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A Lawn full of Fungi, a Stag called Rufus and Extreme Timbersports
Mark Stephen and Anne McAlpine with stories from the great outdoors
24 Oct 2026,·83 mins
Series 25
Tessellation Proliferation
Hannah and Dara find that tessellation gets everywhere, from nature to space materials.
24 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Series 35
Nothing Really Matters - Hugh Dennis, Ria Lina, Harry Cliff and Yvette Fuentes
Jessica Fostekew and Adam Rutherford explore the weird physics concealed within the void.
22 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Drs' Notes: Can your joints repair themselves?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken take a deeper look at what is happening inside our joints.
20 Oct 2026,·31 mins
Hydrogen Water
Are hydrogen water bottles worth the hype?
22 Oct 2026,·24 mins
Liquid Gold in Essex
Theo Whyte visits a pumpkin patch in Essex where the crop is not just for Halloween.
25 Oct 2026,·22 mins
Provocateurs
These five thinkers were all propelled by provocation in their thinking.
24 Oct 2026,·57 mins
Is there time on Mars?
A Japanese spacecraft could become the first ever to bring Martian samples back to Earth.
22 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Life Without Memory
No new memories. We are trapped in the present, but what about the past and future?
23 Oct 2026,·15 mins
Seatoller to Castle Crag
A circular walk out of Seatoller in the northern Lake District.
Fungi, Boats and Pumpkins
Mark Stephen and Anne McAlpine with stories from the great outdoors.
24 Oct 2026,·91 mins
Farming Today This Week 24/10/26 Wildfires; agri-environment schemes; orchards & agroforestry; pumpkins; winter strawberries.
Extra money and military aircraft to help tackle wildfires says prime minister.
24 Oct 2026,·25 mins
How do insects hear?
Do insects have ears and if so, how do they work?
23 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Series 2
Foreign Fare
David Attenborough explores the natural history of potatoes, peppers and artichokes.
11 Mar 2011,·15 mins
Building bridges
A new bridge between China and North Korea has us seeking science-based connections.
23 Oct 2026,·49 mins
Jasmine Donahaye on the Chaffinch
Author Jasmine Donahaye observes a winter flock of female chaffinches.
25 Oct 2026,·1 min
Trouble with Hubble
4. Once in human history
Nasa risks everything on a daring rescue mission to restore Hubble’s vision
19 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Solving the mystery of allergies
Why do people with one allergy often go on to develop more?
21 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Tom Hart on Antarctic wildlife and the power of penguin poo
Ecologist Tom Hart on monitoring wildlife populations remotely to track key patterns.
20 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Will AI really kill us all?
Headlines are full of apocalyptic predictions about AI, Aleks & Kevin ask if they're true.
21 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Walter Scott country
Martha Kearney explores Walter Scott country in the Scottish borders.
01 Oct 2026,·24 mins
Series 5
6: Climate Change
Ponds, Poo and Seaweed wow the guests.
12 May 2026,·28 mins
How could climate change affect my health?
Two doctors discuss the challenges for the medical sector from a warming world
25 Oct 2026,·26 mins
Beyond silicon chips
The next generation of chip is thinner and flexible when compared to traditional silicon.
20 Oct 2026,·26 mins
24/10/2026
Gerallt Pennant a'i westeion yn trafod natur, bywyd gwyllt a chadwraeth.
24 Oct 2026,·58 mins
22/10/2026
David Delday and Alice Tait bring the latest news about farming and rural life.
22 Oct 2026,·60 mins
The dolphin whisperer of the Amazon
How one Colombian scientist and his team are racing to protect iconic pink river dolpins.
27 Oct 2026,·22 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Hiccups
Find out if it’s possible to stop someone hiccupping by scaring them.
11 Aug 2021,·17 mins
