Cities

The Climate Question. Can we build better cities for mental health and the climate? Audio, 27 minutes
Most of the world will be living in cities by 2050. How can we improve their design?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Plant trees to tackle deadly heatwaves, say experts
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Wales
Posted
26 July
The Conversation. Guided by women: Feminist city walks. Audio, 27 minutes
Two women from Iceland and Bolivia who've created female-focussed walking tours
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
In the Studio. The Line. Audio, 27 minutes
In Saudi Arabia, NEOM are building a futuristic new city: The Line
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Illuminated. The Story of Solent City. Audio, 29 minutes
Owen Hatherley presents the extraordinary story of the Solent City plan.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
City's derelict Debenhams to become a park
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Wales
Posted
18 February
The Rest Is History. The World’s First City. Audio, 49 minutes
Where and what was Uruk - the world's first city, and the cradle of civilisation?
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BBC Sounds
Available for over a year
Rare Earth. Christmas Trees. Audio, 53 minutes
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap celebrate the urban trees of Britain.
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BBC Radio 4
Available for over a year
1964: Arthur C Clarke predicts the future. Video, 00:11:45
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BBC
Posted
25 October 2024
The unusual street names that turn peoples’ heads
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
4 October 2024
Geography KS1/KS2: Location comparison - two cities built on hills
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BBC Teach
Posted
22 November 2024
Geography KS1/KS2: Location comparison - two river cities
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BBC Teach
Posted
22 November 2024
Geography KS1/KS2: Location comparison - living in two contrasting megacities
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BBC Teach
Posted
22 November 2024
Geography KS1/KS2. Comparing locations (Your world)
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BBC Teach
Posted
13 March
Still no end date for £3.2m city square rebuild
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Norfolk
Posted
16 September 2024
The Documentary Podcast. Flying high: The return of the peregrine falcon. Audio, 40 minutes
The fastest animal on earth – the peregrine falcon – is thriving alongside us
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
Twin cities: Where in the world is your town's twin?
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BBC Bitesize
Posted
2 September 2024
The simple idea that could transform city life. Video, 00:05:29
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
The underappreciated beauty of Brutalism. Video, 00:05:28
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BBC
Posted
29 August 2024
City's derelict Debenhams could become a park
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Wales
Posted
14 August 2024
What is an urban heat island? Video, 00:01:28
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Features
Posted
30 July 2024
The Food Chain. How safe is the soil in our cities? Audio, 26 minutes
Managing the risks of growing food where land is contaminated
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
The Inquiry. Is our future underground? Audio, 23 minutes
Will extreme heat driven by climate change force our cities underground?
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BBC World Service
Available for over a year
'Regeneration vision must include districts'
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Wolverhampton
Posted
24 February 2024