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NHS Strikes: Is it time to re-open negotiations?
Striking NHS staff held a rally outside the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester
03 Oct 2023,1 min
Are retro workout classes making a comeback?
Mr Motivator on the joys of the step aerobics comeback.
25 Sep 2023,4 mins
"People are selling their cars": The Writers Guild of America strike enters its 5th month
Actor and writer strikes in the US have pressed pause on film production around the world
22 Sep 2023,8 mins
Why do politicians love appearing on reality TV?
Is it worth it? Particularly for those who have, had, or hope to have a political career.
22 Sep 2023,5 mins
Motherhood and work: Mishal Husain and her mother, Shama
PM listeners Mishal Husain and her mum on how attitudes have changed across a generation
21 Sep 2023,7 mins
Net Zero 2050 lives on, but not as we knew it
Our panel reacts to the governments change to the UK's net zero goals.
20 Sep 2023,9 mins
What would you do if an 11 ft python crept into your conservatory?
Rob Byrne suffered minor injuries when an 11ft python entered his conservatory
19 Sep 2023,4 mins
Iran:The congressman representing the family of Morad Tahbaz
Five American-Iranians have been freed in a prisoner swap between Iran and the US
18 Sep 2023,4 mins
Can meditation lower your blood pressure?
New guidelines say meditating for 45 minutes a day could improve your health.
15 Sep 2023,6 mins
NHS England waiting lists at an all time high
Rishi Sunak says it will be hard to reduce waiting times, blaming industrial strikes.
14 Sep 2023,13 mins
Colin Bell: "It was money for old rope. It was quite relaxing really"
102-year-old veteran Colin Bell on abseiling down a building in central London.
14 Sep 2023,5 mins
Is China the future of electric cars?
The EU announced it’s launched an anti-subsidy investigation into China’s electric cars
13 Sep 2023,9 mins
John McDonnell urges Labour leaders to commit to triple lock
Labour's Former Shadow Chancellor on whether Labour's economics are ambitious enough.
12 Sep 2023,10 mins
Is it OK to get a Ghost Writer to write your novel?
Ghost writer Lynne Barrett Lee on the perils of writing fiction for someone else
12 Sep 2023,5 mins
Pickleball: The sport you’ve never heard of?
Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity. Evan went to find out more about it.
11 Sep 2023,4 mins
David Lammy: “The UK is diminished on an international stage”
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy on the role of the UK within the global community.
11 Sep 2023,6 mins
James May on the charm of a manual car
Will going automatic end of the iconic sound of so many beloved film car chases?
08 Sep 2023,5 mins
Naomi Klein and her doppelganger
Naomi Klein on being confused for author and anti-vaxxer, Naomi Wolf.
06 Sep 2023,8 mins
Who would play you in the film of your life?
Rory Kinnear and Dave Fishwick on what it's like to have your life on screen.
05 Sep 2023,5 mins
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: "It's a form of gaslighting"
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has been campaigning to end the effective ban on onshore wind
05 Sep 2023,5 mins
Returning to school with a bionic arm
7 year old Caitlin is the youngest person in England to receive a bionic Hero Arm
04 Sep 2023,5 mins
A pile-on on pylons?
Will the infrastructure necessary for reaching Net Zero tear local communities apart?
13 mins
"I thought, this is how it's going to end for me"
The first man to report from the wreck of the Titanic talks about being trapped in a sub
9 mins
'He was a one-off': Andrew Neil remembers Barry Humphries
The Dame Edna Everage creator dies aged 89
22 Apr 2023,4 mins
Actor Hugh Bonneville reads the words of Vladimir Kara-Murza
Kara-Murza made the statement to a Russian court a week ago
17 Apr 2023,3 mins
Amar Latif: "That wild follows you back in your mind"
Why the 'Blind Adventurer' wants us all to join the Ramblers on a hike in the wilderness.
01 Apr 2023,4 mins
Thomas Leeds: The 80s tune that brought back my memory
After losing his memory when he was 19, Thomas shares the story that inspired his book
30 Mar 2023,7 mins
A little history of the Bradford Hole
Local journalist Felicity McNamara tells a tale of demolition before decision
4 mins
Blair: Western resolve key to beating Putin
Sir Tony believes Russia's strategy in Ukraine is to hope the West loses heart.
7 mins
Paul Gambaccini and Sir Tim Rice remember Burt Bacharach
Memories of the legendary song writer who died, aged 94.
09 Feb 2023,8 mins