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The Miles Davis Story
1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
22 May 2026,·28 mins
Food Containers
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers?
21 May 2026,·32 mins
To Catch a King
3. Stormy Weather
A pause in small boat crossings and a coincidence that reveals how boats are delivered.
20 May 2026,·33 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
3. England v Hooligans
David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
30 May 2026,·28 mins
World of Flowers
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discover how flowers changed our planet.
22 May 2026,·52 mins
Why am I an introvert?
What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one?
22 May 2026,·26 mins
Stolen Years
4. Closing Arguments
The victim testifies with some explosive revelations. Will justice finally prevail?
19 May 2026,·28 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Rinsed
10. New Tricks
Could the water industry be nationalised?
22 May 2026,·17 mins
The Sarkozy affair
The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall
23 May 2026,·49 mins
The Séance Experiments
8. A Final Question
Reggie decides to meet a medium – but what will happen when the reading begins?
23 May 2026,·12 mins
01/04/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
01 Apr 2022,·57 mins
Are US-China relations at a turning point?
John Simpson analyses whether there has been a shift in the US-China relationship
21 May 2026,·26 mins
The Sound of Soft Power
Radio’s international art of persuasion
23 May 2026,·57 mins
The President's Path: Trump pivots to Cuba
Trump pivots to Cuba and takes on his own party in the primaries
22 May 2026,·24 mins
May 18th to May 24th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
20 May 2026,·5 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
Adding Up: How Councils meet the costs of Special Educational Needs
How do councils cope with the rising SEN bill?
19 May 2026,·37 mins
The mystery of quantum mechanics
Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.
04 May 2026,·42 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend
Victim or Accomplice? The Story of Jeffrey Epstein’s Pilot Girlfriend.
19 May 2026,·45 mins
Spoofs
As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.
15 May 2026,·42 mins
Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
Are the Himalayan glaciers at a tipping point?
Melting Himalayan glaciers are increasing the risk to communities and the ecosystem
21 May 2026,·24 mins
Tarot and the Art of Creativity
What will the tarot cards reveal for creatives Ben Okri, Lola Kirke and Jessica Knappett?
17 May 2026,·28 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
AI farewells for Russia’s dead soldiers
Families of killed Russian soldiers are paying for AI goodbye videos
23 May 2026,·26 mins
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Kieron
A man whose sentence was longer than he had been alive.
21 Apr 2025,·42 mins
