In 1999 four apartment buildings were blown up in Russia. Hundreds killed. It's a story central to the rise of Vladimir Putin. But even now, we don't know for sure who did it. More here.

It’s 50 years on from the first screening of the TV series I, Claudius - the hugely popular and perhaps surprising cultural phenomenon that brought the story of a lesser-known Roman emperor into living rooms. More here..

Paul Farley is of an age where he’s losing his hearing, and the world around him is shrinking. It’s time for him to find out what difference hearing aids could make to his life. More here.

Death threats, arrests and violence: Israeli and Palestinian activists say that’s the cost of calling for peace across the divide. More here.

Comedian Darren Harriott wrestles the issues around modern fatherhood and becoming a dad. More here.

Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a new hybrid comedy magazine show that emits all sorts as they aim to (carbon) capture all things climate. More here.

Rowan McCabe is the world’s first Door-to-Door Poet. Think the Avon lady, but with rhymes. Talking to strangers on their doorsteps, hear the poems they inspire. More here.

Europe’s largest herd of wild horses, in north-west Spain, is under threat. Numbers have halved in the last fifty years. More here.

A potter, a historian and a performer seek success on social media. Their journey reveals both the promise and the personal cost of chasing attention online. More here.

By Ed Sellek. Tech-bro billionaire Hennessy Peck has had enough. He's built a spaceship and he’s leaving for Mars. A not-quite-romcom about second chances and fixing mistakes. More here.

Starring John Lithgow, this gripping audio thriller peels back the myth of Apollo 11 to reveal the raw, untold story of Buzz Aldrin—space pioneer, troubled hero, and relentless survivor. More here.

The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series "Marianna in Conspiracyland 2". More here. 

The daily realities and private thoughts of a young woman living through war. More Here.

Award-winning topical satire show, featuring a huge cast of characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics. More Here.

Comedian Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years since Jaws first surfaced in cinemas with a hilarious history of shark fiction, quite possibly the maddest genre in entertainment. More here.

A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.

Many Maori are protesting against the New Zealand government’s moves to abolish certain Maori-specific rights in the name of equality for all, regardless of ethnicity. More here.

Personal essays on what Vaughan Williams means to five different writers. Writer and scholar Dr Rommi Smith explores who gets to play The Lark Ascending. More here.

The story of the discovery of Lindow Man and Lindow Woman, unearthed 40 years ago from a Cheshire peat bog. Voices from the bog bodies themselves offer a surprising perspective. More here.

A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire. More here.

By Louise Page. It’s 1933, film director Harry documents making the movie Freaky. It’s 2023, Claire uses her podcast to find out who were her great aunts. More here.

Tom Rosenthal (singer-songwriter by trade) has spent the last 6 months walking the many parks of London, approaching random bench-dwellers and asking if he can sit next to them and record their conversation. More here.

Stephen Mangan washes up on the actual island from Desert Island Discs. He is not alone. Living there is every former guest of the show - and it's all gone a bit Lord of the Flies. More here.