Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world, creating stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.
Becky Ripley and Emily Knight make sense of what it means to be human by looking to the natural world... Science meets storytelling with a philosophical twist.
Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn want to solve your problems. Or try, at the very least. Join Marian and Tara as they dig into their own life experience to find advice for all of us. Marian Keyes is a multi award-winning writer, with a total of over 30 million of her books sold to date in 33 languages. Her close friend Tara Flynn is an actress, comedian, and writer. Together, these two friends have been through a lot, and now want to use their own life experience to help solve your biggest - and smallest - problems. From dilemmas about life, love and grief, to the perils of laundry or knowing what to say at a boring dinner, we'll find out what Marian and Tara would recommend...which might not solve the problem exactly, but will make us all feel a bit better. Got a problem you want Marian and Tara to solve? Email marianandtara@bbc.co.uk. Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn is produced by Steve Doherty. It is a Giddy Goat Production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
The story of how in just 13 years, Hitler led a fringe sect with less than a hundred members and outlandish ideas to be the dominant force in German politics.
The story of the trial of the most notorious Nazi war criminals through dramatic reconstruction, telling it from ground-level up, through the eyes of a Russian interpreter, the American prison psychologist, a French reporter, the British Court Liaison Officer and others from the thousands of individuals tasked with fighting 'the last battle of WWII'. Starring Natalie Dormer, Freddie Fox, Kate Phillips, Alex Kingston, Ed Stoppard and Henry Goodman.
A family run a hotel at the edge of the water. But the food is running out and the water keeps rising. When there is no place but the water, where do you go? A drama series set in a future flooded world. Written by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
Comedy corona-cast as Jon Holmes, Jake Yapp, Salma Shah and Natt Tapley drop in on isolated home-bound guests.
As global warming threatens the future of our society, Jo Fidgen tackles the ways in which ordinary people can make a difference.
On 5 July 1948, for the first time anywhere in the world, healthcare in Britain became free for all. Sally Sheard reveals the characters, innovations and heroic standoffs that have shaped the NHS.
Brett Westwood explores our relationship with nature and its impact on human culture and society, complimented by comedy sketches and the Natural History Heroes series. UK Only.
Historian Andrew Roberts presents a series, recorded partly on location in Paris, which dispels some myths about Napoleon Bonaparte.
Interviews, news and analysis of the day's global events.
Introduced by Robert Redford: Where do you live? How does it feel? Did you choose to move there, or is it simply where you are? Five tales from around the world – a collaboration between the BBC World Service and the Sundance Institute. Originally broadcast in The Documentary.
Your weekly dose of fierce netball chat hosted by England netballers Sasha and Kadeen Corbin and Betty Glover. Why can’t you run with the ball? Isn’t it a non-contact sport? And isn’t it just for girls?
The daily news podcast from the BBC, Newscast dives into the day's big stories so you're never out of your depth. Newscast picks the brains of BBC News experts so you're ready if someone picks yours, covering the latest developments in politics in Westminster and beyond. Follow the new Labour government led by Sir Keir Starmer. Who will win the race to lead the Conservative Party? Newscast will give you all the best insights from BBC News so you're across all the day's top stories. Newscast is hosted by trusted journalists including Adam Fleming, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason, Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O'Connell. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. Catch Newscast seven-days a week and watch on BBC One at 23:40 on Thursday night or later on BBC iPlayer. GET IN TOUCH: You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Send us a message or voicenote via WhatsApp to 03301239480 Email Newscast@bbc.co.uk Or us #Newscast Newscast is part of the BBC News Podcasts family of podcasts. The team that makes Newscast also makes lots of other podcasts, including The Global Story, The Today Podcast, and of course Americast and Ukrainecast. If you enjoy Newscast (and if you're reading this then you hopefully do), then we think that you will enjoy some of our other pods too. See links below. The Global Story: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvsd The Today Podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gg4k6r Americast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07h19zz Ukrainecast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0bqztzm
Glenn Campbell guides you through everything you need to know about the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, and how we can all help save the planet.
When a child goes missing there is one thing worse than finding a body – and that’s not finding a body. No Body Recovered was written, produced and edited by Kevin Connolly, Maria Byrne, Diarmuid McIntyre, and Jeremy Skeet. Commissioning editor: Fiona Campbell Music by: Sarah Cullen Additional editing: Daniel Clancy & Mary McDonnell It is a production for BBC Stories in collaboration with Grey Heron Media
The Nolan team based in Belfast are a group of journalists well used to asking awkward questions. This investigative podcast questions the BBC over its close relationship with the political lobby group Stonewall. We talk to a range of voices with a view on sex, gender and identity. This 18 month investigation has already had significant impact behind the scenes in major public institutions. The podcast is the story of how it all unfolded.
The Nolan Show investigates true crime from Northern Ireland and further afield. We speak with those involved including families and friends of victims, retracing final steps and shedding new light on unexplained cases. Stephen Nolan and Vinny Hurrell present. The series is produced by Vinny Hurrell.
Welcome to Niki & Sammy’s Peachy Podcast, it's packed full of the hottest music news, behind the scenes goss and internet trends. If it's trending - we're talking about it! So what are you waiting for? Delve into our peachy world - it's SERIOUSLY addictive!
All the news you need to know from the UK and around the world.
From a Liverpudlian pie shop reviving abandoned streets to a Welsh village reclaiming a radical past. From ‘citizen scientists’ exposing the slow death of the river Wye to activists resisting the loss of London’s queer spaces. Now Here tells stories of people fighting back. These very different landscapes share common threads. At their heart is a question: how can we rethink our relationship with the land and each other? We cross the UK to find out how ordinary people are making a new kind of future. One that isn’t a distant utopia. One that’s here, now.
Life, love and work in a white man's world. Let's help each other figure it out! Presenters: Sadia Azmat and Monty Onanuga
You might have heard the term non-binary. This is how it feels. Join Caitlin Benedict & Amrou Al-Kadhi as they ask the big questions about gender & identity.
Election-winning juggernaut or book loving introvert - who is the real Nicola Sturgeon? BBC Scotland goes in search of the person behind the politician.
A fun and judgement-free guide to Ramadan, for anyone with questions about the month of fasting for Muslims.
தமிழ்த் திரையுலகில் நகைச்சுவை வளர்ந்த வரலாறு பற்றி சம்பத்குமார் அலசும் 15 பாகங்களைக் கொண்ட சிறப்பு பெட்டகத் தொடர்
The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.