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Sliced Bread - Series 17
Language Learning Apps
Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo?
23 Jul 2026,·24 mins
Lockerbie
6. Chasing Ghosts
After almost four decades, a new Lockerbie trial.
22 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Lady on Trial
Connie Bolam - Conscientious Objector
Lucy meets defiant protestor Connie Bolam, a World War II conscientious objector.
28 Jul 2026,·28 mins
"It's not a purge!" Kemi Badenoch on forging a future for her party
Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of the Conservative Party.
25 Jul 2026,·35 mins
3. Modern boarding
Nicky Campbell explores the modern boarding school experience.
17 Feb 2025,·42 mins
Dead Rabbit
10. Catch Me
A verdict. Dan and Lucy ask: is violence winning? Turns out, dead animals are everywhere.
20 Jul 2026,·18 mins
Being Greek
BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey
Mary Beard talks to film director Uberto Pasolini about the power of Homer's Odyssey.
21 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Letby Hospital: Maternity failings at the Countess of Chester
Concerns raised over standards in maternity care at the Countess of Chester Hospital
21 Jul 2026,·37 mins
Stick to the Script
Throwing away the script to unlock the brain’s creative potential.
22 Jul 2026,·28 mins
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
Alan Watts: The Brahman of Bromley
Jarvis Cocker explores the life, death and digital reincarnation of philosopher Alan Watts
18 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Tao Huabi: Crispy chilli godmother
Tao Huabi went from childhood poverty in China to building a chilli oil empire
20 Jul 2026,·35 mins
The Precipice
Lucy Easthope explores the history of risk.
07 Feb 2025,·14 mins
Why do Brits love tea? (from Here For The History)
Historians Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of the British love of tea.
21 Jul 2026,·32 mins
24 Hour Movies
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at films that confine their action to a single day.
24 Jul 2026,·42 mins
10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
23 Oct 2023,·15 mins
Are there diseases in space?
Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?
17 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
Trailer
What will it take for two London gangsters to turn their lives into a movie?
22 Jul 2026,·3 mins
The First Year
A deeply personal story of guilt – how to live with it, and its power to transform us.
01 Aug 2025,·14 mins
Make You Feel My Love
A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
24 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Can the illicit gold trade be stopped?
How does gold play a role in conflict?
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 mins
Israel and the Palestinians: 5. From WW2 to the First Arab-Israeli war
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict
22 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Invisible Hands: The American Century
David Dimbleby introduces the story of the people who made America into a superpower.
21 Jul 2026,·3 mins
Reflections: Series 4
Caroline Lucas
The former Green Party leader discusses power, getting arrested and listening to opponents
20 Jul 2026,·28 mins
No World Order
Tristan Redman and guests trace the fall of the post-Cold War world order
July 20th - July 26th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
22 Jul 2026,·5 mins
The Balkans
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
A Most Magickal Encounter
In which one Dee has a most magical encounter with another.
19 Jul 2026,·28 mins
