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Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of parkrun
The founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, shares his favourite music with Lauren.
01 Nov 2026,·59 mins
Brand: Day 17 - How will the jury decide?
The jury begins deliberations. How does the judge’s route to verdict help them decide?
03 Nov 2026,·8 mins
Global instability and the end of illusion
How global power has shifted and the world has become a more dangerous place
02 Nov 2026,·41 mins
108. A Vicar Advises Alan
This week an actor, a vicar and a teacher walk into a bar (well, a studio) to advise Alan.
30 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Mike Kroeger and Professor Anthony Kessel
Find reading inspiration with favourite books chosen by Harriett Gilbert and guests.
02 Nov 2026,·28 mins
Is TV news still fit for purpose? Celebrity media injunction and Blue Planet III returns
Is TV news fit for purpose? Celebrity injunction legal case and Blue Planet III returns.
28 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Owain Wyn Evans
Radio 2's very own Owain Wyn Evans joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life.
01 Nov 2026,·57 mins
Nocturne | Tall Tales & Murder | The One About Matthew Perry
Naga Munchetty, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the latest TV
02 Nov 2026,·45 mins
Musician Nitin Sawhney and writer Samantha Harvey's Orbiting Orbital collaboration
Michael Gambon's biography and the Design Museum's exhibition The Nue Black Aesthetic.
03 Nov 2026,·42 mins
Serial Killers
Ellen and Mark explore film and televisions morbid fascination with serial killers.
30 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Is it time to press pause on AI data centres?
Is it time to press pause on energy hungry data centres?
03 Nov 2026,·37 mins
Start Making Sense
1. Visionary Sight
Tom Shakespeare explores the role of sight for blind artists.
03 Nov 2026,·28 mins
What's My Age Again with Jack Saunders
Jack Saunders joins Greg for a round of What's My Age Again!
Europe's witch trials: The numbers behind the myth
Were nine million people executed during Europe's witch trials?
31 Oct 2026,·9 mins
Gulliver's Travels - Episode Two
John Yorke takes a look at Jonathan Swift’s 1726 satirical masterpiece.
01 Nov 2026,·14 mins
Evelyn Hollow
Evelyn Hollow presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
01 Nov 2026,·41 mins
Is Man City's PR Bananas?
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on the ongoing crisis facing Manchester City.
28 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Unschooling: Do Children Need School? (Naomi Fisher)
Psychologist Naomi Fisher on why education is for everyone, but school might not be
29 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Matt Haig
James Naughtie and readers talk to Matt Haig about his 2020 novel The Midnight Library.
01 Nov 2026,·28 mins
What does hobby-maxxing do to the brain?
What happens in the brain when you do a hobby?
02 Nov 2026,·6 mins
Rick Wakeman, The Tiger Lillies, Oz Clarke, Nadine Shah, Allyson June Smith
Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
31 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Poetry to warm your cockles
Ian McMillan with poetry to warm your cockles and put fire in your belly
01 Nov 2026,·42 mins
The Queen of Gothic Crime
Ngaio Marsh was a master of the spooky and the macabre.
28 Oct 2026,·31 mins
First Born Daughter by Katherine Ryan with Katherine Ryan
Sara and Cariad are joined by award winning comedian Katherine Ryan
29 Oct 2026,·44 mins
How have the BBC Radio cuts played out with audiences? And a standout Stallone interview
Andrea Catherwood talks to two experts about the cuts to Radio 4 programming.
29 Oct 2026,·28 mins
with Grant Stott
John Bradley tells Grant about his new film, Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint.
03 Nov 2026,·150 mins
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author and academic Viet Thanh Nguyen on his formative influences and experiences.
08 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Raven's Top Halloween Films
Is the Bond race already over? And why Andrew Scott shouldn’t come back to It Gets Worse.
29 Oct 2026,·55 mins
Brown
Shahidha Bari and guests look at the different meanings given to the colour brown.
30 Oct 2026,·57 mins
The Company of Poets
Susannah Clapp, Salman Rushdie and Andrew Motion discover the poetry of Angela Carter.
01 Nov 2026,·30 mins
