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Archive on 4 Episodes

  1. When Reporters Cross the Line

    Stewart Purvis explores the history of impartiality in broadcast news.

  2. Rebuilding Britain for the Baby Boomers

    Maxwell Hutchinson on the architects who rebuilt Britain after the Second World War.

  3. Remembrance

    Denys Blakeway tells the story of the Act of Remembrance.

  4. The Rise and Fall of Robert Maxwell

    20 years after the death of Robert Maxwell, Steve Hewlett assesses his life.

  5. After the Dictator

    With Gaddafi dead, Owen Bennett-Jones explores what happens after dictators fall.

  6. Mind Your PMQs

    Dominic Sandbrook questions the political importance of Prime Minister's Questions.

  7. The Red Bits Are British

    David Cannadine explores the teaching of history in English schools over the past century.

  8. The Parting Glass: The Story of Irish Migration

    The long, tragic legacy of Irish migration is examined by acclaimed writer Fintan O'Toole.

  9. The Oldest Music Hall

    Paul Merton delves into the story of the Leeds City Varieties music hall.

  10. The Christiania Effect

    David Goldblatt visits Christiania in Denmark known for drugs, anarchy and now turning 40.

  11. The Life and Fate of Vasily Grossman

    Jim Riordan uncovers the life and fate of Soviet writer Vasily Grossman, hero and heretic.

  12. The Day Before 9/11

    What was happening on the day before the Twin Towers fell and the world changed?

  13. JFK, Bobby and Dad

    JFK aide Kenneth O'Donnell's daughter Helen presents her father's interview tapes.

  14. When the Eyes of the World Were on the Clyde

    Journalist John Lloyd looks back at the Clydeside work-in of 1971.

  15. Stephen Fry Does the Knowledge

    Stephen Fry's metaphorical taxi journey to discover what knowledge really means.

  16. Robert Robinson

    Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.

  17. Raise Your Glasses

    Arthur Smith searches for the best and worst after-dinner speeches in history.

  18. RP RIP?

    Melvyn Bragg observes the decline of RP alongside an increasing pride in regional accents.

  19. Getting to Know My Father

    Justin Webb goes through the archive to get to know Peter Woods; the father he never knew.

  20. The 1981 Ashes

    Mike Brearley tells the story of one of the most remarkable summers of cricket ever seen.

  21. Schumacher's Big Society

    Did EF Schumacher's landmark book Small is Beautiful inspire David Cameron's big idea?

  22. The Light Music Festival

    Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.

  24. Bob Dylan and Me

    A cast of musicians, writers and poets reflect as Bob Dylan turns 70.

  25. Domesday Reloaded

    Michael Wood unlocks the secrets of the 1986 大象传媒 Domesday project.

  26. Julian Huxley and the Invention of the Public Scientist

    Through the life of Julian Huxley Jim Al-Khalili explores the idea of the public scientist

  27. The Sound of Sport

    The significance of sound in our experience of sport.

  28. Spilling the News

    Steve Hewlett examines the response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

  29. How to Archive Yourself

    Technology makes keeping a record of our lives easy. Toby Amies asks what is it all for?

  30. The Referendum Question

    Shaun Ley examines the history of referendums in the UK.

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