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Is the UK state pension really the lowest in Europe?
Tim Harford investigates UK pensions, Russia’s GDP and heatwave deaths.
07 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Professor Dame Parveen Kumar
Doctor Prof Dame Parveen Kumar shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
04 Oct 2026,·59 mins
'The Race We Can't Afford to Lose'
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel on big tech's battle for our hearts and minds.
07 Oct 2026,·27 mins
Kiefer Sutherland
Actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life.
04 Oct 2026,·57 mins
104. Amber, George and Making Ambridge Babies
Emma Freud checks in with Amber and George, played by Olivia Bernstone and Angus Stobie.
02 Oct 2026,·39 mins
Forced Adoption: Is it happening today?
If some birth mothers were better supported, would fewer babies need to go into care?
06 Oct 2026,·37 mins
Series 6
Jane Austen
James Walton quizzes Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, Sue Limb and Joanne Harris.
07 May 2003,·30 mins
Does the discovery of a 'talkie' made in 1926 change cinema history?
News of a film made in 1926 which pioneered the use of new sound and audio technology.
07 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Reporting on the Cornell rape investigation; Woman’s Hour at 80; Anneka Rice
How did student, national and social media report on the Cornell rape investigation?
The Pale Horse
How Agatha Christie's spooky story inspired real life murderers and detectives.
07 Oct 2026,·18 mins
Pierre | Brothers | East of Eden
Naga Munchetty, Hayley Campbell and Scott Bryan review the latest TV.
05 Oct 2026,·48 mins
Leading Men
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode examine the evolution of the Hollywood heartthrob.
02 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Making a Mountain out of a Molehill
A mole themed Everyone's Rubbish and nothing but brilliant behind the scenes chat!
07 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Jon Ronson: men unravelling
Men in crisis, women under scrutiny and monuments in decay.
05 Oct 2026,·41 mins
Series 1
Man-eating Tiger
Ben Garrod on how a man-eating tiger provides new evidence about human evolution.
18 Aug 2017,·15 mins
Liliane Lijn
Pioneering artist and sculptor Liliane Lijn reveals her formative cultural influences.
01 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Where Did Punctuation Come From?
Michael Rosen discovers punctuation through the ages with writer Florence Hazrat.
01 Oct 2026,·28 mins
BBC National Short Story Award 2026
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty
Two Minutes to Midnight by Laura Beatty is up for this award for the short story.
18 Sep 2026,·28 mins
Marian Keyes celebrates The National Year of Reading
Sara welcomes international bestselling superstar, Marian Keyes, to the Radio 2 Book Club
06 Oct 2026,·11 mins
Jokes Jokes Jokes by Jenny Eclair with Jenny Eclair (Live at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival)
Sara and Cariad are joined by legendary comedian and author Jenny Eclair.
01 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Will The Real Wayne and Coleen Please Stand Up?
Who really wins from their documentary? And can Jacob Elordi turn aura into an Oscar?
01 Oct 2026,·45 mins
Felicity Finch
Felicity Finch presents a weekly selection of the best bits of audio across the BBC.
04 Oct 2026,·41 mins
Towards Evensong
Composer: Roxanna Panufnik, Westminster Abbey
Celebrating a hundred years of the BBC’s broadcasting of Choral Evensong.
07 Oct 2026,·14 mins
with Grant Stott
The best music, guests and arts coverage.
07 Oct 2026,·150 mins
Roleplay
Mother Courage
Stories and reflections from actors who have played Brecht's iconic character.
06 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Editing the past - the TV exec's view
Is it right to edit past comedy shows?
07 Oct 2026,·6 mins
Broken Records
Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
03 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Free Everything: Should Governments Guarantee Life's Essentials? (Anna Coote)
The case for universal basic services.
08 Oct 2026,·47 mins
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Tim Minchin, Kate Mosse, Ayanna Witter-Johnson, Harriet Kemsley
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
03 Oct 2026,·42 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
