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Dough - Trains
Could ticketless travel be coming to our future rail network? Greg Foot investigates.
05 Mar 2026,·30 mins
How is war being fought in space?
Space warfare, space manufacturing and satellite data at Space Comm Expo
05 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Doctors' Notes: Shoulders
Chris and Xand further explore shoulders and the comparative anatomy of humans and horses.
03 Mar 2026,·32 mins
Hedgerow havens
Martha Kearney finds out about hedgerows, learning about their history and their ecology.
05 Mar 2026,·24 mins
Life Without Salt
A low salt diet is one thing, but a no salt life?
06 Mar 2026,·14 mins
06/03/26 Bird flu vaccine cost prohibitive for chickens, data storage in the countryside, AI in farming in Cornwall
Why UK chickens are unlikely to be vaccinated against avian flu.
Episode 5: Healing
Elizabeth McGovern reads Darcey Steinke’s new book about the body and pain.
Should we still have zoos?
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ask what the role of zoos is in the 21st century.
06 Mar 2026,·53 mins
Introducing... Life Without
Alan Davies hosts a thought experiment: will removing one thing from our world destroy it?
Do collagen supplements really do anything?
A review reveals collagen supplements will rejuvenate the skin but won’t stop wrinkles
04 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Is AI the future of learning?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask if artificial intelligence is the future of learning.
04 Mar 2026,·30 mins
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Quantum computers are coming - do we need ethical guidelines?
The machines will be much more powerful than the ordinary computers we use today
03 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Is AI running modern warfare?
This week on the Interface: the role of AI in war, and betting sites that alter the future
05 Mar 2026,·36 mins
How can we save the Great Barrier Reef?
Coral is under threat from climate change – can these Australian scientists save it?
27 Feb 2026,·26 mins
The colour of science
When did the world really burst into colour?
06 Mar 2026,·49 mins
A Cairngorms Soundscape, Harvesting Sap and Cycling from Boring to Dull
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
28 Feb 2026,·91 mins
Extreme Sports
Laurie Taylor hears about research into ultra running and women mountaineers.
03 Mar 2026,·27 mins
Crovie - A Village on the Edge
Rachel Stewart talks to poet Anne Wiseman about Crovie's past and its fragile future.
04 Mar 2026,·23 mins
Brockley and Ladywell with Hana Sutch
Clare and Hana Sutch go for a leafy London wander.
12 Feb 2026,·24 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
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
Trailer
Is fake the new real? Jamie Bartlett investigates.
04 Mar 2026,·2 mins
05/03/2026
Exploring Shetland's natural heritage, environment issues and outdoor activities.
05 Mar 2026,·60 mins
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?
How do we tackle a planet-warming gas that's much more powerful than carbon dioxide?
01 Mar 2026,·24 mins
The Life Scientific: Pierre Friedlingstein
Pierre Friedlingstein on the pivotal role of carbon in predicting climate change.
02 Mar 2026,·26 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
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Artemis II
Trailer: The new mission to the Moon
The countdown is on to 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II, following Nasa’s new Moon mission
17 Feb 2026,·4 mins
