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  1. Sideways: China's Ping Pong Power - Episode 1

    Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th Century - through ping pong.

  2. Sideways: A Nuclear Awakening

    Matthew Syed explores urgent intellectual questions posed by nuclear weapons.

  3. Sideways - Please, I Beg You

    Matthew Syed tells the story of how a leap of trust altered two strangers鈥� lives.

  4. Shrinking Population: How Japan Fell Out of Love with Love

    Tulip Mazumdar finds people in Japan rejecting intimacy and a population in decline.

  5. Shocking

    'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy.

  6. Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On - Episode 1

    Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?

  7. Shipping Songs

    The Shipping Forecast has long provided essential, potentially life-saving, for those...

  8. Shifting Soundscapes

    Sound artist Alice Boyd retraces the steps of legendary field recordist Martyn Stewart.

  9. Shappi Khorsandi Gets Organised

    Shappi Khorsandi is disorganised. Can the professionals help get her life in order?

  10. Shaking up the Shanty

    In search of a new sea shanty for a cargo boat that has ditched diesel in favour of sails.

  11. Shakespeare's Starling

    How did a single starling mentioned in Shakespeare cause ecological disaster in the USA?

  12. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 7. Sloth

    Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.

  13. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 6. Wrath

    A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Brace yourself for wrath.

  14. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 5. Gluttony

    Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Today: gluttony.

  15. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 4. Envy

    Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Today: envy.

  16. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 3. Lust

    A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven sins. Today's hot topic: lust.

  17. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 2. Greed

    A cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. And today, it's greed.

  18. Seven Deadly Psychologies - 1. Pride

    Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. First up: pride.

  19. Sending Mum Abroad

    David Baddiel hears from people who have sent their relatives abroad for dementia care.

  20. Secrets and Spies: The Untold Story of Edith Cavell

    Stella Rimington uncovers startling new evidence about the executed British heroine.

  21. Searching for Tobias

    Eight years after she met him in Mississippi, Chloe Hadjimatheou searches for Tobias

  22. Searching For Swimming Pools

    Writer Charles Sprawson reflects on his life as he copes with advancing dementia.

  23. Searching for Cosmic Dust

    A jazz musician becomes a cosmic dust hunter.

  24. Searching for Butterflies

    As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.

  25. Search for a Common Culture

    Did a common culture ever exist in the UK, what did it mean and is it needed now?

  26. Scotland's Ships

    Michael Buchanan looks at the challenges faced by Scottish islanders who rely on ferries.

  27. Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl

    Why do we fetishise female weather presenters?

  28. Scorchio! The Story of the Weather Girl

    Why do we fetishise female weather presenters?

  29. Scientists in the Spotlight

    Jim Al-Khalili finds out how The Life Scientific has changed during the pandemic.

  30. Sci-Fi Blindness

    Peter White explores science fiction's enduring interest in blindness.

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