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Brand: Day 8 “You treated me like an animal”
Complainant Five faces questions over consent and text exchanges after alleged anal rape
21 Oct 2026,·11 mins
Dr Miriam Stoppard
Doctor and writer Miriam Stoppard shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
18 Oct 2026,·58 mins
Can F1's Christian Horner Regain Pole Position?
David Yelland and Lauren Beeching discuss Christian Horner's concerted comeback campaign.
21 Oct 2026,·31 mins
Taking stock of the BBC cuts
Our panel of politicians and current and ex-BBC execs reflect on the cuts announced so far
21 Oct 2026,·42 mins
106. David Archer vs Robot Farmers
This week we explore the future of Ambridge farms, from robots and AI to hemp and houmous.
16 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Meera Syal
Writer, comedian and actress Meera Syal chooses ten songs that have soundtracked her life
18 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Director Sofia Coppola on Making Marie Antoinette
Director Sofia Coppola on Making Marie Antoinette; novelist Hernan Diaz.
Rent-A-Greg?
Listeners give their admin requests to Greg. Plus, a surprising amount of underwear chat!
21 Oct 2026,·45 mins
Crystal Lake | John le Carré: A New Life | Ellie & Natasia
Naga Munchetty and Scott Bryan review the latest TV
20 Oct 2026,·44 mins
Queer Clues
There are queer clues everywhere in classic crime fiction.
21 Oct 2026,·19 mins
Napoleon’s marshals and President Trump’s civil servants
Who keeps institutions functioning when power, loyalty and trust break down?
19 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres stop disinformation bots?
We investigate claims that strikes on Yandex disrupted Russian disinformation campaigns.
17 Oct 2026,·9 mins
Future of Film: Can AI Turn Anyone into a Movie Maker? (Jenny Krakovsky)
A filmmaker on why she made a totally AI movie, and the controversy it caused.
22 Oct 2026,·49 mins
Raymond Antrobus and Guy Gunaratne
Find reading inspiration when two guests share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
19 Oct 2026,·28 mins
4. Agonising
Paris is overrun with militia preparing for the forthcoming war with Prussia.
04 Oct 2001,·15 mins
Young People In Care
Ellen and Mark delve into the ubiquity of the care-experienced person in film and TV.
16 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Roleplay
Lady Bracknell
Actors on playing Oscar Wilde's lead role in The Importance of Being Earnest.
20 Oct 2026,·28 mins
John Grisham
The best-selling US author on his latest novel, The French Illusion, and its influences.
18 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author and academic Viet Thanh Nguyen on his formative influences and experiences.
08 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Alexander McCall Smith, Big Country Redux, Vicky Featherstone, Clive Anderson, Marc Jennings, Zoe Graham
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
17 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Dangerous habit: The criminal networks flooding the UK with fake cigarettes
The global criminal gangs supplying the UK with counterfeit cigarettes.
13 Oct 2026,·36 mins
BBC National Short Story Award 2026
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty is up for this award for the short story.
18 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Dr Hannah French
Dr Hannah French presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
18 Oct 2026,·41 mins
John Foxx - Key Moments
Marble Arch Studios
Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.
21 Oct 2026,·14 mins
with Grant Stott
The best music, guests and arts coverage.
21 Oct 2026,·150 mins
'Contrapposto' by Dave Eggers
Sara welcomes Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dave Eggers, to chat about his new novel.
19 Oct 2026,·16 mins
What will today's data say about us in the future?
We're drowning in data, but what is being saved and what lost?
20 Oct 2026,·6 mins
Where Did Punctuation Come From?
Michael Rosen discovers punctuation through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat.
01 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Bread
Shahidha Bari and guests look at the way bread comes up in history, religion and economics
16 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Kelly Clarkson’s “Pretty Woman” moment
Joel changes his mind on Harry Styles. And why we’ll never tire of the celebrity home tour
15 Oct 2026,·43 mins
