Seriously interesting documentaries from Radio 4.
David Aaronovitch asks why Mao's Little Red Book captured the imagination of the West.
A mysterious note sends a visitor to Belfast on a labyrinthine journey through the city.
Zareer Masani returns to Mumbai to measure India's changing attitudes to homosexuality.
Adam Hart reveals how humanity is altering the evolutionary paths of other creatures.
Bowie鈥檚 extraordinary life and unparalleled career told in his own words.
Geoff Ryman explores stories about women and men in future worlds. What might change?
The story of Hermann Goering's brother, who claimed he saved people from Nazi persecution.
The story of how ethnic fear has been used from the republic through to Donald Trump.
Why are orchids so popular? Jim Endersby offers a new scientific history of their allure.
Michael Symmons Roberts examines the book behind one of our most influential ideas: Utopia
Composer Adam Gorb goes on a journey to listen to the lost music of concentration camps.
Femi Martin finds fulfillment as a writer and performer as a result of a chronic illness.
Bruce Lacey, legendary artist, performer and mischief-maker, reflects on his life.
Elinor Goodman investigates how government ministers take decisions in the 21st century.
Samira Ahmed meets British Asian women who, like her, were inspired by David Bowie.
Catherine Guilyardi examines traditional French values after the Charlie Hebdo killings.
Miles Jupp investigates the plot device that spawned a million pulp fictions.
Professor Andrew Hussey asks why we should let the toad of work squat on our lives.
A family of Syrian migrants risks everything in a remarkable journey to Germany.
Jonathan Freedland on his late sister's unique audio legacy.
Hashi Mohamed follows the trail of of unaccompanied child migrants arriving in Europe.
Jay Rayner, self confessed greedy pig, gets serious about porkers.
Miranda Sawyer explores the magic of the school nativity play.
Henry Dimbleby unravels the deep-seated attachment of the British to eating meat.
