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16/04/2026
Pip goes to her appointment.
16 Apr 2026,·13 mins
Has Trump given up on the midterms?
The president is losing public support over the Iran war.
15 Apr 2026,·29 mins
Only the Fake News Would Come Up with This (with Amol Rajan)
Armando Iannucci and Amol Rajan look at politicians getting into their own media bubbles.
16 Apr 2026,·34 mins
Cold Cases
Case 2: Return to East Drive
Danny Robins continues a historical investigation into a poltergeist in 1960s Pontefract.
14 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Mandelson Failed Security Vetting…Who Knew What, When?
Starmer did not know Mandelson failed vetting, government says
16 Apr 2026,·33 mins
M.C. Escher
The graphic artist's amazing paradoxical world, and the interplay between maths and art.
16 Apr 2026,·42 mins
#531 - Trauma Shirts, Pavarotti the Hamster and Paula Radcliffe
Actual Paula Radcliffe stops by to give John some marathon tips.
14 Apr 2026,·55 mins
12/04/2026
The week's events in Ambridge.
12 Apr 2026,·72 mins
The Final Problem: Part One
Dr Watson's "final" story, in which Sherlock attempts to trap his nemesis, Moriarty.
40 years to find my birth father
Dr Sian Williams talks to a woman whose long search for her birth father ends just in time
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Infrared Saunas
Are infrared saunas as effective as traditional ones?
16 Apr 2026,·24 mins
Behind the Fake Profiles
How tech is under attack from criminals.
16 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Doctors' Notes: Feet
Drs Chris and Xand want to know more about feet, including common foot problems.
14 Apr 2026,·32 mins
Nancy Reagan
Is the former First Lady Evil, or Genius?
15 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Series 2
6. The Politics of the Ban
Politicians love a ban. But does banning anything ever actually work?
Reclaiming the Centre: Is the Old Political Order Dead? (Adrian Wooldridge)
The author and Bloomberg columnist argues for the revival of liberalism.
16 Apr 2026,·61 mins
Indian Ocean Castaways: Epic Voyage (Part 1 of 2)
In Sri Lanka, Gordon Brace and his wife Elisabeth join the trip of a lifetime...
16 Apr 2026,·45 mins
Euro Leagues: UCL Semis set & Ashley Cole on coaching
Do Bayern have any weaknesses, will Arbeloa survive & can Atleti cause Arsenal problems?
16 Apr 2026,·47 mins
David Szalay
Booker prize-winning author David Szalay reveals his creative influences.
16 Apr 2026,·43 mins
Jessie Ware, School readiness, Katriona O'Sullivan, Autism support
Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware on how disco and funk inspired her new album.
16 Apr 2026,·55 mins
Classic Desert Island Discs - Thom Yorke
Lauren Laverne talks to the musician Thom Yorke in a programme first broadcast in 2019.
12 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Real Vikings
4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus
A Viking state is established - the Rus. It comes with a fearsome matriarch, Olga of Kyiv…
14 Apr 2026,·46 mins
Series 3
5. How to Cull Friends and Nickname People
Childish nicknames, culling your friends, and bingeing on junk telly.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Naked Week: Ep6. Swearing, Steeplechase, and Strikes.
Following Trump's tirade, The Naked Week team bleep the hell out of the bleeping news.
10 Apr 2026,·27 mins
Potholes, Free Energy, Pokemon
Will the government's new policy fix potholes?
15 Apr 2026,·53 mins
The American Civil War, Part 2 of 2
What would it take to resolve the bloodiest conflict ever fought on American soil?
13 Apr 2026,·54 mins
Forty years on from nuclear disaster
What was learnt from the Chernobyl disaster and how has it shaped UK energy production?
79. Future Gran Emma Grundy and legal advice for Brian
Emma Freud talks to Emma Grundy and gets legal advice on the Home Farm succession chaos.
10 Apr 2026,·35 mins
Revolution in Iran: Death in the Desert (Part 4)
Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the Iranian Revolution climax and US hostage rescue.
17 Apr 2026,·67 mins
Money Box Live: How to Handle Global Shocks
We look at how you can protect your finances from global shocks.
