Spoofs
As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.
15 May 2026,·42 mins
Make You Feel My Love
A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
24 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Life Without North America
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears?
17 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Putin and the Apartment Bombs
7. Hindsight
Who bombed the four apartment buildings?
12 Jan 2026,·33 mins
The Life Scientific: Seth Berkley
Epidemiologist Seth Berkley on a career trying to get vaccines to those in need.
01 Jun 2026,·26 mins
Episode 9: Doubt and Wonder
Danny takes one last deep dive into the case and puts your questions to Shirley
19 Apr 2021,·57 mins
3. The flight
“He won’t wake up...I think he’s dead.” What Farouk did in the hours after Martine died
24 Apr 2023,·27 mins
Andy Kershaw - Africa's Greatest Hits
Andy Kershaw recorded live in Johannesburg with a session from Jabu Khanyile And Bayete.
28 May 2026,·60 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Friday
Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week in 5 days. Today, TGIF.
29 May 2026,·14 mins
Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives
The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village.
26 May 2026,·31 mins
7. Van Morrison - Into the Mystic
First rule of Van Club, we will talk about Van Morrison.
31 May 2026,·30 mins
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 mins
10. Something Else Was Pursued
The families of Patricia, Jemima and Helen react to Jim and Brian’s revelations.
07 Dec 2022,·49 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
The Missionary Soldier
A self-described missionary soldier on faith, fear, and the cost of going towards gunfire
05 Jun 2026,·26 mins
86. The Talent Trap
A conductor walks away from a life built on decades of honing her talent.
25 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Artemis II
14. The Learnings
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is back to talk about the mission and Artemis III
04 May 2026,·41 mins
The Messy Guide to AI
Jennifer Walshe considers what AI means for creative authenticity and music culture.
31 May 2026,·44 mins
8. An Answer
Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
18 Jul 2023,·29 mins
5. Friendship
Girls in the UK talk to Catherine Carr about their friendships and friendship groups.
17 Apr 2026,·13 mins
The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong?
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,·28 mins
Part 25: Through a Glass Darkly
Jeremy Bowen looks at some of the lessons of the past 25 years.
30 Jun 2017,·15 mins
The Answer is Blowing in the Wind
Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.
25 Oct 1989,·30 mins
10. Case Closed?
Jon Kay updates his investigation into the disappearance of Cheryl Grimmer.
30 Sep 2025,·32 mins
Series 2
5. This Evil Thing
Alex Renton tracks down some of the former members of a pro-paedophile group.
05 Feb 2025,·29 mins
10. Legacy
Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised?
24 Mar 2023,·19 mins
4. The end of the beginning
What happens when one side of the nature nurture equation is a mystery?
10 Feb 2026,·23 mins
