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Insects and mobile phone
Smart phones could become even smarter – thanks to ants, beetles, moths and spiders!
17 Jan 2022,·20 mins
Rutger Bregman - Moral Revolution
4. Fighting for Humanity in the Age of the Machine.
Dutch historian Rutger Bregman gives his fourth and final Reith Lecture.
16 Dec 2025,·57 mins
Dean Lomax on discovering ichthyosaurs and defying nay-sayers
Dean Lomax on his unconventional route into palaeontology and making BIG discoveries.
28 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Series 1
Collecting
The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
16 Oct 2009,·10 mins
Dulcie Gray
The actress, crime writer and butterfly expert discusses her love of wildlife.
12 Nov 1980,·30 mins
Artemis II
14. The Learnings
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is back to talk about the mission and Artemis III
04 May 2026,·41 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Horatio Clare on the Herring Gull
Writer Horatio Clare on why he finds the herring gull to be a mighty and surprising bird.
16 Aug 2026,·1 min
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,·28 mins
Pride of Place
Proud Drum Horses, award-winning business, and gin with protected geographical status.
19 Aug 2026,·29 mins
Series 5
6: Climate Change
Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
12 May 2026,·28 mins
8. An Answer
Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
18 Jul 2023,·29 mins
The Search for Neanderthal Genes
How much of a Neanderthal are you? Svante Paabo reveals the secrets of our genes
12 Mar 2016,·49 mins
Doing the Maths
First broadcast in 2006. The mathematics of infinity are discussed
27 Sep 2006,·22 mins
Ageing and Society
Can we age well today? Laurie Taylor explores healthy ageing and poverty in later life.
07 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Life Without North America
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears?
17 Apr 2026,·14 mins
AI: A Future for Humans?
The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures.
22 Dec 2021,·28 mins
The End
Robin Ince on Writing the End of the Universe – if indeed it does end.
24 Jun 2024,·42 mins
Anaesthesia
What happens to our brains and our consciousness when we’re put to sleep?
24 Jan 2026,·49 mins
Update from the Digital Human Team
The Digital Human is pausing to focus on what everyone's talking about - AI
19 Feb 2024,·1 min
5. The Pursuit of Parrots
Australia's Night Parrot has driven birders mad for decades.
25 Aug 2023,·14 mins
Bonus Episodes - Series 2
Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik
India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.
21 Jan 2026,·15 mins
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 mins
5: The Future
The final part of a thought-provoking book questioning overdiagnosis in medicine.
21 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Newgenics
Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
27 Dec 2022,·28 mins
Sloth
Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward delve into the psychology of the seven sins. Last up: sloth.
02 Jan 2024,·28 mins
Fitness in Old Age
First broadcast in 2000. How to stay fit in old age
16 Oct 2000,·13 mins
Biological Weapons
New dangers that come with the development and use of biological weapons
01 May 2001,·28 mins
Daniel Jenkins Jones yn cyflwyno
Daniel Jenkins Jones sydd yn sedd Gerallt Pennant yn trafod natur a bywyd gwyllt.
15 Aug 2026,·58 mins
