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Screens and Teens

Are smartphones harming our kids? David Baker looks for solutions.

• 30 mins

The End of Arms Control?

Existing arms control treaties are under threat - just as new weapons emerge.

• 30 mins

Too Young to Veil?

An investigation into the growing number of very young girls wearing the hijab in the UK.

• 37 mins

#metoo, moi non plus

Do French women really think differently about sexual harassment?

• 30 mins

Algorithm Overlords

Are we giving machines too much power over our lives?

• 30 mins

Disconnected Britain

Will new infrastructure spending help all of Britain prosper, or widen its divides?

• 30 mins

Death Is a Bore

Can science offer us a realistic prospect of immortality and would it be desirable?

• 30 mins

Can Technology Be Stopped?

Is it time to disrupt the disrupters and rein in big tech?

• 30 mins

The Middle East Conundrum

Is there any chance of a long-term solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

• 30 mins

British Politics: A Russian View

Is political technology causing society to fragment?

• 30 mins

Trump and Trade

As a US trade war looms, how far will President Trump go to put 'America First'?

• 30 mins

What's Fair?

Why do we struggle with very different notions of fairness when it comes to social care?

• 30 mins

The Truth About Britain's Beggars

Former homeless drug-addict Mark Johnson explores our relationship with street beggars

• 37 mins

Power Shift

How power moved from west to east after the 2008 financial crisis

• 28 mins

Operation Tory Black Vote

Can the Conservatives ever win over non-white support?

• 28 mins

Northern Ireland - Where Next?

Northern Ireland could soon face a huge decision - whether to leave the UK.

• 28 mins

The Pupil Premium

Has extra funding through the pupil premium helped poorer children succeed at school?

• 28 mins

Do Assassinations Work?

Poison, exploding cigars and shooting down planes: tales of espionage and statesmanship.

• 28 mins

How to kill a democracy

How many democracies around the world are gradually being dismantled

• 28 mins

The Replication Crisis

Many key findings of psychological research are under question. What's going on?

• 28 mins

The Next Crash

What could cause a future financial crash? Ian Goldin investigates.

• 28 mins

The Trumped Republicans

Republican insider Ron Christie on how Donald Trump's presidency has changed his party.

• 37 mins

America's Friends

Jim Naughtie examines what the Trump presidency means for America's old European allies.

• 28 mins

The War for Normal

How influencers are trying - and succeeding - in changing our world views

• 28 mins

Do children of married parents do better?

Does being born to non-married parents affect a child's prospects in life?

• 28 mins

Conspiracy Politics

Are we living in a golden age of political conspiracy theories?

• 28 mins

Fair Exchange?

Does a falling currency help or harm the economy?

• 28 mins

Irish Questions

Have British politics been more shaped by Irish history than most MPs are ready to admit?

• 28 mins

Deliberative Democracy

Could assemblies of ordinary citizens help heal our political divides?

• 28 mins

Will humans survive the century?

What is the chance of the human race surviving the 21st century?

• 28 mins