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The Forensic Jeweller
Tue 5 Mar 2024
A single piece of jewellery can be the key to someone’s lost identity.
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The Rise of Sinn FΓ©in
Tue 27 Feb 2024
Ireland Correspondent Chris Page looks at the growth of Sinn FΓ©in over the last 30 years.
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Who Do You Really Think You Are?
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Dr Adam Ruthford thinks he can prove that YOU are descendent from Royalty.
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Prosecuting Polmont
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Katie and William killed themselves at Polmont Young Offenders Institution. Who's liable?
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How to Read the News - Episode 1
Fri 16 Feb 2024
Why journalists rarely start at the beginning, instead leading with the latest development
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Graceland in the Glens
Tue 13 Feb 2024
The spirit of Elvis Presley and the mind of Bill Drummond meet at a village crossroads.
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The Screening Dilemma
Fri 9 Feb 2024
Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 1. Pride
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. First up: pride.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 2. Greed
Fri 12 Jan 2024
A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. And today, it's greed.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 3. Lust
Fri 12 Jan 2024
A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Today's hot topic: lust.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 4. Envy
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Today: envy.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 5. Gluttony
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Today: gluttony.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 6. Wrath
Fri 12 Jan 2024
A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Brace yourself for wrath.
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Seven Deadly Psychologies - 7. Sloth
Fri 12 Jan 2024
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.
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Finding My Father
Tue 9 Jan 2024
Sue Mitchell reports on how loneliness and cognitive decline leaves people open to abuse
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The Green Backlash
Fri 5 Jan 2024
Why many across Europe are now unwilling to pay the costs associated with the Green Deal.
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South Africa: The Children of Paradise - Episode 1
Fri 22 Dec 2023
30 years after South Africa's momentous changes what’s happened to the hope and promises?
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Across the Divide - Episode 1
Tue 12 Dec 2023
Israeli mother and daughter Beth and Talia, and Gazan father and son Naim and Mohammad
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Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl
Tue 28 Nov 2023
Why do we fetishise female weather presenters?
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Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside - Vegans
Fri 24 Nov 2023
Rural journalist Anna Jones meets a vegan who became a dairy farmer.
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The Reinvention of Italy
Tue 21 Nov 2023
On the road talking to Italians as a country steeped in the past wrangles over its future.
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Military Ink
Fri 17 Nov 2023
Can a tattoo capture the highs and lows of a life spent in the military?
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How to Spot Potential - Sporting Success
Mon 13 Nov 2023
How to succeed in professional sport and improve our potential in amateur sport.
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Archive on 4 - The Greyhound Diaries 2023
Fri 10 Nov 2023
Stories and songs from restless American highways by way of a Greyhound bus.
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Redeeming Ricky
Fri 3 Nov 2023
Ex-offender Ricky has a deeply troubled past. And now he's set to help others like him.
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Hoax - The Planted Plants of Rum
Fri 6 Oct 2023
Could the Isle of Rum miraculously have escaped the Ice Age? Tori Herridge investigates.
Nazanin and the mystery of a decades old tank debt
Has an old tank debt with Iran cost Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe her freedom?
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