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Music Life

Music Life

Where music stars discuss how they make their music.

Match of the Day Africa: Top 10

Match of the Day Africa: Top 10

Yaya Touré, Efan Ekoku and Gabriel Zakuani draw up their top 10s and debate all things African football, from the best goalscorers to the biggest moments.

Miriam and Youssef

Miriam and Youssef

A 10-part drama about the founding of Israel. Miriam is a Jewish immigrant to Palestine, and Youssef is an Arab inhabitant driven into exile. At the heart of it all is the city of Jerusalem.

Must Watch

Must Watch

Scott Bryan, Hayley Campbell and Naga Munchetty take you through the best (and worst) new TV and streaming shows.

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling

Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling love true crime - in fact, they're a little bit obsessed. And now they want to share that obsession with you. Join Laura and Iain as they dive deep into some of the world's most jaw-dropping crime stories. Expect murder, mayhem, blackmail, betrayal, and more. Each week, the pair choose a new crime and divulge all the details you're dying to know. They unpick the crucial moments and get to the heart of the whodunnit - all while making each other laugh along the way. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available weekly on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode! If you would like to send us a message, email lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk and join the conversation using the hashtag #MTWPod

My Mate's A Footballer

My Mate's A Footballer

Joe Wilkinson has always wanted a professional footballer to be his mate. Step forward Patrick Bamford, who has signed up to this podcast to work out if the pair really can become true friends. Joe is a lifelong Gillingham supporter and wants to discover what it takes to play the game at the highest level because you can't support a friend without understanding what they've gone through and the challenges they face. Pat has agreed to answer any question that Joe thinks of so they will cover plenty of ground and you get to hear insight and stories from inside the dressing room at a professional football club as the two hosts get to know each other by spending time together recording this podcast.

Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

Midnight Meets With Colin Murray

Colin talks to interesting people with fascinating life stories. No rules, no soundbites, just in-depth conversations with some incredible people.

Moment of Truth

Moment of Truth

What does it take to be a football manager? We all think we can do it: pick a team to win a game, sign a couple of players who looked good on FIFA....I mean, we've all played Championship Manager right? The reality is very few people can ever truly master it, can deal with the torment, the anguish, the pain of defeat or even the blessed relief of victory. And what about putting their families and friends in the firing line of fans, the media and everyone else who has an opinion on how you do your job? For the last three months of the 2021/22 League One season, this podcast had unparalleled access to the life of a football manager as two teams battled to change their collective stories forever and win promotion to the Championship. From the dressing room to the training ground, the team bus to the technical area, Rotherham's Paul Warne and Oxford's Karl Robinson have worn microphones to record every single critical moment of the job during the tense and eventful run-in. You'll get to eavesdrop on how the personal reality of football management is a constant gnaw of sleepless nights, skipping meals and missing out on family life. You'll hear how the wives and children have to tiptoe around their disillusioned husbands following losses and you'll listen in to how they rarely enjoy those hard-fought victories. Narrated by Jimmy Nesbitt, Moment of Truth is an audio experience unlike any other that will give you an answer as to what it takes to manage a professional football club. This podcast is a love letter to our greatest game spread across 15 episodes. It's a rollercoaster ride through the footballing cauldron of League One where you get to sit on the bench of both teams as they battle to reach their Moment of Truth.

Money Box

Money Box

The latest news from the world of personal finance plus advice for those trying to make the most of their money.

More or Less: Behind the Stats

More or Less: Behind the Stats

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

Marianna in Conspiracyland

Marianna in Conspiracyland

The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series 'Why Do You Hate Me? USA'

Moral Maze

Moral Maze

Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze

Mark Steel's in Town

Mark Steel's in Town

Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK, meets the locals, and creates a stand up show for them - and us - about the town.

Michael Spicer: No Room

Michael Spicer: No Room

Unique satire with topical and character-filled sketches which brilliantly capture everything that provokes us; culture, politics, work...and other people.

Mythical Creatures

Mythical Creatures

Fantasy writer Rhianna Pratchett takes us across an enchanted British Isles to discover mythical creatures that lurk in all corners of the land. She uncovers what they can tell us about our history, our world and our lives today.

Made of Stronger Stuff

Made of Stronger Stuff

Our bodies reflect change in the world around us. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken ask - one body part at a time - how much control do we have?

Male Order

Male Order

Aleks Krotoski investigates sperm donors and why people put themselves and their future children at risk by going online to find them.

Museum of Lost Objects

Museum of Lost Objects

Tracing the histories of antiquities and landmarks that have been destroyed or looted in Iraq and Syria, India and Pakistan.

Making History

Making History

Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Muslim Pride

Muslim Pride

Sayeeda Warsi discusses navigating same-sex attraction and faith with five Muslim men and women. The two are often painted as opposites, but the reality is more complicated.

Mastertapes

Mastertapes

John Wilson talks with musicians about a career-defining album, and a live audience also puts questions. Featuring exclusive live performances.

Morality in the 21st Century

Morality in the 21st Century

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks explores what morality means in the 21st Century. He speaks to some of the world’s leading thinkers, together with voices from the next generation: groups of British 6th form students.

Midweek

Midweek

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests

Mars

Mars

A season of programmes from Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra exploring the Red Planet of our dreams and, maybe, our futures...

My Own Shakespeare

My Own Shakespeare

Public figures talk about the piece of Shakespeare that inspires them most.The pieces are read by well known actors. From BBC Radio 4

Mark Andrews: My Love Letter to Wrestling

Mark Andrews: My Love Letter to Wrestling

Mark Andrews speaks to some of the biggest names in the wrestling business about why they love it. Featuring: Becky Lynch, Edge, Triple H, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and more.

Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man

Mattan: Injustice of a Hanged Man

Somali seaman Mahmood Mattan was hanged for a crime he didn't commit. On March 6th, 1952, Lily Volpert was murdered in the shop she ran in Cardiff's Tiger Bay. What followed was a flawed police investigation and prejudiced trial that ultimately led to Mahmood being hanged for a crime he was not responsible for. After 46 years, his innocence was finally proved in a court of law. But the impact of Lily's murder and Mahmood's execution are still being felt by two families today. For the first time, we hear from the family of murder victim Lily. Ruth was just yards away when her aunty was murdered, and she still doesn't know who killed her. And the surviving family members of Mahmood's family open up about the trauma they felt - and continue to feel to this day - 70 years after Mahmood was hanged. Episode 1 – “We carry the name”. Available from September 9th

Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream

Michael Sheen: Margins to Mainstream

Michael Sheen introduces new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society.

Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic

Mabinogi: Lost Legends and Dark Magic

From the Red Book of Hergest, these are the tales of the Mabinogi. Fantasy audio drama, based on the ancient myths of Wales Aimee Ffion Edwards and Darragh Mortell star in a series of lost legends and dark magic. The tales of the Mabinogi are tales of romance, tragedy, comedy and fantasy and together they form the earliest prose stories of Britain. Award-winning writer Lucy Catherine (Being Human, Vanity Fair) gives these stories a modern flavour while remaining true to the vivid magic of Celtic mythology. A joint BBC Wales and BBC Radio 3 commission.

Mobigeno

Mobigeno

The name says it all. This is the programme for the mobile generation. Inspirational stories told by young artists, professionals and successful sportspersons.

Manchester Total Sport: Rugby League

Manchester Total Sport: Rugby League

Stacey Copeland, Jack Dearden and Trevor Hunt talk all things rugby league.

Micky Bartlett’s Comedy Club

Micky Bartlett’s Comedy Club

Join Micky Bartlett as he rounds up some of the best stand-ups in Northern Ireland for a series of gigs in the Accidental Theatre, Belfast.

Music Planet: Road Trip

Music Planet: Road Trip

Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.

Music Matters

Music Matters

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

My Classical Favourites

My Classical Favourites

Discover classical music loved by celebrated guests from all walks of life. To hear the music in full go to BBC Playlister.

Modern Muses

Modern Muses

Creative collaborations in new music. A series where the world’s leading composers and performers explain how they cooperate in the creation of new work.

Music and Culture of WW1

Music and Culture of WW1

Highlights of BBC Radio 3’s special programmes to mark the WW1 centenary. Classical music, art, literature, film, popular songs and cultural life inspired by the war.

Mark Kermode's Celluloid Jukebox

Mark Kermode's Celluloid Jukebox

Mark Kermode conducts a very personal tour of the last 60 years of pop music in cinema

Mark Kermode: The Soundtrack of My Life

Mark Kermode: The Soundtrack of My Life

Mark Kermode leads a tour through soundtracks from his favourite movies, including orchestral scores, electronic music, songs from musicals and sound effects from another world

Mel, Mal, Jal: Dal i Siarad

Mel, Mal, Jal: Dal i Siarad

Mae podlediad Mel, Mal a Jal wedi cyrraedd BBC Sounds ac mae'r ffrindiau yn dal i siarad am bethau hapus a heriol bywyd. Bydd llwyth o chwerthin ar hyd y ffordd a digonedd o straeon a safbwyntiau difyr am fywydau y dair. Mel, Mal and Jal bring their fun and heartfelt conversations to BBC Sounds.

Miss Me?

Miss Me?

Join friends since birth Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver twice a week for their transatlantic catch-ups, discussing everything from the highs and lows of their lives to the biggest cultural moments of the week. Every Monday, Lily and Miquita will throw the show open and invite questions on a theme; celebrity weddings, indie sleaze, orgasms, lies… Then on Thursdays, they’ll pick apart the world around them with unfiltered conversation on everything from intimacy to interiors, from exercise to elections. Email: missme@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: 08000 304 090 (+44 8000 304 090 from outside the UK) Credits: Producer: Flossie Barratt Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith Production Coordinator: Hannah Bennett Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Assistant Commissioner for BBC: Lorraine Okuefuna Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

Manchester Arena Bomb: Stories of Hope

Manchester Arena Bomb: Stories of Hope

Katie Thistleton finds courage, hope and healing as fans, families and those affected by the atrocity rebuild their future. With new friendships being forged as people reach out to one another and stories of good Samaritans, fund-raising adventures, and the comfort of faith, love and being in nature. There are eye witness details including recordings from that night and frank conversations about mental health, depression, post-traumatic stress, physical injury and bereavement. If you or anyone close to you has been affected by anything you’ve heard then there is information and support available on www.bbc.co.uk/actionline. The NHS Greater Manchester Resilience Hub is available to support anyone directly affected by the the Manchester Arena Attack. From telephone and email support through to organising psychological therapy and mental health treatment where needed. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Manchester. Producers: Sara Dumbell, Andy Bell, Kate Squire. Editors: Andy Bell, Liam Bradford. Online producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison.

Mimi on a Mission: Sex Ed

Mimi on a Mission: Sex Ed

Welcome to Mimi on a Mission: Sex Ed, The Podcasts, where host Mimi Missfit brings her mission to get everyone talking openly about sex, love and relationships to BBC Sounds.

Money 101

Money 101

Join Bea Duncan as she sets out on a mission to learn about money, clear up the confusion and hopefully get the answers to the questions we all have.

Murmurs

Murmurs

There’s a crack in reality and something’s breaking through. Ten mind-altering tales from some of the best new drama podcast writers.

Money Moves with Toni Tone

Money Moves with Toni Tone

Welcome to Money Moves with Toni Tone, where author and motivational speaker Toni Tone is on a journey to discover a more holistic approach to money. She’ll unveil unexpected connections with empowerment, health, well-being and relationships. She’ll be joined by expert guests including best-selling authors, entrepreneurs and lifestyle bloggers. All in the valiant pursuit of breaking down the ways that listeners can level up and live their best lives. She’s not here to tell you how to save, invest and budget, Money Moves is all about developing a money positivity mindset to get ready to welcome money into your life, regardless of the “how much” and “when it comes”.

Mandemic

Mandemic

There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty in the world right now, so Sideman’s got just the distraction you need. He’s a presenter and a comedian, but he’s also a fellow ‘isolatee’. Like you, he’s in lockdown – and like you, he’s doing what he can to stop himself from climbing the walls (or if he is climbing the walls, he’s turning it into a wall-climbing game where the winner gets an extra 30 minutes on the walls at the end of the day). He’s been stockpiling new hobbies and interests, including “napping” and “randomly shouting” (well, it is still early days) and he’s scouring social media so that you don’t have to. His biggest discovery so far is that annoying people have wifi too. His brain is constantly on the go, and he’s tired of sharing his thoughts with his mirror and his mum (when she accepts his FaceTime). So instead, he’s going to vomit his mind into these daily podcasts, covering everything from bizarre news reports to memes to conspiracy theories. So come and explore Sideman’s mental cavern of catastrophe from the comfort of your own home… and let’s avoid being bored together.

My Moment In History

My Moment In History

Personal stories of lives linked to history.

Make a Difference

Make a Difference

Surprising stories from communities across England who are pulling together during these uncertain times. Originally broadcast on local BBC radio. Find out more on bbc.co.uk/makeadifference.

Multi Story

Multi Story

Surprising personal stories from across England, with handpicked treats from BBC Local Radio - each episode a new theme. Becca Bryers is your guide to the colourful characters and emotional experiences which make up a diverse country.

My Special Place

My Special Place

Escape and explore the sensations, sounds and feelings as well-known personalities reveal their favourite places. Each well-known host celebrates their favourite location in a five minute treat. Be it a wood, a coastal walk or a theatre, escape your four walls and enjoy an inspirational roam with a hospitable guide. Including: Miles Jupp, actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, Royal correspondent Jennie Bond and Black Girls Hike founder Rhiane Fatinikun.

May Contain Nuts

May Contain Nuts

Four hosts - one subject - no script. A comedy show where four hosts pick a subject and try to make sense of it with varying levels of success.

Music Uncovered

Music Uncovered

Prepare to get lost in stories that have shaped the way we experience music.

Music Workshop

Music Workshop

Programmes supporting music for pupils aged 9 - 11 including singing and music activities. There are currently four audio series available online - click below for more details.

Maths Challenge

Maths Challenge

Maths quizzes for children aged 9 - 11 emphasising mental maths and problem solving.