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How Houdini Made Magic
10. Cement your legacy
Houdini’s untimely death sends shockwaves around the world and helps eternalise his fame
30 Oct 2026,·13 mins
Young People In Care
Ellen and Mark delve into the ubiquity of the care-experienced person in film and TV.
16 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Where Is Austin Tice?
9. “The Hardest Thing”
The team get answers. Then Josh tells Debra what they’ve found.
16 Oct 2026,·41 mins
Trouble with Hubble
4. Once in human history
Nasa risks everything on a daring rescue mission to restore Hubble’s vision
19 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Eye Drops
Which eye drops are best for dry eyes?
15 Oct 2026,·27 mins
Woolsery
James Rebanks explores the lives of rural workers in and around three English villages.
19 Oct 2026,·42 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
The Brothers Who Fought Mussolini
A band of Italian brothers fight fascism with pasta.
20 Oct 2026,·29 mins
Jack Dorsey: Twitter squared
Jack Dorsey founded a social media behemoth, but made more cash from card payments
19 Oct 2026,·41 mins
The Mysterious Case of Annie Elizabeth
An ancient apple tree leads to Annie Elizabeth, and a Victorian scandal.
18 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Why don't we lay eggs?
Why give birth to live young when eggs seem so much simpler?
16 Oct 2026,·29 mins
Living lands of Hawai'i
Broken by the US military, a Hawaiian park ranger finds healing in a living volcano
16 Oct 2026,·26 mins
John Grisham
The best-selling US author on his latest novel, The French Illusion, and its influences.
Life Without Bats
The night sky loses its bats and their secret soundscape. What happens next?
16 Oct 2026,·14 mins
The Fountain of Youth at 60
Angela Barnes looks back at 60 years of the social history of menopause, and HRT.
17 Oct 2026,·57 mins
The Life Scientific: David Canter
David Canter on how he came to found the field of 'investigative psychology'.
19 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Suella Braverman: 'I'm not imposing my idea of Englishness on anyone else'
The former Home Secretary speaks to Nick about identity, personality and religion.
17 Oct 2026,·36 mins
Dangerous habit: The criminal networks flooding the UK with fake cigarettes
The global criminal gangs supplying the UK with counterfeit cigarettes.
13 Oct 2026,·36 mins
Usain Bolt
Showboating to a new world record.
12 Jul 2024,·14 mins
What can a new UN Secretary-General achieve?
Can the United Nation’s next leader unite a divided world?
22 Oct 2026,·23 mins
5. Earth
Exploring how earth can improve mental wellbeing
01 Aug 2023,·14 mins
China and the UK: After the golden era
Paul Kenyon investigates rising suspicions over China’s presence in the UK
20 Oct 2026,·27 mins
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
A 9/11 Story
New: Where is Austin Tice?
Josh Baker investigates one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time.
21 Sep 2026,·33 mins
October 19th to October 25th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
23 Oct 2026,·5 mins
The Regression to Bridie Murphy
4. Blasted from Both Sides
Virginia says she’s honest. Morey says ‘Bridie’ is real. So what was ‘Bridie Murphy’?
03 Oct 2026,·25 mins
Can the UK go it alone on AI?
Aleks and Kevin ask whether the UK can stay sovereign in the global AI race.
14 Oct 2026,·29 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Landslide by Fleetwood Mac
The enduring song of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.
12 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Seven Ages of Man, with Michael Rosen
7. Vittorio Angelone's in his 20s
Can comedian Vittorio Angelone learn to like himself, after his tumultuous 20s?
02 Oct 2026,·15 mins
