Curious, unexpected and superbly quirky documentaries, introduced by Seren Jones.
Radio 4,Β·17 episodes
Curious, unexpected and superbly quirky documentaries. Introduced by Seren Jones.
The story of phone phreaking and how teenagers hacked the US phone system.
Ian Marchant travels Britain's least-used, semi-secret trains.
Prof Chris Riley argues that we need to act now to preserve the moon for all mankind.
Gravediggers exist in popular imagination as a ghoulish breed. But what is the reality?
Meet the people who think drilling a hole in the head has certain health benefits.
Stephen Smith dips his toe in the waters of this great national institution.
The story of a book of hippy philosophy that defined the 1960s.
Quentin Letts examines the British love affair with lawns.
Simon Armitage explores the creative possibilities opened up by Oblique Strategies cards.
Will Self explores the appeal of the shopping centre.
Geoff Watts explores the science of hallucination.
Ian Marchant traces the story of how barbed wire privatised America.
The story of the Spanish toddler chosen by the Dalai Lama as a reincarnated Tibetan lama.
Writer Ken Hollings examines an artistic device called the 'cut-up'.
Jolyon Jenkins meets the men trying to build free energy machines in their garages.
Adam Rutherford talks to scientists who have left the lab for Hollywood.
