Ramanujan: The Elbow of Genius

Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the gifted mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.

• 14 mins

Tagore: Unlocking Cages

Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the Bengali writer and thinker Rabindranath Tagore.

• 14 mins

Visvesvaraya: Extracting Moonbeams from Cucumbers

Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of engineer Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.

• 14 mins

Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows

Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.

• 14 mins

Iqbal: Death for Falcons

Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.

• 14 mins

Amrita Sher-Gil: This is Me

Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.

• 14 mins

Subhas Chandra Bose: A Touch of the Abnormal

Sunil Khilnani explores the life of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose.

• 14 mins

Gandhi: In The Palm of Our Hands

A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement

• 14 mins

Jinnah: The Chess Player

Sunil Khilnani explores the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.

• 15 mins

Manto: The Unsentimentalist

Exploring the life and work of India's master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto.

• 14 mins

Bhimrao Ambedkar: Building Palaces on Dung Heaps

Bhimrao Ambedkar, fighter of caste discrimination and the author of India's constitution

• 14 mins

Raj Kapoor: The Politics of Love

A profile of the celebrated actor and movie director Raj Kapoor

• 14 mins

Sheikh Abdullah: Chains of Gold

Sunil Khilnani explores the life of Sheikh Abdullah, the Lion of Kashmir.

• 14 mins

Krishna Menon: Sombre Porcupine

A profile of the abrasive Indian diplomat and statesman Krishna Menon

• 14 mins

Subbulakshmi: Opening Rosebuds

Sunil Khilnani explores the life of south Indian singer MS Subbulakshmi.

• 14 mins

Indira Gandhi: The Centre of Everything

A profile of Indira Gandhi, India's first woman prime minister

• 14 mins

Satyajit Ray: India without Elephants

Sunil Khilnani explores the life and work of filmmaker Satyajit Ray.

• 14 mins

Charan Singh: A Common Cause

A profile of Charan Singh, champion of the cause of India's farmers

• 14 mins

MF Husain: Hindustan Is Free

A portrait of the controversial Indian artist MF Husain.

• 14 mins

Dhirubhai Ambani: Fins

A profile of the Indian business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani

• 14 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Deen Dayal, Jamsetji Tata, Swami Vivekananda, Annie Besant, Chidambaram Pillai

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Ramanujan, Tagore, Visvesvaraya, Periyar, Iqbal

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Amrita Sher-Gil, Subhas Chandra Bose, Gandhi, Jinnah, Manto

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Bhimrao Ambedkar, Raj Kapoor, Sheikh Abdullah, Krishna Menon, Subbalakshmi

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Charan Singh, MF Husain, Dhirubhai Ambani

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

The Buddha, Mahavira Jain, Kautilya and Ashoka

Sunil Khilnani presents audio portraits of figures who have shaped Indian history.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Charaka, Aryabhata, Rajaraja Chola and Basavana

A history of India told through 50 remarkable lives presented by Professor Sunil Khilnani.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Amir Khusro, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Mirabai

A look at four late-medieval poets who are still influential today.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Akbar, Malik Ambar, Shivaji, Nainsukh

Exploring three lives from the world of power and one from the world of art.

• 58 mins

Incarnations: India in 50 Lives - Omnibus

Omnibus Series 1 Episode 5

Audio portraits of William Jones, Rani of Jhansi, Jyotirao Phule and Birsa Munda.

• 58 mins