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11/01/2026
Helen makes a surprising offer.
11 Jan 2026,·13 mins
Traitors Series 4: Episode 6 BONUS - with S1 Traitor Amanda and Charlotte Church!
Exclusive Extra BBC Sounds Episode, with Ed plus S1 Traitor Amanda and Charlotte Church!
09 Jan 2026,·22 mins
Can the US really rebuild Venezuela’s oil industry?
Trump says the US oil industry will be 'up and running' in Venezuela within 18 months.
09 Jan 2026,·26 mins
The News Quiz: Ep1. Red, White, Blue and Green-land
The News Quiz is back and kicking off the series is guest host Ian Smith.
09 Jan 2026,·28 mins
66. Whodunnit? Jolene, Elly Griffiths and Christina Trevanion examine the evidence
Emma Freud and her guests examine the clues to try to work out who attacked George.
09 Jan 2026,·35 mins
The Bureau de Change of the Mind - ‘Sprinkler Dave’
Elis invents what is surely to be the runaway family game of 2026.
10 Jan 2026,·21 mins
The Peter Mandelson Interview Analysis
We discuss the former US ambassador’s first interview since his sacking.
11 Jan 2026,·36 mins
Renaissance Medicine: healthcare and disease in early modern England
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about medicine in Tudor and Stuart England.
09 Jan 2026,·57 mins
Series 32
3. Time, Paris, Bees and Dictators
Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
05 Jan 2026,·28 mins
The residents reel from the events of New Year, and Will's behaviour causes concern.
11 Jan 2026,·72 mins
The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist: Part Two
A sinister plot is laid bare as Holmes unmasks the young woman’s shadowy pursuer.
08 Jan 2026,·24 mins
The Soviet Union, Part 1 of 2
How did one of the most ambitious political experiments in human history come about?
09 Jan 2026,·53 mins
Review, Revelations and Relief
The Ashes are over and - like England - The Tailenders limp to the end of the series.
09 Jan 2026,·82 mins
Child Benefit and Credit Cards
Why is credit card borrowing rising faster than it has in almost two years?
10 Jan 2026,·24 mins
Regime Change (with Natalie Haynes)
With Venezuela under new management, why won't the boss call it regime change?
08 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Weight-loss Injections
Is it OK to stay on weight-loss injections?
08 Jan 2026,·35 mins
Jesse Armstrong, writer
Jesse Armstrong, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
11 Jan 2026,·57 mins
No Such Thing As Meat and Greet
Lou Sanders joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Margate, murmuring, Morrissey & Medicine
09 Jan 2026,·55 mins
Guillermo del Toro
Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Guillermo del Toro reveals his cultural influences.
08 Jan 2026,·43 mins
Total Isolation: The Cabin in the Woods…
A nightmare scenario unfolds for David Scott deep in the wilderness of Manitoba.
08 Jan 2026,·47 mins
My Criminal Romance
Two unlikely characters cross paths in prison, changing their lives forever.
07 Jan 2026,·33 mins
The Ashes: When Bazball went bad and one very proud dad
Reaction to news surrounding Harry Brook, and a chat with Jacob Bethell's father Graham.
09 Jan 2026,·42 mins
Chloe Petts, Felix White, Guvna B, Steffan Powell
Chloe Petts, Felix White, Guvna B and Steffan Powell join Rick Edwards
10 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Yaya Touré - The Football Interview
Kelly Somers speaks to former Manchester City & Barcelona midfielder Yaya Touré.
10 Jan 2026,·14 mins
5. The Hearing
A newly commissioned five-part serial by best-selling novelist Rachel Joyce.
09 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Elon's Spies
4. A Star is Born
Can Alexi's investigation reveal how will Musk will operate in his new political era?
05 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Series 84
6. London's Royal Festival Hall
Joe Lycett, Pippa Evans, Richard Coles and Tony Hawks return to the Royal Festival Hall.
15 Dec 2025,·28 mins
Series 4
54. Martha Brown - Domestic Violence
Lucy Worsley meets Martha Brown, accused of murdering her abusive husband in 1850s Dorset.
06 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Going It Alone, Chloé Zhou, Breast screening
Why are more women choosing to go it alone as parents?
10 Jan 2026,·56 mins
Liar, Bigamist, Brute: How Isaac Singer Liberated Women
The sewing machine was once thought to be an impossible invention.
09 Jan 2026,·36 mins
