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Drs' Notes: What should you do if you get a fever after travelling?
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about fevers.
03 Nov 2026,·27 mins
Elham Kashefi on how quantum computing can change the world
Will quantum computing protect our data or put it at risk?
03 Nov 2026,·28 mins
Weather Apps
Which weather app is the most accurate?
29 Oct 2026,·25 mins
04/11/26 UK-EU trade deal and what it will mean for food producers. Farm reservoirs and water management.
What will new deal between UK and EU mean for food producers?
04 Nov 2026,·14 mins
Series 25
Too Cute
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain ponder why we find tiny baby animals so adorable.
31 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Series 35
Ghosts - Isy Suttie, Laurence Rickard, Ciarán O'Keeffe and Chris French
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford investigate the spooky science behind ghosts.
29 Oct 2026,·42 mins
The race to protect a third of the world
Time is running out for one of the most ambitious environmental pledges in history.
29 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Are right-handed people more creative?
Does being ‘right-brained’ or ‘left-brained’ affect how you think?
30 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Upper Swaledale, North Yorkshire
Clare meets Karen Skeel who runs a bed and breakfast halfway along the Coast to Coast.
29 Oct 2026,·24 mins
A Highland Halloween, a Seal Safari and a Clock Tower in Moray
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors
31 Oct 2026,·83 mins
Why aren't AI companies being stopped?
If the risks we hear about AI are real, why aren't the companies being stopped?
28 Oct 2026,·29 mins
Life Without Plankton
No plankton means no fish and chips. But that is only the beginning of the story.
30 Oct 2026,·15 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Trouble with Hubble
4. Once in human history
Nasa risks everything on a daring rescue mission to restore Hubble’s vision
19 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Hill of Dreams: bringing transhumance back to the Highlands
Richard Baynes visits a Highland estate where grazing is a key to upland revival
01 Nov 2026,·22 mins
AMOC: How the changing Atlantic could reshape our world
The main system of Atlantic currents may be weakening. How will that impact our climate?
01 Nov 2026,·23 mins
Halloween Traditions, Plockton Seals and the Geology of Arbroath
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
31 Oct 2026,·91 mins
Journalists silenced online
When copyright strikes silence reporters, rail safety & the Lord of the Rings live show.
The Life Scientific: Robert Ballard
Oceanographer Bob Ballard discusses his 60-year career in deep-sea exploration.
02 Nov 2026,·26 mins
Defrauded, defamed, delivered
A label fraud that has cost millions of dollars inspires a show filled with deception.
30 Oct 2026,·49 mins
Series 2
Episode 4
What could we do if a giant asteroid were heading straight for us?
06 Jun 2012,·15 mins
Walter Scott country
Martha Kearney explores Walter Scott country in the Scottish borders.
01 Oct 2026,·24 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
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
First human case of Shamonda virus
What is the Shamonda virus, and what risk does it pose to humans?
28 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Dr Lyn Evans
Adam Walton sits down with renowned Welsh physicist Dr Lyn Evans.
03 Nov 2026,·29 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
Hiccups
Find out if it’s possible to stop someone hiccupping by scaring them.
11 Aug 2021,·17 mins
Series 5
6: Climate Change
Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
12 May 2026,·28 mins
Japan’s next meal?
Can cultured meat and fermenting fungus help provide our food of the future?
10 Nov 2026,·23 mins
