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Cold Cases
Case 3: The White Mountain UFO
Danny Robins has a close encounter with the original UFO abduction case.
21 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Jo Whiley on Couch to 5k, Coercive control and suicide, Queen's legacy
As the Couch to 5k app turns 10, we hear from its most popular coach, Jo Whiley.
21 Apr 2026,·56 mins
William Gladstone, four-time PM
Trevor Lyttleton picks William Gladstone, Victorian prime minister and tory turned liberal
20 Apr 2026,·28 mins
40 years to find my birth father
Dr Sian Williams talks to a woman whose long search for her birth father ends just in time
15 Apr 2026,·28 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
Indian Ocean Castaways: Epic Voyage (Part 1 of 2)
In Sri Lanka, Gordon Brace and his wife Elisabeth join the trip of a lifetime...
16 Apr 2026,·45 mins
Why Are Young People Abandoning the Political Centre? (Your Radical Questions with Adrian Wooldridge)
The columnist and author answers questions on liberalism, collectivism, and nostalgia.
20 Apr 2026,·27 mins
Listen Bitch! The Cunning Linguist
Miquita and Jordan answer your questions about etymology.
20 Apr 2026,·32 mins
2. Cerebellum
Maggie recalls falling seriously ill with encephalitis aged eight.
22 Aug 2017,·15 mins
Graham's thoughts on Ozempic
Graham and Maria discuss the pros and cons of Ozempic
20 Apr 2026,·36 mins
I was taken as a baby…I didn’t know who I was, part 2
Jackie makes sporting history for Ireland and uncovers the truth about her past
20 Apr 2026,·39 mins
Helen Hastie on the future of human-robot relations
Professor Helen Hastie on the positive future role for robots in our world.
The Eden Project
Kirsty Wark reunites the team of people who created Cornwall's Eden Project.
19 Apr 2026,·57 mins
The Lab Detective
4. Myths and Monsters
Rachel investigates a new case where genetic science could change the story.
25 Mar 2026,·34 mins
'I can't stop the war but music gives us hope'
Composer Iryna Gould on why playing musical instruments is vital for Ukrainian children
21 Apr 2026,·40 mins
David Szalay
Booker prize-winning author David Szalay reveals his creative influences.
16 Apr 2026,·43 mins
Behind the Fake Profiles
How tech is under attack from criminals.
16 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Sporting Champions
Ronnie O'Sullivan
Snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan is castaway by Lauren Laverne.
19 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Reminiscence recordings
How one charity is helping people record their life stories for loved ones to keep.
20 Apr 2026,·13 mins
John Robins, Chelsea Flower Show, Exotic Animals, and the Inheritance Tracks of James McAvoy
John Robins joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
18 Apr 2026,·56 mins
Andy Mycock: Named, Unashamed
Reflections on life with a terrible surname.
19 Apr 2026,·29 mins
Tom Fletcher
Paddington the Musical songwriter, pop-rock star and children's author.
18 Apr 2026,·14 mins
19/04/2026
The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
19 Apr 2026,·180 mins
I Don’t Speak to My Family with Shaheen Hashmat
In her 20s, Shaheen Hashmat made the decision to become fully estranged from her family.
17 Apr 2026,·52 mins
Series 1
Matt Monro Jr
Matt Monro Junior reveals what life was like with his father.
23 Oct 2008,·30 mins
Life Without North America
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears?
17 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Elizabeth Day: The Cigarette Case
What will Dilly discover when she unpacks three items from Elizabeth Day?
21 Apr 2026,·26 mins
Asha Bhosle, Sir Neil Cossons, Professor Harold Ellis, Daphne Selfe
Matthew Bannister on a singer, a curator, a surgeon and a model.
17 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Haunted Pubs
Nat explores haunted pubs from Biggleswade.
13 Apr 2026,·68 mins
The False Dawn of the Electric Car
Sir Clive Sinclair was a visionary who could do no wrong...
21 Apr 2026,·35 mins
