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The Power of Your Email
You really don't want criminals to get into your inbox.
03 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Know It All
The story of a perpetual student prompts Matthew to interrogate the nature of wisdom.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
Nursery safety, Women in Norman times, Motor mechanics, Women in Film
Why have new rules for early years provision come in and how will they work in practice?
03 Sep 2026,·57 mins
Vineyard Misadventure: Long Crawl Out
A slip in Washington State leaves Noah Messenger missing and semi-paralysed.
03 Sep 2026,·43 mins
The Power of the Bayeux Tapestry
George Parker on the political and diplomatic power of the Bayeux Tapestry over centuries.
Summer Specials 2026
Little Biter
Danny Robins hits the seaside for a spine-tingling new investigation.
21 Jul 2026,·36 mins
Postcards
Jessica Ennis-Hill on the moment she won Olympic gold
The Olympic heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill was cast away by Lauren Laverne in 2021.
03 Sep 2026,·2 mins
Dumm und Dümmer: Hitler Invades Florida
In 1942, eight men are sent from Nazi Germany to infiltrate America.
28 Aug 2026,·38 mins
Haunted Hospitals (The Ghosts of Former Medical Facilities)
When hospitals are abandoned or repurposed, do the ghosts of their past linger?
31 Aug 2026,·59 mins
Tom Read Wilson Has Joe Marler Lost for Words
Tom Read Wilson talks to Joe Marler about his love of performing and the English language
01 Sep 2026,·40 mins
Love Stories: The matchmaker
A friendship spanning decades leads to an unlikely romance
31 Aug 2026,·38 mins
Beryl Cook: Artist or Entertainer?
A shy, self-taught, gloriously rude seaside landlady. But was she a serious artist?
01 Sep 2026,·31 mins
Oops! I Snitched on the Office Affair!
Graham and Maria react to a listener accidentally exposing their colleague's secret affair
31 Aug 2026,·37 mins
Mitsuko Uchida
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and her career in music.
27 Aug 2026,·43 mins
Legalisation: Has The War On Drugs Failed? (Neil Woods, ex-police officer)
A former police officer argues we should decriminalise and regulate heroin and cocaine.
03 Sep 2026,·56 mins
The making of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Peter Coyote reflects on the making of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
03 Sep 2026,·10 mins
Charlotte Church: The Reverie Harp
Dilly unpacks Charlotte Church’s life through symbolic items of music and spirituality.
01 Sep 2026,·23 mins
Into The Dirt
6. The Whole Truth
A final meeting between Ceri and Rob becomes heated
01 Jul 2026,·46 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
The Dictators' Survival Guide
Why Xi Jinping's purge of China's most senior military general matters to us all.
30 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Episode 5
A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.
28 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Dead Rabbit
10. Catch Me
A verdict. Dan and Lucy ask: is violence winning? Turns out, dead animals are everywhere.
20 Jul 2026,·18 mins
The Batista brothers: Meat and money
How Brazilian brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista built the world’s largest meat empire
27 Jul 2026,·39 mins
6. Black Mirror
A disturbing TV episode helps Ruth see her own life differently.
16 Jun 2026,·25 mins
24. Adam Buxton
Kirsty Young asks podcaster Adam Buxton what advice he would give his younger self.
04 Feb 2025,·44 mins
Episode Five - Sicilian Emeralds
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
21 Aug 2026,·14 mins
The courage to ask for help
GP Trevor dutifully nursed his ailing partner, but struggled to ask for help for himself.
13 May 2026,·28 mins
Who Rules Porn?
8. Inside Porn's Star Chamber
Alex and Patricia discover how Visa and MasterCard became the reluctant rulers of porn.
23 Jul 2026,·41 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
