Tim Cahill learns many valuable life lessons along the way in a remarkable collection of hilarious journeys, such as: how to drink with the Aussies (trying to match them beer for beer is not a...

The Story of Christmas in words and music, with Andrew Cruickshank and The Saint Martin Singers.'God Rest You Merry', a daily programme of readings and music for Christmas week, was first...

In his seventh voyage of discovery, Michael Palin reads his own account of a journey into a new Europe.

Michael Palin’s ‘New Europe' starts with a simple idea: that only a couple...

Gerald Durrell describes a collecting expedition to the Cameroons where, with the assistance of a pack of African enthusiasts and mongrel dogs, he captured almost everything, from flying mice to...

14 November 2012 marks the 90th anniversary of the BBC's first broadcast and the beginning of the British love affair with radio. This fascinating book takes as its starting point those early,...

Sir Ranulph Fiennes is described as ‘the world’s greatest living explorer’ by The Guinness Book of Records, and his life story shows this is no exaggeration. From his early military career...

What’s it like to be the man of the house when you’re still only a boy? Mum and Dad – Squibs and Bert – were a complete mystery to Brian Thompson as he grew up in Cambridge and London...

Entertaining and different, this is an enjoyable study of a flawed yet characterful Prince of Wales seen through the eyes of the women in his life. Edward Vll, who gave his name to the Edwardian...

'A Different Kind of Courage' is the spellbinding account of a young woman who personally witnessed Hitler’s racist spite at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and endured the shock of the disappearance...

As one third of the BBC’s ‘Top Gear’ team, Richard Hammond always seems to get the tough option, whether he’s racing to the North Pole, battling through the saltpans of Botswana or...

Held captive from January 1987 to November 1991, for much of the time in solitary confinement, Terry Waite wrote his autobiography in his head. Here is his own heart-rending account of an...

Celebrating the genius of Dylan Thomas, these two productions shine very different lights on the renowned author. Badgers in my Vest is a darkly funny play by John Fletcher, based on a true...

For all those sick of politicians and their slick spin, or bored of broadcasters who bombard and bully their hapless interviewees, 'Do They Think You're Stupid?' has the answers. Written by the...

This ten-part history of mathematics reveals the personalities behind the calculations: the passions and rivalries of mathematicians struggling to get their ideas heard. Professor Marcus du Sautoy...

At Borough Farm, on the rugged North Devon coast, David Kennard is embarking on a new shepherding year. The twelve months ahead will present David and his working sheepdogs, Greg, Swift, Gail,...