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Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?
Also, running during pregnancy and how to recover.
21 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Doctors' Notes: Eyes
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about eye health with Mr Raj Das-Bhaumik.
21 Jul 2026,·20 mins
Rapist police officer, Women in Iran, Extreme cleans, Golfer Georgia Hall
A police officer has been uncovered as a violent rapist.
23 Jul 2026,·57 mins
USA military launches testosterone screening programme
Understanding testosterone and hormone replacement therapy
22 Jul 2026,·26 mins
What does it mean to be an 'outsider'? with Russell Kane
Russell Kane tells Kimberley why he loves being an outsider.
15 Jul 2026,·36 mins
A Celebration of Michael Mosley
On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.
13 Jul 2024,·44 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Can you change your personality?
How much control do you have over your personality traits?
30 Jun 2026,·40 mins
Episode 5
The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Comedy: Podcasts and Stand-Up
In Touch hears about some new projects by visually impaired comedians.
21 Jul 2026,·19 mins
How to make cities better for everyone
Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya
21 Jul 2026,·23 mins
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
03 Aug 2015,·28 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Synaesthesia: when senses merge
Synaesthesia: We meet the man whose sister tastes of blackcurrant yoghurt
13 Jan 2021,·1 min
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,·28 mins
with Ramzan Miah - Starting Before You're Ready
Ramzan Miah explains why the best time to start is before you feel ready.
20 Jul 2026,·60 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
5. The Spectrum
Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
09 May 2025,·14 mins
Week 10 on the covid wards
An 18-year-old fights for her life as Covid-19 takes hold.
26 May 2020,·36 mins
Owning your cringe instead of being a perfectionist!
Shanequa Paris and Calum Leslie help hack your life to make it better.
19 Jul 2026,·120 mins
A message from Terry
Some sad news to share with you, our Plotcast community
25 Jul 2025,·1 min
Dreams of lost loved ones, snakes and hostage negotiations. Our Dream Psychologist explains all
Professor Ian Wallace joins Vinny & Cate to explore what our dreams may mean.
01 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Amygdala
Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body.
31 Mar 2022,·35 mins
8. An Answer
Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
18 Jul 2023,·29 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Surprising the 2026 Young Hero finalists
What happened when we rang this year's Young Hero category finalists?
17 Jul 2026,·3 mins
Series 12
Sharing Genetic Information
If you have a life-threatening gene fault, do blood relatives have a right to know?
18 Aug 2016,·43 mins
S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’
Elis and John read through some of your correspondence from across the series.
22 Aug 2023,·47 mins
