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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 audio beauty and joy, with emotion and human experience at its heart. The programmes you will find in this feed explore the reality of contemporary Britain and the world, venturing into its weirdest and most wonderful aspects. This is a chance to meet voices that are not normally heard, open secret doors into concealed chambers and, above all, be transported by the art and inventiveness of the very best programme makers. Just press the switch. New episodes are available weekly on Sunday evenings. Subscribe on BBC Sounds to make sure you don't miss an episode.
Episodes


Third Man Syndrome

Faithless

Izabela in Peru
Izabela Dłużyk, a blind sound recordist from Poland, navigates the Amazon rainforest in Peru to capture the intricate soundscapes of the wilderness. Relying on sound as her primary source of information, she employs parabolic microphones to document the calls of species like the Red Howler Monkey, various parrots, and ...

The Power of the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry serves as a potent instrument of political propaganda, evolving from an 11th-century tool to legitimize William the Conqueror’s invasion into a modern symbol of Anglo-French diplomacy. Originally commissioned to frame Harold II as a usurper and justify Norman conquest, the embroidery later became a ...

Bouncing off the Walls: A Prison Soundscape
Prison life functions as a relentless, chaotic soundscape where the constant clanging of metal doors, jangling keys, and overlapping voices serve as a perpetual reminder of confinement. This auditory environment deeply impacts mental health, acting as a source of trauma for inmates while simultaneously providing a sens...

Ringing the Bullring

The Grand North Atlantic Home Video Archive

James Hutton and The Restless Earth

Precious Stones

Unreliable Narrator

A Most Magickal Encounter

Dear Gilbert, Dear Gordon

Later Life Letter

July Morning

If We Can Walk Together

A Body of Water

The House in the Hole

Voices from the Beach

My Sister’s Daughter
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