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The Bailout
Gordon Brown tells the inside story of the bank bailout.
Any Questions? is 70
Jonathan Dimbleby and special guests on 70 years of the famous political debate programme
Witnessing the Worst
Lyse Doucet reflects on how women reporters have covered war and atrocities.
The Good Old Days: The Politics of Nostalgia
David Aaronovitch examines how politicians have exploited our love affair with the past.
Making Obama
Jenn White tells the story of Barack Obama's rise to power.
How We Remember Them
Dan Snow looks back at how the First World War has been commemorated over the past century
The Black Footballer’s Dilemma
Former footballer Clark Carlisle tells story of British black players in the game.
The 90s: A Holiday from History
Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.
Elvis Presley Comeback Special
Paul Morley tells a parallel story of Elvis and America
Apollo 8
British astronaut Helen Sharman on the first mission taking humans beyond Earth's orbit
How Santa Claus Stole Christmas
Christopher Frayling explores how Hollywood helped to create the modern global Christmas.
Where Politicians Come From
Elinor Goodman asks if there has ever been a golden era of public-spirited politicians.
Chemists' Dirty Secret
The weapons of war born in the laboratory.
Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
Powers of Persuasion: How Britain Learned to Sell
Wayne Hemingway charts 100 years of British advertising examining how we learned to sell.
American Civility: Year Zero
Michael Goldfarb looks at the history of rude, violent debate that has marked US politics.
PE - A History of Violence
Was there a time when physical education did more harm than good?
Bent Coppers
Author Jake Arnott traces the history of corruption in the Metropolitan police.
The Risk Makers
Erring is easy in the prophecy business. Why risk is too important to be left to experts!
Walking the Wild Mind
Suzanne Vega explores Lou Reed's complexities with New Yorkers who knew him well.
I'm Only Joking
Ed Byrne traces the history of offensive comedy while exploring the idea of censorship.
Polling Badly
Sarah Smith asks whether the mistakes of the Poll Tax are about to be repeated.
Flat 113 at Grenfell Tower
What went wrong in flat 113 at Grenfell Tower? Katie Razzall pieces together the evidence
Charles Parker: Radio Pioneer
Sean Street celebrates the centenary of one of the most innovative radio producers.
Remembering Christopher Hitchens
The life and times of Christopher Hitchens told through archive and interview.
1979: Democracy's Nightmares
Phil Tinline traces the political fears and hopes swirling in Britain in 1978 and 1979.
The New Philosophers and the Death of the Interview
The story of how web-based polemicists bypassed old media and conquered the internet.
The University of the Air
Gordon Brown charts 50 years of the Open University.
A Saga of Trying (and Failing) to Save the Planet
Professor Alice Roberts delves into the archives to find out how to save planet Earth.
How to Win a Tory Leadership Election
Michael Crick looks back at success and failure in Tory leadership contests in the past
Speaking Truth to Power
Mark D'Arcy examines how MPs' select committees are increasingly challenging the powerful.