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Does a fall in the UK's healthy life expectancy mean what you think it means?
Tim Harford explores healthy life expectancy, HS2 costs, VAT cuts and his marathon time.
27 May 2026,·28 mins
Emily Watson, actor
Emily Watson, actor, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
24 May 2026,·58 mins
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney joins Vernon Kay to choose ten songs that have soundtracked his life.
24 May 2026,·57 mins
Lower Value Humans
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on why words really matter, especially around job cuts.
Hair Strand Tests in the Family Court
Questions are raised about how hair strand tests are interpreted in Family Courts.
26 May 2026,·37 mins
85. Brad, Bad Dads and trouble at Home Farm
Taylor Uttley, who plays Brad Horrobin, talks Den, maths, and George and Amber.
22 May 2026,·35 mins
The Miles Davis Story
1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
23 May 2026,·28 mins
Lord Grade, Media access to local councils, Vincent Bolloré profile, Reporting on the heatwave
Ex-Channel 4 and Ofcom boss Michael Grade joins Katie in the studio
27 May 2026,·42 mins
The Murders in Praed Street (Green Penguin Book Club 15)
Ronaldo Fagarazzi joins Caroline for a 1920s serial killer mystery.
27 May 2026,·50 mins
Author Ann Patchett on her latest novel, Whistler
Nashville novelist Ann Patchett on her tenth novel, Whistler.
WIDOWS BAY | KYLIE | DEAR ENGLAND
Hayley, Scott Bryan and Naga review the week’s biggest new TV and streaming releases.
25 May 2026,·43 mins
6. The Missing Motive
The trial concludes. Could one person hold the key to this baffling crime?
08 Aug 2023,·40 mins
Blair Drummond Safari Park
Daily chat, nonsense, extra fun and highlights from Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James.
27 May 2026,·40 mins
Mythmaking at Hay: from Medea to Rasputin
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Antony Beevor, Natalie Haynes and Susan Neiman at Hay Festival.
25 May 2026,·42 mins
George Saunders
Booker Prize-winning American author George Saunders reveals his cultural influences.
21 May 2026,·43 mins
Is Regenerative Farming Getting Greenwashed? (Your Radical Questions with Andy Cato)
Oli Dugmore asks Andy Cato your questions about sustainable agriculture.
25 May 2026,·22 mins
Ben Gernon and Heidi Fardell launch a new series
Ben Gernon and Heidi Fardell open the new series.
22 May 2026,·42 mins
1. In the Offing
Alexander Armstrong celebrates the work of PG Wodehouse
28 Apr 2021,·60 mins
Uchafbwyntiau Dydd Mercher
Uchafbwyntiau o Eisteddfod yr Urdd Ynys Môn 2026.
27 May 2026,·176 mins
LA: Rising from the Ashes
Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA's recovery from 2025's catastrophic fires.
26 May 2026,·28 mins
Is the ‘loneliness epidemic’ real?
We investigate if loneliness is increasing at epidemic rates
23 May 2026,·9 mins
The World of Words: editing, typography and print
Michael Rosen finds out about fascinating literary errors from editor Rebecca Lee.
21 May 2026,·28 mins
Miles Beyond
Sound Adventurer
How Miles Davis used technology to expand the sound palette in jazz, and beyond.
27 May 2026,·14 mins
Drake v UMG: Why the Not Like Us Lawsuit Isn't Over
Rap lyrics, free speech and why Drake's lawsuit is still alive.
Deborah Levy
On her new novel - My Year in Paris with Gertrude Stein - and its three key influences.
24 May 2026,·28 mins
Patrick Grant and Mary-Ann Ochota
More favourite books with Harriett Gilbert and guests.
30 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Matthew Sweet
Matthew Sweet presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
24 May 2026,·41 mins
Hay Festival, Athena Kugblenu, James Dean Bradfield, Nicky Wire, Keith Cameron, Robin Morgan, Georgina Hayden, Cerys Hafna
Clive Anderson and guests, recorded at the Hay Festival.
23 May 2026,·42 mins
The Carnegies 2026
Head Judge of The Carnegies - Stella Hine - shares her Top Five Reads of the Year
26 May 2026,·11 mins
Spoofs
As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.
15 May 2026,·42 mins
