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Bluebeard - Gilles de Rais

'Bluebeard was innocent', a look at the true life story of Gilles de Rais

• 27 mins

The Buddha

The story of the life and teachings of Buddha

• 30 mins

The Snake

A look at depictions of the snake in various religious contexts

• 27 mins

And So to Bed

'The bed is the symbol of life'. A history of the place we go to sleep in

• 27 mins

Amerindians

A visit to the Amerindians of Guyana

• 27 mins

Normandy Landings

Recalling the event of the D-day landings and the secret preparations leading up to it

• 27 mins

Bubonic Plague

A look at the medieval disease which is still active in 21 countries

• 26 mins

Stonewall

A look back at the Stonewall riots and their significance to lesbian and gay human rights

• 28 mins

The Special Relationship

A look at the 'special relationship' between Great Britain and the USA

• 27 mins

Albanian Impressions

Albanians talk about their culture, nationality and post-communist life

• 28 mins

Lords of the Air

A look at the British love for birds of prey throughout history

• 27 mins

Chinese Music

An exploration of Chinese folk music

• 29 mins

Buchenwald Concentration Camp

A visit to Buchenwald concentration camp

• 27 mins

Intelligent Cities

Keith Yeomans looks at how a city becomes "intelligent"

• 27 mins

The Postcard

Celebrating the centenary of the humble postcard first posted in Britain in 1894

• 26 mins

Amnesia

A look at the failure of the memory system

• 27 mins

Lighthouses

A look at the history of lighthouses

• 27 mins

Instanbul Imagined City of the East

A look at the 2500 year old city of Istanbul

• 27 mins

Bullying at School

An exploration of childhood bullying in schools

• 27 mins

The Turkish Harem

The secretive world of the Turkish Harem in Topkapi Palace

• 27 mins

Rwanda: From Paradise to Hell

Contrasting memories of life in Rwanda and exploring the roots of conflict there

• 27 mins

Angels in America

Exploring the American fascination with Angels and belief that they exist

• 27 mins

The Steel Band Story

A look at the history of the steel drum in the Caribbean

• 29 mins

Guatemalan Refugees

Looking at human rights concerns in Guatemala and living conditions for refugees in Mexico

• 27 mins

St John of the Cross

The story of the controversial mystic St John of the Cross

• 28 mins

New Year

Looking at the various global traditions associated with the New Year

• 27 mins

Inn Signs

'The history of England is written on the pub sign'. The meanings of pub signs in Britain

• 27 mins

Frank Whittle

A profile of the man credited with single-handedly inventing the turbo jet engine

• 27 mins

Crumbling Books

Book preservation at the British Library and why it matters

• 26 mins

South Africa

A look back at the Royal Tour of South Africa in 1947

• 27 mins