Michael and Jonathan Freedland search for their family roots in Belarus and Lithuania.
DetailsPoet and singer Twm Morys asks why artists have been so fascinated by the story of Faust.
DetailsNina Conti attends the third annual London Improvathon, a 50-hour improvisation marathon.
DetailsMusician Jah Wobble discovers the real Sid Vicious, 30 years after his death.
DetailsMelanie Phillips explores what work means to some of the most vulnerable people in Britain
DetailsThree musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
DetailsMarc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker search for whales off the coast of Ireland.
DetailsDJ Taylor reappraises the life and significance of Allan Smethurst, The Singing Postman.
DetailsJean Buchanan explores David Dodge's inspiration for To Catch A Thief, filmed by Hitchcock
DetailsPoet Ian McMillan explores the bawdy 17th-century comic poem The Dragon of Wantley.
DetailsTwm Morys explores the legend of Tristan and Isolde, one of the most enduring love stories
DetailsSeries exploring the connections between leading scientists of today and yesterday
DetailsSeries in which Dennis Sewell investigates the influence of political think tanks
DetailsPeter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted. Followed by News.
DetailsWar artist Xavier Pick reveals his audio diaries from his trip to Iraq in 2008/2009
DetailsProgrammes to mark the 60th anniversary of the independence of India and Pakistan
DetailsNavdip Dhariwal talks to the winners and losers from the current economic boom in India.
DetailsDocumentary looking at the effects of India's economic boom.
DetailsResearch is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.
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