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Different with Nicky Campbell

What does it mean to be different? Is it how we think? Or how we act? In this BBC podcast, Nicky Campbell explores just that with guests who are extraordinarily different.

Radio 5 Live,69 episodes

Episodes

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Our Day in Court: The Brownlee Trial
Nicky meets two survivors after a court finds that a teacher of his was a serial abuser.
14 May 2024,38 mins,
AI Ghosts
Nicky meets Jarren Rocks, who made a programme that allows us to speak to the dead.
30 Apr 2024,33 mins
A Dad's Revenge Killing
Nicky meets Jody Plauché, whose father murdered Jody’s abuser on live TV
23 Apr 2024,30 mins,
Despite - Radio Times Moment of the Year Nominee
Nicky’s interview with Jenny Pearson is nominated, listen again here.
16 Apr 2024,46 mins,
A Trans Dad’s Experience
Nicky meets Freddy McConnell, a trans man who gave birth to both his children.
09 Apr 2024,47 mins
Celebrity Surgeon Scam
Nicky meets Benita Alexander, the journalist scammed by the surgeon who seduced her.
02 Apr 2024,50 mins
Scientific Ghostbuster
Nicky meets Noah Leigh, the scientist helping people solve their spooky problems.
27 Mar 2024,39 mins
Rwandan Genocide - 30 Years Later
Nicky meets Consolee Nishimwe, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
20 Mar 2024,39 mins,
Against Adoption
Nicky meets Arun Dohle whose 17-year journey to find his parents ended in the High Court.
13 Mar 2024,39 mins
Evangelical Christian to Science Writer
Nicky meets Tracy King who went from born again Christian to science writer
06 Mar 2024,41 mins
Is our world real?
Professor Melvin Vopson tells Nicky why we might be living in a simulation
28 Feb 2024,34 mins
Serving Time
Ex gangster and author Linda Calvey tells Nicky about her life behind bars.
21 Feb 2024,33 mins,
The Female of the Species
An evolutionary biologist tells Nicky how sexist myths effect science.
14 Feb 2024,41 mins
Dippy: Unmasked
Nicky is revealed to be Dippy Egg on Masked Singer, and explores the effect of reality TV
07 Feb 2024,46 mins
The Man with No Fear
Nicky meets Jordy Cernik, who underwent brain surgery which left him unable to feel fear.
31 Jan 2024,37 mins
A Survivor Changes the Law
Nicky meets Suzy Angus who successfully campaigned for a change to Scottish law.
24 Jan 2024,36 mins,
The Orgasm Teacher
Nicky meets Jenny Keane, sex educator and self pleasure advocate.
17 Jan 2024,44 mins,
The Barber of Old New York
Nicky meets Joseph Paris, long time friend and wigmaker to Frank Sinatra
10 Jan 2024,30 mins,
Different Selection Box
Snippets from some of Different’s most weird and wonderful episodes
03 Jan 2024,34 mins,
The Elf Whisperer
Nicky meets Elf Whisperer Bryndis Fjóla Pètursdóttir .
20 Dec 2023,30 mins
My Father the Terrorist
Nicky meets Zak, whose father helped plan the 1993 World Trade Centre Bombings.
13 Dec 2023,36 mins
Born into a Cult
Nicky meets Katy, who was born into a cult which kept her imprisoned for thirty years.
06 Dec 2023,56 mins
"Edgar": An Investigation
Nicky meets two BBC journalists who investigated teacher Iain Wares, and two survivors.
30 Nov 2023,50 mins,
Laundering for the Cartel
Nicky meets Robert Mazur, who spent 5 years undercover with Colombian cartels.
22 Nov 2023,59 mins,
Big Questions
Nicky meets a pastor, a geneticist and a bible scholar to discuss the meaning of life.
18 Jul 2023,52 mins
The Criminal Surgeon
Nicky meets Sarah Jane Downing, victim of now imprisoned surgeon Ian Paterson
11 Jul 2023,39 mins
The Iceman Cometh
Nicky meets extreme athlete Wim Hof - aka The Iceman
05 Jul 2023,33 mins,
Hunting Killers
Nicky meets the private investigator who specialises in cold case murders
27 Jun 2023,41 mins,
Captive
Nicky meets the man who was held hostage by pirates for 977 days.
20 Jun 2023,47 mins,
A Record Player
Nicky meets Tony King - the man behind the scenes of some of the UK’s most iconic music.
13 Jun 2023,56 mins