Rebel Tongue

01: The Golden Age | The Mother Tongue

First of 3 documentaries tracing the history of the Scots tongue from its origins through to its heyday as the language of court, lit...

02: A Very Corrupt Dialect | The Mother Tongue

Billy KAY examines the roots of prejudice against Lowland Scots from the 1700s onwards in interviews with academics and native...

03: Pan Loaf and Patter | The Mother Tongue

The final programme in the series in which Billy KAY traces the development of the Scots language.

04: The Guid Scots Tongue | The Story of English

In fourth of the series Robert Macneil looks at the development of Lowlands Scots and its spread to Ireland and America. He ...

Episode 1 | Blethering Scots

Ten well-known personalities share their favourite Scots word and celebrate the warmth, wit and grit of the Scots language. Written by Sanjeev K...

Episode 2 | Blethering Scots

Ten more well-known Scottish personalities share their favourite Scots words. Comedian Susan Calman is a wee 'besom', while Elaine C Smith has s...

Sir Jackie Stewart | Blethering Scots

Sir Jackie Stewart shares his favourite Scots words.

Speeches that Shook the World

Documentary in which poet Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches that provoked radical change, surpri...

Sir Gareth Southgate | The Richard Dimbleby Lecture

Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate reflects on his personal journey as a leader and the importance of b...

Episode 1 | The Speaker

The search is on to find the UK's best young speaker in this eight-part series, starting with the first regional auditions from Glasgow and London.

The Three Principles of Rhetoric | Speeches That Shook the World

Actor & Communications Consultant Vincent Franklin describes Aristotle's three principles of rhetoric.

The Key Elements of Making a Good Speech | Speeches That Shook the World

Simon Armitage takes tips from Shakespearean actor Charles Dance on how to deliever a speech that wi...

Speeches - Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream'' speech | Speeches that Shook the World

Simon Armitage dissects what makes a perfect speech by examining famous speeches th...

Churchill's Wartime Speeches | Speeches That Shook the World

Simon Armitage examines the speeches of one of Britain's best known orators.

Letter of complaint | Outnumbered

There are crossed lines, missed deadlines and communication nightmares as Mum and Dad try to find out where their children are.

A Trampwoman's Tragedy | Poetry Book

Dame Judy Dench reads Thomas Hardy's poem, A Trampwoman's Tragedy.

Talking about the past | VE Day 80

Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid talk about the importance of remembrance and their experiences.

02: The Mother Tongue | The Story of English

Robert Macneil presents the second programme in this series tracing the history of the English language from its roots to presen...

Episode 6 | The Speaker

The six remaining Speakers get political in their bid to become Britain's Best Young Speaker. Alastair Campbell mentors the youngsters in the power o...

01: An English-speaking World | The Story of English

Robert Macneil on how English is being adopted by the world as the most important language to learn, he traces the use o...