians in the UK. Show more

Synthetic media is seeping into our everyday lives, but are we ready? Henry Ajder examines the legal, political and ethical implications - starting with deepfakes’ murky origins. Show more

Peter Taylor assesses the legacy of 'Bloody Sunday', when 50 years ago, 13 civil rights marchers were shot dead in Londonderry/Derry by members of the Parachute Regiment. Show more

The mystery of a decades old tank debt with Iran, and how it may have ended up costing Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe her freedom today. Show more

Negotiations between the UK and Iran to settle the debt and allow Nazanin to return to her family take a new turn. But the United States creates a fresh obstacle to her release. Show more

Biomedic Sophie Ward makes a scientifically-accredited love potion with the help of neuroscientists, evolutionary anthropologists and aphrodisiac historians. Show more