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Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

13 Minutes Presents: The Space Shuttle

Epic space stories. From the first Moon landing, to Apollo 13, to the Space Shuttle. Told by the people who made them happen.NEW: Season 3: The Space Shuttle. A sci-fi dream that changed spaceflight forever. From the boldest test flight in history to...

People Fixing the World

People Fixing the World

Brilliant solutions to the world’s problems. We meet people with ideas to make the world a better place and investigate whether they work.

The Climate Question

The Climate Question

Why we find it so hard to save our own planet, and how we might change that.

Witness History: World War Two history

Witness History: World War Two history

D Day, traitors and evacuees

Witness History: Black history

Witness History: Black history

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The Assassination

The Assassination

Spitfire: The People’s Plane

Spitfire: The People’s Plane

Before a plane could save a country, the people had to build it. This is the story of a beautiful and deadly icon of resistance, built and flown against extraordinary odds.

5 Live's World Football Phone-in

5 Live's World Football Phone-in

Expert answers to your questions in World Football: The Phone-in from BBC Radio 5 Live's Up All Night programme.

Death in Ice Valley

Death in Ice Valley

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The Lazarus Heist

The Lazarus Heist

“Almost a perfect crime.” The hacking ring and an attempt to steal a billion dollars. Investigators blame North Korea. Pyongyang denies involvement. The story begins in Hollywood.