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Dr Miriam Stoppard
Doctor and writer Miriam Stoppard shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
18 Oct 2026,·58 mins
Brand: Day 10 - Will Brand testify?
Anoushka answers your questions about the Russell Brand trial
23 Oct 2026,·16 mins
Reviewing Fatherland, Possible Love and Martin Guerre
Reviewing films Fatherland and Possible Love, and Martin Guerre, the musical.
22 Oct 2026,·42 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
107. After the Storm with Ben and Josh
Ben and Josh Archer - Ben Norris and Sam Wilkinson - pick through the storm's wreckage.
23 Oct 2026,·41 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
BBC Radio 4 Extra closure, Matthew Parris on Great Lives, and All Kinds of Minds
Andrea Catherwood presents your thoughts on more cuts to BBC Radio.
22 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Meera Syal
Writer, comedian and actress Meera Syal chooses ten songs that have soundtracked her life
18 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Billy Wilder
Ellen and Mark celebrate the writer-director behind Sunset Boulevard and Some Like It Hot.
23 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Antisocial on antisocial behaviour
The battle against antisocial behaviour.
23 Oct 2026,·53 mins
A Bunch of Wrong-Uns
Friday fun with all the show wrong-uns! Plus, it's dress up Friday!
23 Oct 2026,·43 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
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
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
Crystal Lake | John le Carré: A New Life | Ellie & Natasia
Naga Munchetty and Scott Bryan review the latest TV
20 Oct 2026,·44 mins
Girls is back. That is all.
Why is Ali G in cinemas again? Is Celebrity Traitors missing a maverick?
5. Opening
The first impressionist exhibition finally opens, and Berthe has to face her critics.
05 Oct 2001,·15 mins
Raymond Antrobus and Guy Gunaratne
Find reading inspiration when two guests share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
19 Oct 2026,·28 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
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
with Bryan Burnett
Feel-good music and chat with celebrity guests.
23 Oct 2026,·115 mins
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author and academic Viet Thanh Nguyen on his formative influences and experiences.
08 Oct 2026,·43 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
John Grisham
The best-selling US author on his latest novel, The French Illusion, and its influences.
18 Oct 2026,·28 mins
John Foxx - Key Moments
The Piano of the Future
Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.
23 Oct 2026,·14 mins
Roleplay
Lady Bracknell
Actors on playing Oscar Wilde's lead role in The Importance of Being Earnest.
20 Oct 2026,·28 mins
What's So Good About Democracy?
Matthew Sweet and guests look at democracy past and present.
23 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Switzy by Emma Cline
This week Sara and Cariad discuss the Booker Prize 2026 shortlisted Switzy by Emma Cline.
22 Oct 2026,·35 mins
Where Did Punctuation Come From?
Michael Rosen discovers punctuation through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat.
01 Oct 2026,·28 mins
