Money

Savers, can you use gilts to earn 8%? | Standing charge to be scrapped & budget preview

Gilts, energy standing charges, Budget clues, student finance, Star Wars... and singing.

22 Oct 2026,·47 mins

To EV or not to EV?

Will Bain discusses the government's ZEV mandate.

23 Oct 2026,·53 mins

Money Box Live: Veterans' Finances

How can leaving the armed forces affect your finances?

21 Oct 2026,·28 mins

The New Narcos

8. The Red Notebook

A red notebook in the back of a car might finally reveal the killer in Almere.

01 Oct 2026,·33 mins

Taking Stock: what French protests, Netflix data and the Alberta referendum reveal

What do protests, job cuts and a referendum tell us about a changing world?

23 Oct 2026,·24 mins

Are Subscriptions a Good Deal?

Subscriptions are booming. Why are companies keen to sign us up, and what makes us stay?

15 Oct 2026,·37 mins

Facebook-owner Meta fined $25 billion

New Mexico judge fines Meta for "lies" over user data privacy.

22 Oct 2026,·26 mins

Renault CEO: French Unrest & Europe's Moment of Reckoning

Francois Provost on the Chinese threat to carmakers, UK/ EU ties & French unrest.

19 Oct 2026,·35 mins

Series 1

Coffins Full of Car Keys

Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection.

29 Aug 2018,·26 mins

Brexit, trade and Trump

What's in store for 2020?

21 Dec 2019,·26 mins

Monsters

Michael goes to Cambridge, where Keynes conjured the spectre of 'animal spirits'.

30 Mar 2011,·30 mins

Episode 2

Robert Peston explores the alarmingly widening gap between rich and poor since the 1980s.

10 Feb 2015,·28 mins

Wills and Inheritance Tax

Financial phone-in. Paul Lewis and guests answer queries about wills and inheritance tax.

29 Apr 2015,·30 mins

Amy and Ian

Psychology graduate Amy meets Ian, who survived three years of unemployment in the 1980s.

19 Oct 2020,·28 mins

5. The £10 Billion Fridge

Dan Neidle unpacks the bizarre, brilliant and unexpected ways tax shapes our world.

04 Apr 2025,·14 mins

How to find your cheapest petrol station

A new development on Google apps means you can find the cheapest petrol station near you.

08 Oct 2026,·8 mins

Cheap British Beer

The story of money and humanity reaches a run on the punt and the rise of M-PESA.

15 Nov 2024,·14 mins

Omnibus Episode 2

Anthropologist David Graeber explores the ways debt has shaped society over 5,000 years.

05 Aug 2016,·58 mins

Episode 3: The Politics

What are the politics behind tax policy?

03 Nov 2025,·42 mins

Economic Growth

Martha Kearney and Dharshini David go back to the economic basics.

28 Oct 2022,·14 mins

Can Washington really cut Iran off from the global economy?

Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to broaden US economic sanctions

25 Aug 2026,·8 mins

Washing Machine Project

Navjot Sawhney chats to Harleen Nottay about his work with The Washing Machine Project.

19 Oct 2026,·30 mins

Introducing: Season 2 of 30 Animals That Made Us Smarter

How animals make us smarter – we thought you might like to hear our brand new episode

22 Jul 2021,·18 mins

Birds, Bees and Business - Why Nature Matters (With The Wildlife Trusts and Landsec)

Deborah's barefoot walk, The Wildlife Trusts and one of the country's biggest landlords

14 Apr 2023,·46 mins

Career changes: Taking the leap

Love Island's Jay Younger looks at the transferable skills that have helped him at work.

26 Sep 2022,·27 mins

Hunting the Truth

Were the banks telling the truth about their role in the financial crash of 2008?

04 Mar 2022,·14 mins

The Shift

Martin Wolf of the FT examines how global economics needs to adapt in an uncertain world.

21 Nov 2011,·30 mins

Episode 5

Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.

02 Aug 2024,·14 mins

DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis

‘Just because you passionately believe in it, that doesn't make it a good idea’.

12 Feb 2021,·28 mins

Big Players and Trends

Who are the individuals and groups making their mark in the financial industry?

13 Feb 1997,·13 mins