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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
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
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
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
Purity
David Aaronovitch, Catherine Coldstream, Linda Woodhead and others join Matthew Sweet.
24 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Marcus Mumford
Mumford & Sons frontman Marcus Mumford joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life.
19 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Have RFK and MAHA really changed American views on vaccines?
Why a Politico headline overstated vaccine scepticism in the US
25 Apr 2026,·9 mins
Cammy Barnes, Chris Forbes, Edith Bowman, Danielle Jam, Alys Williams, Ant Thomaz
Edith Bowman and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
25 Apr 2026,·42 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
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
01/04/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
01 Apr 2022,·57 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
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.
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
Visualisation, Long Wave, Elis and John Podcast
Andrea Catherwood hears your thoughts on video podcasting.
23 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Romy Gill
Romy Gill presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
26 Apr 2026,·41 mins
Series 4
John Updike
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Tracey Macleod and Gary Younge on the literary quiz
02 May 2001,·30 mins
Portrait Miniatures by Nicholas Hilliard
A long, slow look at great artworks, photographed in extraordinary detail.
21 Apr 2026,·28 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
Euphoria | Mint | Margot's Got Money
Naga Munchetty, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the latest TV
20 Apr 2026,·40 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
Comedian Sindhu Vee
Comedian and actor Sindhu Vee talks about her new stand-up show
25 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Don't Panic!!!
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss how to keep the public calm in a crisis.
01 Apr 2026,·28 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
Solvej Balle
The Danish writer on the latest instalment of her On the Calculation of Volume books.
19 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
