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Dough - Eyewear
Will smart glasses replace smartphones? Greg Foot investigates the future of eyewear.
19 Mar 2026,·33 mins
Episode 2: The Spark Gap
Evan explores why electricity is so expensive, and why that's a barrier for heat pumps.
19 Mar 2026,·28 mins
85. The Hands of Forgiveness
An act of forgiveness sets off a chain of events that alters the life of one woman.
18 Mar 2026,·28 mins
What Happened to Mary Glasgow?
5. The Rhythm
A group of medical experts take another look at Mary’s case.
14 Mar 2026,·12 mins
How Reading Made Us
2. How Reading Made Our Feelings
Did reading make us lonely, set us free, and even end torture? James Marriott investigates
16 Mar 2026,·42 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
5. Doctor’s Orders
Who do you trust - the BBC or a cardiologist with millions of followers?
08 Apr 2026,·28 mins
5. Power Plays
AI is incredibly thirsty for energy, which is fuelling a renewables revolution in China.
20 Mar 2026,·14 mins
When is it legal to go to war?
Under international law, when can a country use force against another?
Introducing Everything Is Fake (And Nobody Cares)
Fake is the new real. Jamie Bartlett investigates.
18 Mar 2026,·10 mins
Nice shoes, now about those drugs!
Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest.
Wilson's Way Out
The astonishing story of PM Harold Wilson's sensational resignation fifty years ago.
14 Mar 2026,·57 mins
10. Legacy
Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised?
24 Mar 2023,·19 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
How can rewilding help combat climate change?
As rewilding initiatives grow there’s a concern some risk doing more harm than good
19 Mar 2026,·23 mins
Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
Maharani Jindan Kaur – The Last Queen of the Punjab
Will the last queen of Punjab, Maharani Jindan, break free of the British and see her son?
17 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Life Without Bees
No more buzzing, no more honey, no more bees – so then what?
13 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Fight on the Right: The MAGA Civil War
What's behind the growing schism within the Make America Great Again coalition?
10 Mar 2026,·38 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 mins
Lakes, Lochs and Loughs
Plunge into the chilly, much-disputed waters of the lakes of the British Isles.
13 Mar 2026,·53 mins
3. Influence
Kevin Le Gendre investigates the role of jazz in post-war Britain.
28 Feb 2017,·30 mins
Series 2
Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik
India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.
21 Jan 2026,·15 mins
Can I really manifest the future?
Can manifesting make your dreams come true?
13 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Toto Wolff: Mercedes's billion-dollar F1 boss
How Toto Wolff became the most successful boss in Formula One
02 Mar 2026,·45 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
Ransom Man
2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
21 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Impulsive
10. Reflections
Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?
27 Feb 2026,·14 mins
Swimming with Jimmy
There’s joy and peace in the depths of a swimming pool, if only you can learn to let go.
15 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Hope and fear: India's space revolution
India is undertaking a space revolution. Journalist Alok Jha finds out why
21 Mar 2026,·49 mins
Artemis II
Update: Aiming for April
Nasa says Artemis II is “on track” to launch in April. Astronaut Tim Peake has the latest
17 Mar 2026,·2 mins