Documentaries

Stolen Years

4. Closing Arguments

The victim testifies with some explosive revelations. Will justice finally prevail?

19 May 2026,·28 mins

Series 3

6. Deleted

Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database

09 Jun 2026,·28 mins

To Catch a King

2. The Bullet Train

Gangs exert power through fear, but where are they getting weapons from?

12 May 2026,·33 mins

Rinsed

10. New Tricks

Could the water industry be nationalised?

22 May 2026,·17 mins

Sixty Years of Hurt

2. England v Mavericks

The mavericks - talent that doesn’t play by the rules - and their impact on the game.

23 May 2026,·28 mins

Spoofs

As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.

15 May 2026,·42 mins

Kieron

A man whose sentence was longer than he had been alive.

21 Apr 2025,·42 mins

Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder

Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?

31 Mar 2026,·28 mins

The Séance Experiments

8. A Final Question

Reggie decides to meet a medium – but what will happen when the reading begins?

23 May 2026,·12 mins

Cat Litter

What kind of cat litter is best for cats, owners and the environment?

14 May 2026,·24 mins

Tarot and the Art of Creativity

What will the tarot cards reveal for creatives Ben Okri, Lola Kirke and Jessica Knappett?

17 May 2026,·28 mins

Why do we itch?

Why do we feel itchy? We explore the science behind itching and scratching.

15 May 2026,·26 mins

The Life and Many Deaths of the Local

Shane Richie discovers how pubs can survive today by exploring how they did in the past.

16 May 2026,·57 mins

Adding Up: How Councils meet the costs of Special Educational Needs

How do councils cope with the rising SEN bill?

19 May 2026,·37 mins

5. Diet

Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.

21 Aug 2015,·15 mins

Gone Fishing!

Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.

11 Oct 1989,·30 mins

Ingenious Omnibus II

Delve into the weird and wonderful world of your genes - with Dr Kat Arney.

31 Dec 2021,·1 min

Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend

Was Nadia Marcinko - a model, then a pilot - a victim, or accomplice, of Epstein?

19 May 2026,·45 mins

Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?

Melting Himalayan glaciers are increasing the risk to communities and the ecosystem

21 May 2026,·24 mins

May 18th to May 24th

Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.

20 May 2026,·5 mins

The Life Scientific: Washington Yotto Ochieng

Washington Yotto Ochieng reveals just how dependent we are on navigation systems like GPS

18 May 2026,·26 mins

Israel and the Palestinians

10: From 2010 to the present day

Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.

13 Apr 2026,·28 mins

Series 4

60. True Crime on Trial

Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?

17 Feb 2026,·28 mins

Why can’t the US and Iran reach a peace deal?

John Simpson analyses what’s preventing the US and Iran from ending their conflict

14 May 2026,·26 mins

The mystery of quantum mechanics

Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.

04 May 2026,·42 mins

Putin and the Apartment Bombs

7. Hindsight

Who bombed the four apartment buildings?

12 Jan 2026,·33 mins

The birth and death of Yugoslavia

Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.

13 Apr 2026,·42 mins

Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares

6. F For Fake

Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?

15 Apr 2026,·28 mins

The Lee family (from Inheritance: Samsung): Part three

Simon and Zing bring you the third episode of Inheritance: Samsung

29 Apr 2026,·20 mins

Series 1

Van Club - Episode 5 : Van Morrison - Astral Weeks Part 2

Ralph McLean and Steven Cockcroft explore the roots of musician Sir Van Morrison.

17 May 2026,·30 mins