The Hidden Face of British Gardening - Professor Sir Roderick Floud

From the 17th Century to the present day, a fresh and unique look at Britain’s favourite pastime.

Uncovering the Truth about Vedic Mathematics - Alex Bellos

A mystical knowledge revealed only through initiates or a simple mathematical trick? - Alex Bellos went to India to try and get to the bottom of Vedic mathematics.

Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World's First Computer - Jo Marchant

The amazing story of the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism, perhaps the most staggering and yet puzzling achievement of the ancient Greeks.

Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy - Dr Serafina Cuomo

How does our idea and understanding of numbers and numeracy differ to that held by the ancient Greeks?

The MacPlatonic Solids: Mathematics in Neolithic Scotland - Tony Mann

The story of the unexplained neolithic objects common to Northern Scotland that echo the Platonic solids, a cornerstone of Greek mathematical thinking.

Introduction to Early Mathematics - Professor Robin Wilson

From Egypt to China and back via India to Greece: a quick tour of ancient mathematics and some of the problems they were interested in.

Science's First Mistake: Delusions in Pursuit of Theory - Professor Ian Angell

How much truth should we expect from science? Do scientists understand their search for truth correctly?

Lovesickness - Professor Glenn Wilson

When love goes wrong: the story of heartbreak, obsession, jealousy and erotomania.

From Printed Page to Performance - Professor Christopher Hogwood, Dame Emma Kirkby and Jakob Lindberg

A discussion with musical examples, on the importance of musical ‘tradition’ and the idea of ‘authentic’ performance, between Christopher Hogwood, Dame Emma Kirkby and lutenist Jakob Linberg.

The Coalition and the Constitution - Professor Vernon Bogdanor

An objective analysis of the significance of the current coalition government for Britain and of the momentous constitutional reforms which the coalition is proposing.

English Architecture: Coming of Age, 1408-1530 - Professor Simon Thurley

An investigation of the period which saw the perfection of a distinctive English architecture, before it was destroyed by Henry VIII and the Reformation.

To Infinity and Beyond - Professor Ian Morison

An overview of the development of cosmology over the last 100 years, from the Big Bang models to the discovery of Dark Energy.