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The birth and death of Yugoslavia
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans to report on the birth and death of Yugoslavia.
13 Apr 2026,·42 mins
4. Sex and Consent
Girls all over the country talk to Catherine Carr about sex, consent and relationships.
16 Apr 2026,·13 mins
Episode 2
Ali Ansari continues his Persian grand tour from 3000 BC to the present.
02 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Journey through a cow
Join a farmer, a cheesemaker, a philosopher and a scientist on a guided tour through a cow
12 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Earwax Removers
Can store-bought solutions really keep earwax at bay?
09 Apr 2026,·24 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
Telephones
Ellen and Mark trace the history of the cinematic call, from stick phones to smartphones.
10 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Artemis II
13. Splashdown
The Artemis II crew are back on Earth.
11 Apr 2026,·35 mins
The Sarkozy Affair
The rise and fall of Nicolas Sarkozy and why this story is gripping France.
11 Apr 2026,·57 mins
When will the next super-volcano erupt?
If a supervolcano erupts, will we get a warning?
10 Apr 2026,·29 mins
Are white working class girls falling behind?
When it comes to school attendance and attainment are some girls falling behind?
14 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Dark Breath
The story of a scientific surprise and what happened next.
13 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 mins
The Radiation Holiday
8. The Long Shadow
The reasons why Raisa was given away at birth become clear.
25 Apr 2026,·13 mins
How Reading Made Us
3. How Reading Made Our Politics
Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?
23 Mar 2026,·42 mins
Life Without Standard Time
Spring Forward, Fall Back or what if we just didn’t?
10 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Series 1
Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham tells Tom Morton about the sudden loss of his brother Johnny.
16 Oct 2008,·30 mins
How will countries boycotting Eurovision affect the contest?
The song contest faces one of its biggest crises in 70 years as five countries withdraw
16 Apr 2026,·24 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
Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948
James Naughtie explores the history of the Amber Valley through front page small ads.
03 Sep 2019,·14 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
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 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
Impulsive
10. Reflections
Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?
27 Feb 2026,·14 mins
The Joy of Soil
Beneath your feet is a world wide web that keeps us all alive. Dig the joy of soil.
03 Apr 2026,·52 mins
April 13th to April 19th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
15 Apr 2026,·5 mins
What to listen to next: Cautionary Tales
We're bringing you a listening recommendation.
23 Mar 2026,·43 mins
Pakistan: hospitals putting children at risk of HIV
How and why Pakistani hospitals might be putting children at risk of HIV.
14 Apr 2026,·28 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
