A rich selection of documentaries aimed at relentlessly curious minds. No subject is too strange, no idea too weird. Released twice a week, this podcast is introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
Is there a future for boarding schools? Nels Abbey examines the system in a global context
Dr Julia Shaw on the ripple effects of paranoid schizophrenia in a family.
When you think of Jimi, you think guitar. But there are so many other layers to consider.
A radio hymn to the things around us inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke’s Duino Elegies.
How has the 2022 World Cup ended up in Qatar?
Angela Hartnett investigates why we eat so little of the fish and seafood we catch.
Edward Stourton explores the tensions caused by the presence of two popes in the Vatican.
James Naughtie profiles the Florida governor who just might be aiming for The White House.
Daren can’t forget that night at the Manchester Arena. So who claims it never happened?
Hammer Horror's modernist soundtracks.
Enter this iconic building to hear stories from those whose lives have been changed here.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown takes a fresh look at the story of the Ugandan Asian expulsion.
How a group of organisations in one Westminster building affected a decade of UK politics.
Secrets from celebrated Northern Ireland iconoclasts, from peace negotiation to pop.
Misha Glenny hears how Ukraine is sitting on huge amounts of rare earth minerals.
Misha Glenny asks whether the EU can find other ways of satisfying its rare earth demand.
Misha Glenny discovers how neodymium magnets will help power the green transition.
Misha Glenny on why mining rare earth materials could either help or harm the environment
Misha Glenny discovers why the future of the world depends on rare earth metals.
The extraordinary tale of Jackie Wilson and his impersonator, Bobby Brooks.
David Cannadine tells the story of the origins of the 1922 Committee.
How likely is it that the current tensions over Taiwan will end in military conflict?
Are workers being exploited by practices within some direct sales firms?
Vogue dating columnist Annie Lord explores the deeper meaning of a broken heart.
