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Series 3
4 - Fighting, Gene Therapy for Huntington’s Disease, Plants
Stephen Bailey takes a swing with Fighting vs Gene Therapy for Huntington’s and Plants.
19 Aug 2026,·28 mins
The Murder Network That Terrified Versailles
Who was behind the murder network?
20 Aug 2026,·46 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
Shadows on the Pitch
7. “Do I Not Like That?”
Former refs and a FIFA insider: can the USA ‘94 conspiracy theory finally be explained?
21 Aug 2026,·42 mins
1814: A Viennese Whirl
1814, Vienna. The waltz sweeps through Europe.
29 Aug 2026,·56 mins
Stephen Flynn: I don’t want to be First Minister (yet)
Recorded in front of a live audience as part of the Edinburgh festivals
21 Aug 2026,·44 mins
The Happy Pod: AI helped find the siblings I didn’t know about
Avtar found a blog post by someone called Nicci, who turned out to be his half-sister
22 Aug 2026,·26 mins
August 17th - August 23rd
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
19 Aug 2026,·5 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 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
Is this a new species of Sea Slug in Devon's waters?
Diving Officer Maggs Ashton may have found a new species of sea slug near Lundy's coast.
19 Aug 2026,·4 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
Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places
Examining the ghosts of our more recent rural, urban and railway past
17 Aug 2026,·64 mins
No World Order
6: A Multipolar World
Where next for the rules-based order?
31 Aug 2026,·35 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
Anne Boleyn: Ambition or Faith?
Was Anne Boleyn a seductress, a schemer, or something far more radical?
17 Aug 2026,·46 mins
The Observer's Book
Amanda Dalton's lyrical drama about friendship, loss and renewal.
Why do we get jealous?
Kimberley explores what jealousy is trying to tell us.
05 Aug 2026,·26 mins
Tonda Eckert: 'Taylor wasn't in right headspace'
The Saints boss explained Taylor Harwood-Bellis' absence from the 3-1 win over Stoke.
22 Aug 2026,·5 mins
Episode Ten
The full extent of Mr Thornhill’s duplicity is exposed.
14 Aug 2026,·13 mins
Mercurial Pakistan and Brilliant Bangladesh
Jimmy’s eclipse experience, drop-in pitches and ‘mercurial’ Pakistan.
14 Aug 2026,·61 mins
My teenager watches porn
Graham and Maria chat porn and sex education...
17 Aug 2026,·36 mins
Frank The Clown and Pass the Grapes
Frank is in Edinburgh and is joined by comedians Finlay Christie and Sara Barron.
19 Aug 2026,·74 mins
Post Match: Burton Albion (H)
Post match analysis with Matt Piper and reaction from Foxes boss Russell Martin.
22 Aug 2026,·55 mins
Intimacy
8. Gag Order
Liza is called into an urgent meeting that puts her future on the production at risk.
22 Jul 2026,·16 mins
Marlon Pack: we've got to 'sustain' this level
Pompey midfielder gives his reaction after the 1-3 win at Lincoln City
22 Aug 2026,·6 mins
“The World Is Your Lobster”
Your football calls with Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton.
16 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Episode 10
Orly rushes to save more seeds as the seed bank floods. But is he too late?
31 Jul 2026,·13 mins
Shygirl on: Working with Madonna, Influencing Fontaines and Troye Sivan’s Aesthetic
Shygirl joins Nick to discuss the week in music.
20 Aug 2026,·44 mins
