The Forum Episodes Available now
Unlocking the mysteries of cuneiform tablets
We explore the system of writing that developed 5,000 years ago in Ancient Mesopotamia
First impressions: The printing press
How the machine pioneered by 15th Century entrepreneur Johannes Gutenberg changed history
The woman whose cells changed medical history
The story of Henrietta Lacks who unwittingly left behind an extraordinary medical legacy
Comenius, a pioneer of lifelong learning
The life and work of the father of modern education
Dido of Carthage: A love story gone wrong
What makes the legend of Dido so appealing to the arts and beyond?
Paul Robeson: Singer, actor and civil rights activist
Exploring the life of a man who campaigned for disenfranchised people around the world
Telling the time: From sundials to satnav
A brief history of how we tell the time
Writer Jorge Luis Borges: Mixing the magical with the mundane
Teasing and thought provoking: the works of the Argentinian master of pithy stories
Elizabeth Fry: 'The angel of prisons'
How a nineteenth century Quaker philanthropist shook up the prison system
The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Investigating how a thriving African American community was razed to the ground
