Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.

Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.

Discover world history, culture and ideas with today’s leading experts

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas

A rich selection of documentaries aimed at relentlessly curious minds, introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.

Interviews with writers, journalists, filmmakers, and podcasters about how they do their work. Hosted by Aaron Lammer, Max Linsky, and Evan Ratliff.

New research on how society works

A monthly reading and conversation with the New Yorker fiction editor Deborah Treisman.

Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart.

Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.