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Julie Hesmondhalgh
Simon Armitage talks to actress Julie Hesmondhalgh in his shed in the Pennine Hills.
26 Mar 2023,·46 mins
When I Met Jane Austen: Omnibus 2
Five writers and thinkers on the genius of Jane Austen
25 Dec 2025,·57 mins
The Sounds of 1999
Sounds of 1999. A mix of music and archive with Fearne Cotton.
15 Mar 2012,·45 mins
LIVE from the Guildhall for Derry's 40th Halloween Celebrations!
30 Oct 2026,·57 mins
The Road to Nineteen Eighty-Four
What led avowed socialist George Orwell to write a novel that is beloved of the Right?
09 Feb 2013,·58 mins
The 1970s
1970s USA rediscovered through lost recordings of Alistair Cooke's Letter From America.
30 Mar 2014,·120 mins
Series 3
Brian May
Gary Barlow speaks to songwriting legend Brian May about the stories behind the songs.
15 Apr 2022,·37 mins
5. Families of the Future
Some thoughts on alternatives to traditional, nuclear family structures.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Mark Mac a' Ghobhainn
Cluinnidh sinn mu na pìosan ciùil a tha air buaidh a thoirt air Mark Mac a' Ghobhainn.
05 Aug 2026,·90 mins
Jeremy Bentham's 'Auto-Icon'
Subhadra Das debunks some myths about a curious object.
17 Feb 2023,·25 mins
Bonus Ep: The DJs
Hear from Paul Oakenfold, Marshall Jefferson, Judge Jules, John Digweed and Dave Clarke.
11 Sep 2020,·59 mins
5. MF DOOM in Leeds
AFRODEUTSCHE and Adam Batty examine the surprising final years of MF DOOM.
10 Feb 2026,·26 mins
Saving an 80s supergroup, spinning with Stacey Dooley and Coach Trip's Brendan is in ESPAÑA!
Scott is on a mission to save an 80s supergroup The Fizz – and you can help too!
09 Aug 2024,·47 mins
Episode 2
British musician and poet Akala examines the culture of his Rastafarian heritage.
29 Jul 2014,·30 mins
Death of Chairman Mao
Reaction to the death of Chairman Mao.
08 Aug 1996,·28 mins
The Golf Club
David Mitchell ends his look at modern manners in a golf club bar. Has it all gone wrong?
07 Jan 2016,·28 mins
Singlish
About Singlish, and the complicated language situation in Singapore
17 Oct 2024,·28 mins
10. The Jungle Book & EPCOT
Mel Giedroyc explores Walt Disney’s final film, The Jungle Book.
29 Jun 2023,·28 mins
Aisle of Shame with Fern Brady
Alison, Kerry and Fern hear amazing audience stories on weird and wonderful subjects
11 Apr 2023,·54 mins
Feminism in 2013
Anne McElvoy discusses feminism in 2013, from Twitter trolls to identity politics.
19 Dec 2013,·45 mins
To the Sea, Going Going, Aubade, The Whitsun Weddings
Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.
19 Aug 2022,·57 mins
Là Mòr nan Còisirean Sgìreil 2026
Farpaisean nan còisirean sgìreil à Mòd Nàiseanta Rìoghail Ghlaschu.
16 Oct 2026,·315 mins
What I've Learned from Four Thought
Sheila Cook reflects on what she has learned from producing Four Thought.
22 Feb 2023,·19 mins
On Trial: Sugababes vs The Music Industry
How did the girl group find themselves in a legal battle to get their name back?
12 Sep 2024,·29 mins
Episode 4: Language and Class
A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
15 Jul 2021,·28 mins
5. Harry and Meghan leave the UK
What was behind their decision to step back as senior royals?
06 Jan 2022,·42 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
Porgy and Bess: the world tour
The story of the 1950s international tour of George Gershwin’s opera
19 Jan 2004,·22 mins
How the power of the news media is used as a global government tool for influence.
18 Jul 2011,·30 mins
Books to Read and Re-Read
Johny Pitts and Chris Power celebrate books to read and re-read.
13 Oct 2024,·28 mins
