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Invisible Hands: The American Century
6. America First!
The man who paved the way for Donald Trump.
01 Sep 2026,·30 mins
The Coroners Question
Coroners have a vital role but the system faces pressures: is the service fit for purpose?
25 Aug 2026,·37 mins
History's Secret Heroes - Series 4
Elvira Chaudoir: D-Day’s Double Crossing Agent
Can a playgirl turned double agent deceive the Nazis?
25 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
26 Aug 2026,·28 mins
All Kinds of Minds
3. Neurodivergence and Adulthood
Navigating neurodivergence in adulthood.
07 Sep 2026,·42 mins
Breakin' the Cycle
6. The Final Act
D’s arrested and imprisoned. Today he’s broken his cycle, but the film remains unfinished.
02 Sep 2026,·29 mins
Brazil’s gambling addiction
Millions of Brazilians have become problem gamblers after an explosion in online betting.
Lockerbie
6. Chasing Ghosts
After almost four decades, a new Lockerbie trial.
22 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Your Next Listen: Sort Your Life Out Unpacked
Dilly unpacks three items from the home of podcasting royalty Elizabeth Day.
24 Aug 2026,·27 mins
Ringing the Bullring
Arguably best in the world, will Birmingham win the 2026 12-Bell Striking Contest?
23 Aug 2026,·28 mins
2. From System to Method
Michael Sheen explores the strange art of acting.
21 May 2024,·30 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 mins
Sweet Caroline
Piecing together how a song released in 1969 became a sport anthem.
22 Aug 2026,·28 mins
August 24th - August 30th
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
26 Aug 2026,·5 mins
Conor
A man whose gaming almost led to 100 years in a US prison.
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Volcano
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap investigate the environmental impact of volcanoes.
21 Aug 2026,·53 mins
Why am I warm blooded?
CrowdScience listener Matt wants to know is it better to be warm blooded or cold blooded?
21 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
The Age of Uncertainty
A tale of crisis, legitimacy and transformation for the BBC and Britain in the 1970s.
22 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 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
How has the Cockroach Janta Party changed India’s politics?
India’s youth-led protest movement is putting jobs and opportunity in the spotlight
27 Aug 2026,·24 mins
The Vatican's AI Battle
Silicon Valley says it's ‘creating God’ with AI. The Catholic Church is watching closely.
LA: Rising from the ashes
Jonathan Glancey meets architects leading LA’s recovery from 2025’s catastrophic fires
27 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Women Not Included: Urban Planning
In a world not designed for women, the urban landscape reveals who it was really built for
24 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Valeria Luiselli
Presenter James Crawford speaks to the award-winning Mexican American novelist.
The Batista brothers: Meat and money
How Brazilian brothers Wesley and Joesley Batista built the world’s largest meat empire
27 Jul 2026,·39 mins
Dead Rabbit
10. Catch Me
A verdict. Dan and Lucy ask: is violence winning? Turns out, dead animals are everywhere.
20 Jul 2026,·18 mins
The Flea - Jenny Eclair
Another parasite comfortable using humans as their home tells their own story.
16 Nov 2005,·15 mins
