The Conversation Documentaries

How are the origins of the French Revolution connected with Beyoncé, Jay Z and Rihanna? The answer lies with one of the world's most mysterious – and misunderstood – secret societies, the Illuminati.  The strange evolution of the conspiracy theory surrounding this short-lived secret society, mirrors the modern history of conspiracy theories. We find out how in part three of our podcast series...

Polls   show  that most people believe in at least one conspiracy theory. Considering the number of conspiracy theories there are, perhaps this isn’t surprising. But research shows that people who believe in one conspiracy theory are more likely to believe in others. Part two of the Expert guide to conspiracy theories, a series from The Conversation’s Anthill podcast, discovers who these...

There are a lot of conspiracy theories out there. Some are bizarre – like the idea that Elvis faked his own death. Or that Britain’s royal family are actually shape-shifting alien lizards. A growing number of people  believe the world is flat . A lot of conspiracy theories relate to politics. That 9/11 was orchestrated by the US government so it could start wars in the Middle East. Or that po...

Conspiracy theories no longer feel like a fringe phenomenon, with people claiming that Elvis isn’t dead or the royal family are shape-shifting alien lizards, put down as crackpots. Now presidents push them and major events are regularly followed by a slew of sinister ideas involving dark forces at work behind the scenes. Coronavirus is  just the latest . Some conspiracy theories may be harmle...

Medicine made for you is a series from The Anthill , a podcast from The Conversation . Across three episodes we're taking a deep dive into the future of healthcare – to find out how it could soon get a lot more personal. In this third and final episode of the series, we’re exploring how treatment offered by your doctor could become more tailored to you in the future. In the past, if you walked int...

In the second episode of Medicine made for you we’re looking at the food we eat and how dietary advice could soon get a lot more personalised.  Listen to our producer Gemma Ware go through a two-week experiment with her identical twin sister, aimed at trying to better understand which factors influence the way people react to particular foods. The PREDICT study involved eating lots of sp...

Medicine made for you is a brand new series from The Anthill , a podcast from The Conversation . Across three episodes we're taking a deep dive into the future of healthcare – and find out how it could soon get a lot more personal. In this first episode , we look at genes, clinical trials and how possible it might be for the NHS to take on a more personalised approach when it comes to our health....

In Medicine made for you, a new series from The Anthill podcast , we’ll be taking a deep dive into the future of healthcare – and find out how it could soon get a lot more personal. We’ll hear from leading academics about the personalisation of healthcare , how it’s changing the way we think about our bodies, and the choices we might make about our health in the future. The Anthill is a podcast pr...

Episode five of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

Episode four of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

Episode three of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

Episode two of To the moon and beyond, a podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

The first episode of a new podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landings.

A new podcast series exploring the last 50 years of space exploration and the 50 years to come.

A panel of academic experts assess Narendra Modi's victory in the final episode of our India Tomorrow series.

Part six of The Anthill podcast's India Tomorrow series focuses on the concerns of young Indians.

Part five of India Tomorrow takes a look at India’s economy.

🎧 Part 4 of India Tomorrow digs into what life is like for women in India.

We focus on Kashmir in the third part of our India Tomorrow podcast series: its history, the lives of its people, and the conflict over its future.

The second part of this series from The Anthill podcast looks at the trajectories of Hindu nationalism in India.

India Tomorrow part 1 explores how fake news and the battle for information shapes Indian society.

As the world's largest democracy heads to the polls, we explore the big issues facing India in a seven-part podcast series.

An exciting announcement about upcoming plans – and we revisit an old favourite episode.

It's been 50 years since the first prototype for the mouse was demonstrated in San Francisco. This the story of how it changed Silicon Valley – and the world.

A podcast on World War I – from a meeting between the three great war poets, to what happened to conscientious objectors in both Britain and Germany.