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Episode Three: Locked Down
Thomas Dixon explores the surprising history of being alone.
14 Sep 2020,·28 mins
"Do you remember about the virus being out there?"
Living with dementia during the coronavirus pandemic
22 Jun 2020,·33 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Series 8
Episode 4
What level of tiredness is normal and when should we seek help? Vivienne Parry finds out.
10 Aug 2011,·30 mins
A message from Terry
Some sad news to share with you, our Plotcast community
25 Jul 2025,·1 min
Getting bleed kits across Nottingham
Adele Cook raises money for bleed kits following the death of her husband James.
02 Sep 2026,·4 mins
Daily Happiness Hack for Lockdown #71
In 1 minute we’ll give you a lockdown-safe Happiness Hack to try today. Subscribe now!
29 Mar 2021,·1 min
Clodagh McKenna: Living Sustainably
"The fulfilment that you get from planting a seed and watching it grow..."
03 Jul 2022,·32 mins
Season finale
The results are in. Find out what has made it into our female fantasy land.
24 Jun 2024,·24 mins
How the NHS replaced South Tyneside woman's boiler
A new scheme in South Tyneside, funded by the NHS, has helped a pensioner.
29 Apr 2026,·2 mins
Episode 3 - The long-term impact
Virologist Professor John Oxford charts the spread and impact of the 1918-19 flu pandemic.
29 May 2020,·28 mins
with Aina: Friendships
Aina celebrates the friends who bring joy, support and meaning to our lives.
26 Oct 2026,·60 mins
8. Sarada Peri, Obama's former speechwriter
Ros Atkins talks to former White House speechwriter Sarada Peri on communication.
28 Jun 2024,·15 mins
7: Bila Siri, Bila Aibu (No Secrets, No Shame)
Gill visits Kenya to see the women who inspired her English Channel swim.
19 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Step 5: Pleasure
Kemah Bob finds her pleasure with Florence Bark and Reed Amber from Come Curious
06 Aug 2021,·9 mins
Digital Touch
Can touch ever be replicated digitally? And can we train our sense of touch to hear?
09 Oct 2020,·14 mins
Left behind
Lauren Palmer lost both her parents because of infected blood products, when she was nine.
23 Feb 2024,·14 mins
The feline heroes helping cats find new homes
Meet the Yorkshire volunteers dedicating their lives to rescuing and re-homing cats.
27 Aug 2026,·4 mins
Research is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.
22 Sep 2008,·30 mins
Transplant
In 1967, Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant operation.
16 Mar 2007,·15 mins
Celebrating Visible Recovery
In the final episode, Melissa and Jade speak about celebrating visible recovery.
07 Oct 2020,·49 mins
Series 2
Bonding
Tim Vincent hosts the comedy panel show about the funny side of fatherhood.
12 May 2022,·1 min
ParaCheer: Sophie Byers
Deaf ParaCheer athlete shares how the sport has helped her accept her disability.
15 Aug 2023,·25 mins
Ruby is joined by a neuroscientist and a Buddhist monk to talk about being human.
05 Jan 2022,·14 mins
"Are You The Nanny?"
What happens when you don't have the same beliefs or background as your stepchildren?
06 Jan 2022,·26 mins
Planning for the future
Fiona Mills and Cheryl Wilkinson discuss parental pressures and relationships.
02 Mar 2022,·43 mins
Bonus Episode 2: Listeners' Stories
Jon and series producer Laura share listeners' stories in a second bonus episode
03 Sep 2024,·39 mins
Ever So Lonely
Jason Arday explores loneliness from a personal perspective.
16 Apr 2025,·14 mins
Despairing at the world's problems
How to overcome feeling hopeless at the suffering of the world?
27 Jan 2024,·26 mins
2. NHS - the early years
Concluding the story of general practice from the 1950s to the present day.
15 Jul 2016,·28 mins
