An interview with the author of an unusual history book. It is the history of a great galactic conflict that involved many thousands of people and lasted several years. All the participants were real people, but the world they fought in – New Eden – was not.
A piece tracing the final journeys of oil rigs destined for ship breaking yards.
An extraordinary piece profiling the scientists in Siberia that are seeking to restore the Ice Age by bioengineering woolly mammoths and other creatures. Their ambition is on an epic scale – to reforge a lost world in order to preserve our present one.
A piece looking at the ISS through a recently published history of the project – “a supreme engineering achievement but…also a great architectural one”.
A look at the surprisingly bitter infighting that exists in the mole-catching community. The profession has been in existence in the UK since the 16th century.
As the Islamic State is pushed back, the dangers continue to increase for those left in areas under their control.
The story of Britain’s little known 20th century conflicts, including a protracted and violent engagement in Oman.
The story of a huge gem, weighing over 300kg, that has attracted trouble ever since its discovery.
The story of the conservation efforts dedicated to preserving the majestic whooping crane, and the unlawful killing of two of their flock.