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Daily Dose: Fibre
Where should we be getting our fibre?
28 Jan 2026,·4 mins
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy?
22 Jan 2026,·31 mins
28/01/26 Octopus, gene-edited oilseed rape, sheep dog training
A big increase in octopus in UK waters and the impact on the fishing industry.
28 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
How is air travel returning to supersonic speeds?
50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight, is aviation going supersonic again?
22 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Colour in Film
Laurie Taylor with Swarnavel Eswaran and Kirsty Sinclair Dootson on Indian film-making.
27 Jan 2026,·27 mins
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
17 Dec 2025,·42 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
AI's Bubble Trouble?
3. If the bubble bursts, where next for AI?
Aleks and Kevin look at what a burst AI bubble would mean for the future direction of AI.
11 Feb 2026,·28 mins
Do fish know what they look like?
Are there self-aware shoals of fish drifting through our oceans?
23 Jan 2026,·26 mins
The Life Scientific: Peter Knight
Peter Knight on quantum computing and the strange physics of light.
26 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Tattie Skincare, Ancient Oaks and Seagrass Fairy Circles
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
24 Jan 2026,·91 mins
Bredon Hill with Steve Boycott
Clare hears about an outdoor initiative helping young people build resilience.
22 Jan 2026,·24 mins
5. Good Stress and Getting Over Yourself
Claudia Hammond concludes her look into the 21st-century phenomenon of overwhelm.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
The Role of the Corn Bunting in Scotland's Ecology
Mark Stephen speaks to Professor Will Cresswell about the welcome rise in corn buntings.
28 Jan 2026,·22 mins
China's AI progress
It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.
27 Jan 2026,·26 mins
How hot could the planet get?
Climate change is happening. So just how high could temperatures go?
25 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Banging the science drum
The world's most unlikely drumming duo has us banging the drum for some rhythmic science.
23 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Liquid Gold and a Treasure Trove
Helen Mark is on the Kane family farm on the edge of Lough Foyle, Co. Londonderry.
25 Jan 2026,·22 mins
Black Poplars: How to Save a Tree
Martha Kearney finds out about the black poplar, Britain's most endangered tree.
02 Oct 2025,·24 mins
Jehane Ragai on the science of authenticating artworks
Egyptian chemist Jehane Ragai on proving forged paintings and uncovering masterpieces.
30 Dec 2025,·28 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
Body Clock
Tick, tock! What is your body clock and is it possible to change it?
11 Aug 2021,·18 mins
South African coming-of-age initiations
As 48 young men die due to complications from circumcision, what needs to change?
28 Jan 2026,·26 mins
Helping prisoners become better parents
An innovative scheme in Scotland is helping dads in prison become better parents
27 Jan 2026,·23 mins
A Celebration of Michael Mosley
On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.
13 Jul 2024,·44 mins
Weight Loss Injections
Adam Walton discusses the science behind popular weight loss injections.
27 Jan 2026,·29 mins
The Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight
The space shuttle is back – and they’re ready for lift off
14 Jul 2025,·33 mins
