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PR's Rich Tapestry
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on a PR coup one thousand years in the making.
15 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Paul Farmer, charity leader
Paul Farmer, charity leader, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
12 Jul 2026,·59 mins
Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower
Trading influence: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Royals and the Epstein Files.
14 Jul 2026,·37 mins
Iain Dale, on a life in the media and politics, TV production rights, Trump subpoenas NYT journalists, BBC Annual Report
Iain Dale on his life in the media & politics, BBC Annual Report & the future of TV rights
15 Jul 2026,·42 mins
Sue Johnston
Actress Sue Johnston joins Vernon to choose ten songs that have soundtracked her life.
12 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Series 5
JRR Tolkien
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Harry Ritchie and Nigel Williams compete on the quiz.
24 Apr 2002,·30 mins
92. Susan, Ambridge music making and country shows
We explore the music tastes of Ambridge's residents with Bellowhead's Jon Boden.
10 Jul 2026,·35 mins
Who Did We Think We Were?
2. The 1938 Empire Exhibition in Glasgow
Neil MacGregor on past expressions of British identity and how they shape our identity now
16 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman
What made Heartstopper such a phenomenon with young people?
The Best of Radical with Amol Rajan
Amol chooses five standout conversations from his time hosting Radical.
16 Jul 2026,·75 mins
What is ‘Female Dating Strategy’?
The rules aimed at helping women find a 'high-value man'
14 Jul 2026,·6 mins
Forensic Fiction
On science-driven crime fiction in the 1920s and the 2020s.
15 Jul 2026,·25 mins
Joanne Harris and Islam Issa
The writer and the academic and broadcaster talk about favourite books.
13 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Does playing tennis make you live 9.7 years longer?
Should we all take up tennis? We delve into the evidence on its life-extending powers.
11 Jul 2026,·9 mins
Life and Time, 6Music Extension, and World Tonight Interview
Andrea Catherwood discusses award-winning drama Life and Time with writer James Fritz.
16 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Elle | The Dark | Little House on the Prairie
Hayley Campbell, Ali Plumb and Naga Munchetty review the latest TV
13 Jul 2026,·44 mins
Elizabeth Strout
The award-winning author on her newest book and its three key literary influences.
12 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Hospital Dramas
Ellen and Mark look at television’s long love affair with the medical drama.
10 Jul 2026,·42 mins
The Sounds of 1999
Sounds of 1999. A mix of music and archive with Fearne Cotton.
15 Mar 2012,·45 mins
Live at the Crossed Wires Festival 2026
With a live audience Anoushka and Shaun Kent explore how social media is changing trials
07 Jul 2026,·53 mins
Tania Bruguera
Cuban performance and conceptual artist Tania Bruguera reveals her cultural influences.
02 Jul 2026,·43 mins
Charles Collingwood
Charles Collingwood presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
12 Jul 2026,·41 mins
The Ethics of Knowledge
Matthew Sweet and guests discuss the ethics of knowledge.
10 Jul 2026,·57 mins
The Dawn of Music
Echoes of Stone and Bone
Brenna Hassett unearths our musical origins. Today, she's digging up some hard evidence.
15 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Bald Attempt
Daily chat, nonsense, extra fun and highlights from Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James.
Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Liana Flores, Ibibio Sound Machine
Nigel Harman, Daliso Chaponda, Nikki Smith, Ibibio Sound Machine, Liana Flores.
11 Jul 2026,·42 mins
with Grant Stott
Elaine Paige talks about her new album and Mark Rowley discusses new TV series The Dark.
16 Jul 2026,·150 mins
Leona Afrin
Cluinnidh sinn mu na pìosan ciùil a tha air buaidh a thoirt air Leona Afrin.
15 Jul 2026,·90 mins
The Miles Davis Story
5. Lost and Found
After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
20 Jun 2026,·29 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
