
Illuminated is 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.
This is a chance to meet voices ... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 95 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||

On a hot summer’s day in 1991, a violent crime took place that shook Consett, a town in the North East of England. When threatened with the legal demolition of a property he owned, a former steelworker called Albert Dryden went on a murderous rampage... more
The young British poet Saili Katebe was born in landlocked Zambia, and grew up with an imagined beach in his mind. Palm trees would grow in the golden sands. The sun would shine all day, and naturally there’d be romance.
Moving to the UK as a teena... more
When Laura's sister could no longer care for her daughter, Laura had a few hours to decide. If she said yes, she would become a parent again overnight, no training, no paid leave, no warning. If she said no, the little girl would go into care.
She s... more
“Each one of us, we’re a constant radio station communicating and receiving. It’s just that we’re not taught how to read, how to interpret the energies and intuitions we pick up. The tarot card is a really important component in this… " Ben Okri
Tar... more
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A collection of intimate, character-driven documentaries that illuminate hidden or under-explored worlds through personal storytelling and expert context. Episodes span kinship care, women in strength sports, medical imaging experiences, identity and humor around surnames, ecological and agricultural ecosystems, historic religion and art, addiction and resilience, and archival or historical narratives. The shared throughlines are human-scale narratives, interdisciplinary perspectives, and a willingness to touch emotional, ethical, and social questions with nuance. The program often pairs first-person journeys with informed commentary from professionals, producing stories that feel both deeply personal and broadly insightful for audiences se... more
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Recent guests on Illuminated include:
1. Sam Turner
2. Sarah Dillon
3. Lucy Underdown
4. Rebecca Roberts
5. Donna Moore
6. Denise Ogden
7. Victoria Donahue
8. Andy Mycock
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