Illuminated - Welcome to Illuminated

A preview of what to expect from Illuminated, 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.

New episodes are available weekly on Sunday evenings from 4 August, 2024.

The clips are taken from the following documentaries:

The Beauty of Everyday Things
Shifting Soundscapes
How Much Can You Say?
Fragments - The London Nail Bomb

Published on Saturday, 13th April 2024.

Available Podcasts from Illuminated

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We are not the BBC, we only list available podcasts. To find out more about the programme including episodes available on BBC iPlayer, go to the Illuminated webpage.