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What are the Balkans?
Misha Glenny returns to the Balkans, powder keg of eastern Europe.
30 Mar 2026,·42 mins
Episode 1
The former council estate which sat behind two eight-foot walls for 25 years.
30 Mar 2026,·14 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Artemis II
Why are Nasa, and partners, returning to the Moon?
The countdown is on for Artemis II: Nasa’s return to the Moon.
30 Mar 2026,·46 mins
Could AI Eat YouTube?
YouTube changed the world with human stories. But is AI now threatening that impact?
25 Apr 2025,·14 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
Dough - Food
Could lab-grown meat and ancient grains help to feed a growing, future population?
26 Mar 2026,·27 mins
What Happened to Mary Glasgow?
6. Duty of Care
As the investigation comes to a close, were staff and patients safe at Stradreagh?
28 Mar 2026,·11 mins
The Ghosts of Maida Vale
Matthew Sweet summons the spirits from the world famous BBC Maida Vale recording studios.
28 Mar 2026,·57 mins
Harrier Angels
Robert Macfarlane on C16th carvings of angels based on the wings of hen and marsh harriers
29 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Episode 3: Heat Pumps, Your Questions Answered
Evan Davis invites listeners to get in touch with their questions about heat pumps.
26 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Sunshine and Secrets: The hidden side of IVF
What happens when the IVF sperm or egg donor you choose isn’t the one you get?
31 Mar 2026,·37 mins
How Reading Made Us
3. How Reading Made Our Politics
Did reading create democracy? And what does it mean for our politics if reading dies out?
23 Mar 2026,·42 mins
86. The Talent Trap
A conductor walks away from a life built on decades of honing her talent.
25 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Life Without Writing
How many of us even use a pen these days and what if we never picked one up ever again?
27 Mar 2026,·15 mins
Superbugs: Resistance Rising Part 2
Antibiotic resistant bacteria is rising; is a great global crisis on the horizon?
30 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Could AI present CrowdScience?
AI is predicted to replace some human jobs – could it host this show?
27 Mar 2026,·26 mins
Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
The Future of Sport
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup we ask how to cut the environmental cost of big sport.
27 Mar 2026,·53 mins
The President's Path: Is the US fighting two wars against Iran?
How the US-Israel war on Iran has developed into a second conflict
27 Mar 2026,·24 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 mins
Toto Wolff: Mercedes's billion-dollar F1 boss
How Toto Wolff became the most successful boss in Formula One
02 Mar 2026,·45 mins
Impulsive
10. Reflections
Impulse control side effects are common, so why are they so hard to talk about?
27 Feb 2026,·14 mins
March 30th to April 5th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
01 Apr 2026,·5 mins
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
What to listen to next: Cautionary Tales
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23 Mar 2026,·43 mins
Ransom Man
2. Whoopsie :D
ransom_man is releasing 100 patient records a day. No-one is prepared for what comes next.
21 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Billion dollar babies
The murky world of the global trade in baby eels
28 Mar 2026,·49 mins
It’s Time Patients Knew
Dr Margaret McCartney’s quest to reveal conflicts of interest that may impact your care.
5. A Lungful
Simon Watt wonders if we could upgrade the human body, with help from the animal kingdom.
17 Aug 2021,·14 mins
