BBC Sounds - Categories - Documentaries

20. Manfred Gans and X Troop

An elite secret unit of Jewish commandos take on the Nazis.

• 30 mins
• 01 Apr 2024

Northowram, Halifax

A small village which mysteriously has two cricket clubs, separated by a dry stone wall.

• 42 mins
• 15 Apr 2024

The Birth of Civilisation

Glues hold our world together – and have done since the dawn of civilisation.

• 14 mins
• 15 Apr 2024

Someone to Watch Over Me

The much-loved and much-recorded song by George Gershwin.

• 28 mins
• 13 Apr 2024

Toast - Vine

Why did the video sharing platform Vine end up... toast?

• 24 mins
• 11 Apr 2024

Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat

Left The Chat: No 6 The Telegram War

How one messaging app became Vladimir Putin’s nemesis - and perhaps his secret weapon.

• 28 mins
• 08 May 2024

How secure is Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership?

Can Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold on to power?

• 23 mins
• 11 Apr 2024

Slimming Groups and Eating Disorders

Could leading weight loss company Slimming World be fuelling eating disorders?

• 41 mins
• 09 Apr 2024

2. Mapping the Metropolis

Mike Parker finds out what makes the ideal map for steering us through the urban jungle.

• 15 mins
• 23 Mar 2010

How do my ears sense direction?

How can we hear a sound and immediately know where it’s coming from?

• 32 mins
• 12 Apr 2024

Never Failed Me Yet

The story of Gavin Bryars' iconic composition, Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet.

• 44 mins
• 14 Apr 2024

The Shell Seekers

John Yorke explores Rosamunde Pilcher’s 1987 global bestseller, The Shell Seekers.

• 14 mins
• 14 Apr 2024

Interlopers

Ellen and Mark explore Patricia Highsmith's Ripley and other social strivers on screen.

• 42 mins
• 12 Apr 2024

Wild Inside: The Aphid

Explorations in the world of science.

• 26 mins
• 15 Apr 2024

ABBA: Inside the Music

Exploring ABBA's songwriting and craft on the 50th anniversary of their Eurovision win.

• 57 mins
• 06 Apr 2024

5. The future of climbing Everest

Is Everest still an adventure?

• 14 mins
• 12 Apr 2024

Mila’s Legacy

One mother’s efforts to save her child could start a revolution in personalised medicine.

• 28 mins
• 16 Apr 2024

Series 3: Exercise

S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution

The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.

• 28 mins
• 06 Feb 2024

S2. How Things Fell Apart, with Jon Ronson and Adam Buxton

Adam Buxton and Jon Ronson on the making of Things Fell Apart.

• 36 mins
• 13 Mar 2024

Intrigue - This feed has moved

How to find the new feed, plus the series you might have missed and what's coming up...

• 3 mins
• 15 Apr 2024