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Sebastian Faulks
Author Sebastian Faulks on his influences and formative cultural experiences.
20 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Jason Arday: examining the media coverage after his death
Questions over journalism, proportionality and the coverage of Jason Arday.
19 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter
Chaka Khan, singer and songwriter, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
16 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Brandon Flowers (The Killers)
Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers, joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life.
The Guitar Story
3. Gods and Monsters
John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
20 Aug 2026,·29 mins
Tupac: Day 3 - Diddy and the FBI
Keffe D was an undercover informant and made claims about Diddy’s role in Tupac’s murder
20 Aug 2026,·15 mins
97. Freddie Pargetter and Ambridge's Nepo Babies
Emma Freud discusses Ambridge's nepo babies with Toby Laurence who plays Freddie Pargetter
14 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Saving Young Men from Murder: The Homeboy Story
Psychiatrist Gwen Adshead visits the largest gang rehabilitation charity in the world.
18 Aug 2026,·37 mins
Review Show: Rachel Cusk's new novel and the return of the Looney Tunes
Plus a comedy disaster movie from RuPaul's Drag Race universe.
20/08/2026
Conversations about the global forces reshaping our world and ideas defining the future.
20 Aug 2026,·28 mins
WW2 and the Golden Age
Caroline rereads Christianna Brand's 1944 crime novel, Green for Danger.
19 Aug 2026,·46 mins
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
Andrew Hunter Murray, Dilly Carter, Hannah Byczkowski, David Eagle, Chris Brain, Daisy Peacock, Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Kiri Pritchard-McLean and guests from the Crossed Wires Festival in Sheffield.
15 Aug 2026,·42 mins
The Dawn of Music
The Sound of Skin and Sinew
How did the farming of animals change our music making? Dr Brenna Hassett digs deeper.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
The Miles Davis Story
5. Lost and Found
After his five 'lost years' in retirement, Miles finds a way back and fulfils his legacy.
20 Jun 2026,·29 mins
14 million deaths or zero deaths? The impact of the USAID cuts
The complexities of calculating lives saved and lives lost.
15 Aug 2026,·9 mins
with Grant Stott
KT Tunstall and Cora Bissett join Grant Stott to talk about their new show The Singer.
20 Aug 2026,·150 mins
Buried | My Brilliant Career | Race Against the Tide
Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Emma Vardy review the latest TV
17 Aug 2026,·42 mins
A celebration of Black British music live at V&A East, with Nolay, Soweto Kinch and Keelan Carew
Soweto Kinch, Nolay, Janet Kay and guests are live at the V&A East Museum.
Why the heat about ADHD?
News of a TV show about the disorder and its causes prompts a big backlash.
07 Aug 2026,·53 mins
M. John Harrison
On his latest novel - The End of Everything - and the three texts that helped to shape it.
16 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Dr Vee Kativhu and Susie Riddell
Harriett Gilbert meets an education activist and an actor to discover books they love.
03 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Rima Ahmed
Rima Ahmed presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
16 Aug 2026,·41 mins
Pippa Haywood
Actor Pippa Haywood chooses some of her favourite poems from listener requests.
08 Jul 2025,·28 mins
Male Friendship
Ellen and Mark explore changing ideas about masculinity and vulnerability on screen.
07 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Tristar play gets international call-up for Republic of Ireland
Tristar play gets international call-up for Republic of Ireland.
20 Aug 2026,·57 mins
The late Dame Gillian Lynne, Dancer and Choreographer
Gillian Lynne became a Listed Londoner with Robert Elms in 2013.
18 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Superstar Librarian - Evie Loy O'Neill - picks her Top Five Reads of the Year
Sara welcomes superstar librarian, Evie Loy O'Neill, to the Radio 2 Book Club
18 Aug 2026,·11 mins
Series 5
PG Wodehouse
Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Wendy Holden and Joseph Connolly's literary battle.
08 May 2002,·30 mins
Dead Rabbit, Colin Sell, and Farming Today.
Andrea Catherwood discusses recent investigative series Dead Rabbit.
13 Aug 2026,·28 mins
