Today it’s assumed that a dad should be there for the birth of his child. But what’s the real impact of birth on dads and should they have more of a choice? Fi Glover investigates. Show more
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Andrea Sella, Professor of Chemistry at UCL, picks five elements that enhance our lives. Today it's aluminium, once fashionable as cutlery but now used in cans, bicycles and tinsel Show more
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse talks to Emily Buchanan about his extraordinary religious experience when his daughter, Natasha, died from an allergic reaction. Show more
Dr Kat Arney examines why some people repeatedly click pens, doodle and knee jiggle. More than a distraction, it turns out fidgeting has potential benefits for both body and mind. Show more
No Triumph, No Tragedy
Haben Girma
28 minutes
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In No Triumph No Tragedy Peter White meets Haben Girma, the first deaf blind graduate from Harvard law school who is now breaking barriers to tackle discrimination across the world Show more
Making History
Back to the Future
28 minutes
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Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore past visions of the future in this New Year's Eve programme. Show more
Andrea Sella, Professor of Chemistry at UCL, celebrates five elements that enhance our lives. Today he admires how strontium gives us red fireworks and reveals our ancestors' past. Show more
Why do we hold our opponents in contempt? Former politician Douglas Alexander believes that disagreement is good, but only when done well. So, what are the steps to getting there? Show more
Correspondents' Look Ahead
Looking Ahead to 2020
47 minutes
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Lyse Doucet is joined by Jon Sopel, Gabriel Gatehouse, Katya Adler, Rebecca Morelle and Faisal Islam to discuss what global issues are likely to dominate in 2020. Show more
Life's getting better. Statistics show the average human is healthier and better fed and educated than ever. So why don't we believe it? Fraser Nelson investigates. Show more
Emma Clarke plays the voice of the lift in this cultural history of the elevator. The lift comes to life and tells the story of how the elevator changed the way we live. Show more
What would you do with a day out of time? Artist Monster Chetwynd leads a delightfully bonkers exploration of the Leap Day, from ancient history to fantasy-performance-radio. Show more
The Californian Century
Dark Water
14 minutes
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Stanley Tucci tells the story of William Mulholland and the lies that made Los Angeles possible. Mulholland first brought water to arid LA, with much double dealing and duplicity. Show more
The Film Programme
Justin Kurzel on Ned Kelly and Wake In Fright
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Justin Kurzel on Ned Kelly and Wake In Fright Show more
The Californian Century
A Body on the Backlot
14 minutes
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In this episode, the first man to direct a full movie in California meets a dramatic end. Stanley Tucci tells the story of Francis Boggs. Show more
James Nokise, a comedian and stage performer from New Zealand, explores the role of Pacific wordsmiths, from song writers to poets, who have protested against nuclear testing. Show more
Climate Change and Me
24/05/2018
15 minutes
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Jennifer Leaning of Harvard University's FXB Center for Health and Human Rights explains how she realised that climate change has a crucial part to play in human migration. Show more
In Business
How Much Is Your Rubbish Worth?
30 minutes
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Ruth Alexander finds out who makes money out of what we throw away. On the trail of our recycling, she discovers a multi-billion dollar industry that is global, and in turmoil. Show more
Dylan Jones a'r criw yn trafod pob math o bethau'n ymwneud â phêl-droed. Football magazine programme with Dylan Jones and the gang.
Opening Night
Aberdeen
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Janice Forsyth presents Opening Night in Aberdeen and hears from 10ft Tall, who are creating exciting experiential theatre, and Fleeman, whose work preserves local dialect.