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Weekend Break Episodes

  1. Everything you always wanted to know about Iceland

    Everything you always wanted to know about Iceland; also Jay Rayner on dining alone

  2. Everybody's gone surfing

    A prominent writer's lifelong addiction to surfing and the book to send kids to sleep.

  3. Eurovision 2016

    Weekend looks ahead to Eurovision 2016, and also hears music made with the Eiffel Tower.

  4. Enoch Powell revisited

    Enoch Powell in theatre, and an exhibition about Ingmar Bergman.

  5. Edinburgh Festivals 2017

    We are in Edinburgh as the city's world-renowned festival of arts and culture begins

  6. Dresden 1945: A Soldier's Story

    The lifelong horror of seeing the Dresden bombing. And social media: just an illusion?

  7. Does Paris's Layout Lead to Social Exclusion and Radicalisation?

    Professor Richard Burdett on divisions in Paris, and Ladybird books for adults.

  8. Democrats United?

    Can Tom Perez unite the Democrats in the US? And why one orchestra is leaving Britain.

  9. Dementia Support

    A new approach to helping people with dementia, plus tales of an insomniac in New York.

  10. Dear Tree, I Love You

    Why are people in Melbourne emailing their city's trees?

  11. Daring Doris - the World's Oldest Abseiler

    101-year-old Doris Long on abseiling, and electronic music pioneer Peter Zinovieff.

  12. Cycling Naked - Why?

    Naked cyclist on why he wants to get your attention & a gay marriage in the Seychelles.

  13. Cuban Music for the World

    The jazz pianist bringing Cuban music to the world, plus nude selfies and feminism.

  14. Conquering Everest

    Japanese actress on Everest film, and Alger Hiss - traitor or victim?

  15. Composing for Bees

    A 60-minute opera inspired by bees.

  16. Churchill's War Rooms; and Sister Sledge

    The secrets of Churchill's War Rooms; Sister Sledge on a woman for President

  17. Chronicling the Tyrannosaurs

    New book on predator dinosaurs, and the murderous history of Bible translations.

  18. Chineke! Orchestra

    Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's first black and minority ethnic orchestra

  19. Chillaxed Hillary

    Psychologist Dr Jim Taylor on Hillary Clinton's new-found ease in front of the cameras

  20. Chicken, Saffron and Pomegranate, Cooking Baghdad Style.

    Chicken, saffron and pomegranate, cooking Baghdad style; and sailing with the Albatross.

  21. Cello Unwrapped

    A season of unexpected cello music. And a new novel inspired by Syrian child refugees.

  22. Celebrating Canada's 150th Anniversary

    Lyse Doucet considers Canada's place in world, and Zimbabwe's musical image changers.

  23. Celebrating 100 years of Jewish Art

    Sarah MacDougall on the Ben Uri art museum, and West African music and identity.

  24. Can We Work Less?

    Why older people should work just 25 hours a week. And the forgotten women composers.

  25. Can We Super-Size Our Memory Power?

    How to develop the recall of a "memory athlete". And using smells to fight air pollution.

  26. Can happiness be measured?

    A new book tries to measure happiness, and artistic freedom in Pakistan.

  27. Building for Democracy

    A new vision of parliament in Burkina Faso. And free breakfasts for Lisbon commuters.

  28. Brown Shoes and Professional Suicide

    Why brown shoes can leave you jobless. And reactions to Mother Teresa's sainthood.

  29. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?

    A New York restauranteur tries to end tipping. And Sufi-inspired music from Rajasthan.

  30. Britain's Vanishing Words

    The English words that are no longer being spoken. And a nurse's life in war-torn Iraq.

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