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Do our lymphatic systems need a detox?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore the lymphatic system.
26 May 2026,·28 mins
Toast - Wilko
What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
28 May 2026,·24 mins
01/06/26 Cost of wildfires, methane from sheep, upland farming
Mega wildfires - UK is the latest member of a club no one wants to join.
01 Jun 2026,·12 mins
Introducing a new TV series of Just One Thing
Zoe Ball has news of a new 12-part TV series of Just One Thing, available from 23 March.
20 Mar 2026,·1 min
Leaving Fossil Fuels Behind
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski ask whether war is accelerating the shift from fossil fuels
29 May 2026,·52 mins
Plankton's untapped potential
From Hay Festival 2026, a dive into a big year for our oceans.
28 May 2026,·28 mins
What's the deal with tongues?
Why do different animals have such different tongues?
29 May 2026,·26 mins
Farming with Artificial Intelligence
New tenant farmers putting artificial intelligence at the heart of their business.
31 May 2026,·22 mins
Siccar Point, Parakeets, and Sea Shanties
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
30 May 2026,·91 mins
Geology, PS Waverley and Parakeets
30 May 2026,·83 mins
Teaching in the AI world
What is the role of a teacher once AI arrives in the school classroom?
26 May 2026,·26 mins
Fetternear, Aberdeenshire
Clare strolls with the Garioch 50+ Men’s Walking Group.
Suicide, Society and Liveability
What shapes a life that feels worth living? How Durkheim's research is being rethought
26 May 2026,·27 mins
AI: War Machine?
2. What's driving the military AI policy?
Aleks and Kevin explore the decisions driving military AI adoption in the US and elsewhere
03 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Can we save the world's coral?
Corals protect human and marine life. Can scientists grow more climate-proof versions?
31 May 2026,·26 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Episode 5
In the Norwegian Arctic life is all about the border.
29 May 2026,·14 mins
Celebrating science on Africa Day
From continental shifts to sky mountain, we explore the science across Africa
29 May 2026,·49 mins
The mystery of quantum mechanics
Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.
04 May 2026,·42 mins
The dogs that bring hope
Rescued street dogs in Uganda help survivors find comfort, healing and renewed hope.
26 May 2026,·23 mins
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
25 Oct 1989,·30 mins
Can Pope Leo save us from AI?
Google’s new version of the Internet search; The Pope vs AI; child safety on Roblox.
28 May 2026,·46 mins
Mike Dilger on the Whimbrel
Naturalist Mike Dilger on his appreciation for whimbrels as they migrate across the UK.
31 May 2026,·1 min
Series 5
6: Climate Change
Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
12 May 2026,·28 mins
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
17 Dec 2025,·42 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
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries.
28 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Life Scientific: Hiranya Peiris
Hiranya Peiris on discovering the origin and evolution of the universe.
25 May 2026,·26 mins
Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz
20,000 remain trapped on board their ships three months after the blockade began
27 May 2026,·26 mins
Bluebird returns to Coniston
Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird returns to Coniston Water in Cumbria.
14 May 2026,·24 mins
