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81. Kirsty's big news and alcohol in Ambridge
Annabelle Dowler, who plays Kirsty Miller, discusses the big news of this week.
24 Apr 2026,·35 mins
Is the UK a Christian country?
A report suggesting a spike a in church attendance reignites a long-standing debate.
24 Apr 2026,·53 mins
Taking Responsibility: Are We Thinking About Success and Ambition All Wrong? (Emma Grede)
Emma Grede argues that success is all about focus, trade-offs and taking control.
23 Apr 2026,·53 mins
Nudity
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore nudity on screen.
24 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Robert Icke
Theatre director and writer Robert Icke reveals his formative creative influences.
23 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Classic Desert Island Discs - Dame Donna Langley
Lauren Laverne talks to film studio executive Dame Donna Langley in a programme from 2023.
19 Apr 2026,·35 mins
Marcus Mumford
Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life.
19 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Reviewing Richard Gadd’s follow up to his hit Baby Reindeer
Plus Anne Hathaway as a pop star seeking a comeback in thriller Mother Mary.
The future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny, Mandelson vetting row scoop
Future of teleshopping, Hungary's media post Orban defeat, Danny Robins from Uncanny.
22 Apr 2026,·41 mins
Friday Fun!
The winner of Yesterday's Quiz is crowned and we hear some more Wrong'Uns
24 Apr 2026,·36 mins
D4vd charged with murder after Celeste Rivas Hernandez case update
D4vd pleads not guilty after murder and abuse charges
21 Apr 2026,·23 mins
01/04/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
01 Apr 2022,·57 mins
Visualisation, Long Wave, Elis and John Podcast
Andrea Catherwood hears your thoughts on video podcasting.
23 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Purity
David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream, Linda Woodhead and others join Matthew Sweet.
24 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Enter the Watson
The detective's sidekick is a fundamental building block of the classic whodunnit.
22 Apr 2026,·24 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
The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
The Merchant of Malta
Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's dark inspiration for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
24 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Series 4
John Updike
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge on the literary quiz
02 May 2001,·30 mins
Euphoria | Mint | Margot's Got Money
Naga Munchetty, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the latest TV
20 Apr 2026,·40 mins
Portrait Miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
21 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Alfie Boe, Paul Black, Hannah Lavery, Clive Anderson, Amanda Dwyer, Alice Faye
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
18 Apr 2026,·42 mins
Why Stuff Matters: Objects, Power and the Past
Mary Beard, Greg Doran and Sophia Adams talk to Adam Rutherford.
20 Apr 2026,·41 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
Is Trump right that wind turbines are killing millions of birds?
Investigating the scale of bird deaths caused by wind turbines
18 Apr 2026,·9 mins
Don't Panic!!!
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss how to keep the public calm in a crisis.
01 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Transcription
John Yorke takes a look at Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
19 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Charity Chair Dame Carol Homden: ‘We can only make London work if it works for all of us’
The CEO of Coram Children’s Charity told Robert why London is a good place for children.
24 Apr 2026,·24 mins
Patrick Grant and Mary-Ann Ochota
More favourite books with Harriett Gilbert and guests.
30 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Curtain Up: Classical Stories of Musical Theatre
Contemporary crossovers
Nicky Spence explores the classical music roots of musical theatre.
19 Apr 2026,·59 mins
The Road to Nineteen Eighty-Four
What led avowed socialist George Orwell to write a novel that is beloved of the Right?
09 Feb 2013,·58 mins
