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Cold Cases
Case 9: The South Shields Poltergeist Part Two
Danny Robins and the team dive deeper into the South Shields poltergeist.
02 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Guy Martin, presenter and former motorcycle racer
Guy Martin, TV presenter, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
31 May 2026,·58 mins
Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan on Mother Courage, author Claire Powell, strength training
Lady Brittan on false accusations, playwright Anna Jordan, author Claire Powell.
03 Jun 2026,·57 mins
Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe
5. The Tragedy
Was Marilyn Monroe a victim? Celebrating 100 years of an icon.
05 Jun 2026,·15 mins
Episode 8: The Mother of All Cons
New revelations in the extraordinary story of a teenage girl's celebrity backed charity.
31 May 2026,·35 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Steven Spielberg: Directing dreams and deals
How Steven Spielberg became the most commercially successful movie director ever
01 Jun 2026,·42 mins
Kristin Scott Thomas
Award-winning actor Kristin Scott Thomas on her career and cultural influences.
28 May 2026,·43 mins
Water Gun Malfunction: Freak Accident
In Australia, diver Richard Bradley is 130 feet underwater when he feels a sudden pain.
04 Jun 2026,·46 mins
Top Secret Tempsford: WW2 and 21st Century ghosts
A visit to a WW2 memorial barn leads Nat to the secret history of RAF Tempsford.
01 Jun 2026,·65 mins
Business Reimagined: Should Firms Have a Purpose Beyond Profit? (Ben & Jerry’s Ben Cohen)
The ice cream activist on why it pays to prioritise ethics.
04 Jun 2026,·58 mins
The Miles Davis Story
2. Back off the Ropes
Clarke Peters on Miles Davis’s battle with addiction and an-all-or-nothing comeback.
30 May 2026,·28 mins
Joseph’s Fiennes Now
Miquita & Jordan discuss Lily & JADE at Mighty Hoopla, Dear England & actionable change.
04 Jun 2026,·42 mins
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Disco, Dolls and the Dancefloor
Can Dilly convince collector Sophie Ellis-Bextor to delete the resale apps off her phone?
Can you flirt in LinkedIn DMs?
This week: dilemmas about cheating on your hairdresser and slipping into LinkedIn DMs...
01 Jun 2026,·44 mins
Can You Make a Sherman Tank Float?
Everyone from Churchill down thought swimming tanks were a great idea... but were they?
29 May 2026,·39 mins
The Instagram Takeover Scam
Why wouldn't you trust an old friend?
28 May 2026,·28 mins
The courage to ask for help
GP Trevor dutifully nursed his ailing partner, but struggled to ask for help for himself.
13 May 2026,·28 mins
I was forced to rob my own bank, part 2
How do you forgive a man who held a gun to your daughter’s head?
01 Jun 2026,·23 mins
Unlocked: Britain’s Prison Crisis
Recruitment from West Africa has thrown into focus the crisis reshaping Britain’s prisons.
31 May 2026,·28 mins
They Weren't Ready for a Woman Like Me with Victoria Pendleton
Victoria Pendleton has suffered depression and grief since becoming an Olympic champion.
29 May 2026,·45 mins
The protests that sparked the Tiananmen Square massacre
How mass student demonstrations in May 1989 led to bloodshed in Beijing
04 Jun 2026,·9 mins
with Janey Godley
On a run-in with Billy Connolly and an inspiring encounter with Jay’s mum.
02 Jun 2026,·37 mins
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: 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
The Lab Detective
4. Myths and Monsters
Rachel investigates a new case where genetic science could change the story.
25 Mar 2026,·34 mins
6. The Remembrance
Where are the IUIC ex-members today?
09 Dec 2025,·45 mins
Best Friend Challenge! with ShxtsNGigs
ShxtsNGigs get their friendship tested by Joe... but the tables are soon reversed!
21 May 2026,·38 mins
Voices from the Beach
Chance encounters and unexpected conversations on the beach with poet Saili Katebe.
7. The Diagnosis
The Salt Path was a global hit, but the story behind the book may be even more remarkable
19 Mar 2026,·32 mins
6. Moral Courage
Diane Foley must decide whether to face a man linked to her son’s murder - or not.
10 Feb 2026,·31 mins