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Cold Cases
Case 1: The Black Monk of Pontefract
Danny Robins investigates Britain's most violent poltergeist case.
07 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)
Tracing the historical relationship between reading, intelligence and democracy.
09 Apr 2026,·58 mins
Dom Joly, Walter Presents, Worm Whispering, and the Inheritance Tracks of Noah Wyle
Dom Joly joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
11 Apr 2026,·56 mins
Viktor Orbán
Stephen Smith profiles the prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán
11 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Classic Desert Island Discs - Thom Yorke
Lauren Laverne talks to the musician Thom Yorke in a programme first broadcast in 2019.
12 Apr 2026,·49 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: Stalking, Children and happiness, Indigo Reign
Student Jodie Morrow on being arrested by police while she was the one being stalked.
The Lovestruck Explorer's Deadly Guessing Game
Robert O'Hara Burke plans an expedition to map the mysterious blank in Australia.
10 Apr 2026,·37 mins
Danielle de Niese
Soprano Danielle de Niese reveals her cultural influences and formative experiences.
09 Apr 2026,·43 mins
I fled for my life at 16 to escape the Iranian regime
Dr Sian Williams talks to a young woman forced to flee her Iranian home to save her life.
08 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Iraq War Peace Bus
Kirsty Wark reunites peace campaigners who travelled to Baghdad to act as human shields.
12 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Battle on Mount Grinnell: Hiker’s Paradise
An encounter in a Montana National Park changes from celebration to potential tragedy.
09 Apr 2026,·44 mins
About the Girls: The Puberty Puzzle
Laura Foster asks why puberty is arriving earlier and what this silent shift could mean.
12 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Following the Trail
Who really sent that message?
09 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Life Without Standard Time
Spring Forward, Fall Back or what if we just didn’t?
10 Apr 2026,·14 mins
The Lab Detective
4. Myths and Monsters
Rachel investigates a new case where genetic science could change the story.
25 Mar 2026,·34 mins
Sir Craig Reedie, Bronwen Naish, Geoff Yeadon, Margareta Magnusson
Matthew Bannister on a sports administrator, a musician, a cave diver and an author.
10 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Sporting Champions
Richard Dunwoody MBE
Jockey Richard Dunwoody is castaway by Sue Lawley.
12 Apr 2026,·45 mins
Life, Love and Sex in an Open Marriage with Deepa Paul
Deepa Paul on her journey from traditional Catholic upbringing to open marriage.
10 Apr 2026,·49 mins
with Johnny I'Anson
The day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
10 Apr 2026,·180 mins
Prue Leith: Getting Old, Getting Flirty & Going to a S*X PARTY
Prue Leith shares stories from a life lived fully and discusses her mindset on ageing.
09 Apr 2026,·34 mins
Episode 5
Once more, on a bitter December, night the lifeboat is sent to assist a sinking dinghy.
The turtle freed after 41 years in captivity
In 1984, Jorge became trapped and was moved to an aquarium in Argentina
10 Apr 2026,·10 mins
ChatGPT diagnosed my rare condition
Phoebe Tesoriere from Cardiff put in her symptoms and took the response to her doctor.
10 Apr 2026,·5 mins
Where Are The Wizards?
Miquita and Jordan discuss long weekends, TV show Babies, and the science of psychopaths.
09 Apr 2026,·35 mins
7. The Diagnosis
The Salt Path was a global hit, but the story behind the book may be even more remarkable
19 Mar 2026,·32 mins
Series 2
Perfectionists: Martha Graham
Martha Graham was to modern dance what Picasso was to painting.
16 Jan 2026,·14 mins
Hiranya Peiris on unravelling the story of the universe
Hiranya Peiris on discovering the origin and evolution of the universe.
Outlook Mixtape: The view from space
The beauty and the challenges of living in Earth’s orbit
10 Apr 2026,·44 mins
Hitler’s teeth and the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
11 Apr 2026,·60 mins
10/04/2026
Adrian Chiles gets you set for the weekend, with news, sport and entertainment.
10 Apr 2026,·120 mins
