Nicola Coughlan shines a light on extraordinary young people from across history ... the radical power of youth. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

This is Joe Queenan's fifteenth Brief History for Radio 4 and this one includes special sections on the French and the BBC, plus the genesis of Parkinson's Law. There are contributions from Sir ...

4. In medieval China, you could smell the time Fire clocks were used in medieval China and Japan. Incense sticks or powders were calibrated to burn for specific periods of time, and when they’d ...

But the history of this artistic movement, the other creatives who were involved and the ethos that inspired them, is less well known. In Radio 4’s history podcast, You’re Dead To Me ...

Radio contact was lost with the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser about halfway through the flight, with no distress call having been ...

Nigel McCrery, the creator of TV shows including the long-running hit Silent Witness, has died at the age of 71. McCrery was also responsible for creating and penning New Tricks, using his own ...

And yet photographs from Christmas Day that year show Mr Abramovich in the Caribbean sunshine, standing on the swim platform at the rear of the yacht, with Eclipse's large letter-E logo behind him.

Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio 5 Live; text commentary and highlights ... they are finally set to make history as the first twin brothers to start a Test match together for England.

Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in straight sets to defend title Defending champion Sinner wins 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 against second ... audio icon to listen to BBC Radio 5 commentary from ...

But based on Saturday's display, Liverpool are showing no signs of suffering a blip anytime soon as they swept aside Ipswich 4-1 to maintain ... Pat Nevin said on BBC Radio 5 live.

Attendees of special events marking Holocaust Memorial Day have spoken of the importance of remembering those that died. The memorial day takes place on 27 January each year and remembers the ...

In the meantime, you can listen to the BBC Radio 5 Live's Monday Night Club ... Ederson became the second goalkeeper in Premier League history to record five assists in the competition on Saturday.