Illuminated is BBC Radio 4's home for creative and surprising one-off documentaries that shed light on hidden worlds.Welcome to a place of... more
The best stories have a certain WTF factor.. a weird little fact that draws you in…something you can’t ignore because... more
For 2000 years beneath layer upon layer of peat, the remains of two bodies - a man and a woman... more
Mike is a carpenter, a boat builder, and a keen amateur sailor. Now, in his 60s he feels the time... more
Composer Aidan Tulloch is fascinated by the physical process of making music – but fears he knows very little. He... more
The story of Anthony Ray Hinton who spent years on death row for crimes he didn't commit, with a soundtrack... more
Are we ever really alone nowadays, what with the extraordinary velocity of contemporary social circulation, whether this be the madness... more
When Clive Hammond was 31, he had a cardiac arrest. His heart stopped for eight minutes. But he can't remember... more
In 1980, Prestonwood Mall in Dallas contacted the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) with a unique request. It was the... more
On their last tour, the award-winning folk band The Young'uns took with them an old suitcase, some blank luggage tags... more
Alongside their A-levels, five 17 year-olds volunteer for six months at a hospice in Surrey. These are young people who... more