The world鈥檚 best audio documentaries, hosted by Vanessa Kisuule.
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The Crowning of Everest - Episode 2
The British connection to Mount Everest and why it was so important to conquer it in 1953
The Crowning of Everest - Episode 3
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the top of Mount Everest
The Crowning of Everest - Episode 4
The race down the mountain to deliver the news to London
The Crowning of Everest - Episode 5
News of the conquest of Everest reaches London on Coronation Day.
First Contact
Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials.
The Boat Smugglers
Sue Mitchell investigates the dangerous organisations behind the the deadly migrant trade.
Why Coups Fail
Natalie Haynes explores why overthrowing a government by force is not as easy as it looks.
Taiwan: Hyper-democracy
Can Taiwan's hyper-democracy provide lessons for the world's older democracies?
How Wars End
James Naughtie examines the possible outcomes of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Privatisation of British Gas
Phil Tinline explores why the Thatcher government sold British Gas - and the legacy today.
Woke: The Journey of a Word - Episode 1
Matthew Syed traces the history of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate.
Shocking
'ECT saved my life' - Sally Marlow on who benefits from electroconvulsive therapy.
Life on the Edge of Oil
A prospective new oil field has big implications for Shetland, finds reporter Jen Stout.
Homesick Planet
What do astronauts like Tim Peake think about in space? Answer: home.
Troubled Water - Episode 1
Are we running out of water? James Gallagher is finding out from the comfort of his loo.
The New Nomads
As property rents spiral, life on the road is attracting a new generation.
Analysis - Lessons from the Vaccine Task Force
What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
All Work and No Homes
Highland businesses can鈥檛 find staff due to the rent crisis, Pennie Stuart asks why.
Princess - Leila Pahlavi
Comedian Shaparak Khorsandi and author Andrew Scott Cooper discuss Princess Leila Pahlavi.
Magic Consultants - Episode 1
Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry.
The Truth Police
Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
Buying a British Dad
Fake fathers: the immigration scam that is hiding in plain sight.
Is Psychiatry Working? - Anxiety Special
Anxiety: why do we have it, and how can we control it?
Supersenses - Episode 1
Ben Garrod sees things that humans can鈥檛, and explores extending our senses of perception.
Does the Irish Republic Want Reunification?
Rising taxes, changes to flags and anthems. It鈥檚 more complicated than it seems.
The Boy in the Peking Hotel
A London schoolboy's terrifying adventures in Chairman Mao's China
Searching for Cosmic Dust
A jazz musician becomes a cosmic dust hunter.
What Are the Railways For?
The railways are soon to be reorganised, but what are they for?
Windrush: A Family Divided - Episode 1
Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
The Fast Furniture Fix
Venetia La Manna explores the rise of fast furniture, asking if and how it can slow down.