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The Vicar of Bray's Daughter
Dr Sian Williams talks to Carol Cairns, who rediscovered a lost love in her 70s.
28 May 2025,·28 mins
Gillian Anderson
Actor Gillian Anderson on her most significant creative influences and experiences.
29 May 2025,·43 mins
Your Problematic Pod Faves
Lily and Miquita discuss the Ivor Novello awards, movie stars and Grenfell.
29 May 2025,·39 mins
Skidding off the Freeway: Trapped out of Sight
Matt Reum's efforts to free himself from a car crash become increasingly drastic…
29 May 2025,·51 mins
Access to Transcripts in Sexual Assault Cases, Multi-generational Living, "Relationship Anarchy", Women at the French Open
We assess the one-year pilot giving victims of sexual assault access to court transcripts.
29 May 2025,·57 mins
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 2
43. Catharine Murphy - Money Maker
Lucy Worsley explores the world of swindlers, conwomen and hustlers.
27 May 2025,·29 mins
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer
Abdulrazak Gurnah, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
25 May 2025,·58 mins
Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
27 May 2025,·28 mins
Episode 5: Planting Fruit Trees
As the strike grinds to its conclusion, the women ready themselves for battles to come.
30 May 2025,·14 mins
Eike Batista: Golden grifter
Mining magnate Eike Batista was Brazil’s richest man, but corruption led to his downfall
26 May 2025,·40 mins
Tina Fey
30 Rock creator, Tina Fey, talks about Saturday Night Live and improv.
27 May 2025,·55 mins
Dr Anti-vax
3. The movement
RFK Jr emerges as a new figurehead of the anti-vax movement.
16 May 2025,·32 mins
The Secrets of Royston Cave
Was the cave a Knights Templar hideout, a masonic lodge, or the home of a hermit?
26 May 2025,·80 mins
Bad Tats, Zombies & Turning 30
Tom and Roman talk tattoos, apocalypse tactics and Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
27 May 2025,·31 mins
Roosevelt and the Renegade (Panama Disaster 2)
Sixteen years have ed since Ferdinand De Lesseps' catastrophic failure in Panama.
23 May 2025,·39 mins
The legacy of The Pirate Bay
In 2006 police raided the popular but controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay
29 May 2025,·10 mins
The Three Babies Mystery
The search for the parents of three babies abandoned in shopping bags in East London.
25 May 2025,·28 mins
Three Faces of DH Lawrence
3. Nature
Michael Symmons Roberts examines the place of nature in DH Lawrence’s work.
Introducing Lady Swindlers Series 2
Listen to the first episodes of Lady Swindlers featuring Deborah Hyde.
15 May 2025,·28 mins
Series 2
5. This Evil Thing
Alex Renton tracks down some of the former of a pro-paedophile group.
05 Feb 2025,·29 mins
Peak Danger
8. Only The Mountain Knows
In the long, dark shadow of K2, the surviving climbers try to rebuild their lives.
20 Jan 2025,·30 mins
Kaitlyn’s Baby
6. A problem like Kaitlyn
A pregnant woman seeks help. But nothing is as it seems
14 Jan 2025,·30 mins
Colson Smith on his life-changing journey from an overweight 11 year old Coronation Street actor to regular runner.
Giovanna Fletcher helps you on your Couch to 5K journey with warm and encouraging chat.
25 May 2025,·43 mins
José Mujica: Guerilla, president and occasional romantic
The surprising life story of the ex-President of Uruguay who died this month
25 May 2025,·37 mins
Episode 5 - Achavanich
The journey along the Great North Road concludes with an archaeological discovery.
25 Apr 2025,·14 mins
History's Secret Heroes: Series 3
Ita Ekpenyon and the Blitz
Can a Nigerian warden stop a riot from breaking out in a London air raid shelter?
04 Mar 2025,·29 mins
When Banksy Comes to Town
5. Deal and No Deal
What happens when Banksy chooses your wall for mischief? Tensions run high for Sam and Rod
11 Apr 2025,·20 mins
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
Heart and Soul: Portugal's Surf Church
In Porto, the Surf Church is combining people's ion for surfing and spirituality
30 May 2025,·26 mins
Bonus Episode: Searching
A family's race against time to find the baby they believe was switched at birth.
25 Feb 2025,·28 mins