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Six O'Clock News
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
Strong Message Here
Armando Iannucci hosts the programme that gives you a cast-iron guarantee to be laser-focused on decoding the baffling world of political language. Each week he'll be joined by a guest to crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to demystify the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of political language from people on the inside who are both baffled and beguiled by it. They'll walk you through the various verbal fiascos of the modern political lexicon so that by the end you'll be oven-ready for an appearance on Newsnight. Armando's erstwhile partner in de-baffling political lexicon, Helen Lewis, is away working in the United States in the autumn and so her seat will be kept warm by a rotating cast of co-hosts. Listen to Strong Message Here on Thursdays on Radio 4 at 9.45am, and an extended version is available on BBC Sounds. Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4.
Sliced Bread
Sliced Bread is the series that investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Science presenter Greg Foot finds out. Greg speaks to experts on a bunk-busting mission to test the latest consumer trends chosen by listeners. Do they live up to the hype? Or are they just marketing BS? Greg chats to the experts, dives into the data, performs tests and crunches the numbers before putting his findings back to the listener so they can decide if it's worth spending their hard earned money on. New episodes of Sliced Bread are released weekly on Thursdays wherever you get your podcasts. But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds first, a week earlier than anywhere else. If you have a suggestion for a product to investigate, you can email the team on sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or send a WhatsApp voice note via the number 07543 306807. Sliced Bread is produced by BBC Audio North for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Start the Week
Weekly discussion programme, setting the cultural agenda every Monday
Soul Music
Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact
Sunday
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
Saturday Live
Join Adrian Chiles for a Saturday morning full of remarkable people with extraordinary stories.
Screenshot
Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode guide us through the expanding universe of the moving image revealing fascinating links and hidden gems from cinema and TV to streaming and beyond.
Scam Secrets
It might look like a perfectly ordinary message. It could come from someone you thought you trusted. Or it could be a phone call that catches you off guard. Whatever the method, the goal is the same. They want your money. But if you know their secrets, you can spot the red flags before it is too late. Shari Vahl, who has investigated fraud for the BBC for 20 years, is joined by the criminologist and forensic linguist, Dr Elisabeth Carter, and Alex Wood - a former criminal who now tries to stop scams - to dissect the shadiest techniques criminals use to steal your cash. In each episode, they dig deep into a different scam, with first-hand accounts from the people targeted, forensic analysis of the techniques and mind games being used - and even secret recordings of the scammers themselves. Scam Secrets will publish weekly from 31 July. Subscribe on BBC Sounds so you never miss an episode. You can also email the Scam Secrets team - tell them which scams you want them to unpick: scamsecrets@bbc.co.uk
Short Story
Brand new stories, from today’s best writers written exclusively for Radio 4 – the home of the Short Story Radio 4 is the world’s leading commissioner of new short stories. Expect excellent writing from the hottest names offering compelling snapshots of the way we live now, produced by the experts behind the BBC National Short Story Award and other in-house readings teams.
Sideways
Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
Short Cuts
Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
Shadow World
In 1986, members of environmental group London Greenpeace published a leaflet called What's Wrong with McDonald's? It claimed McDonald's was exploiting workers, destroying rainforests, torturing animals, and promoting food that could make people sick, even cause cancer... McDonald's said the claims in the leaflet were untrue, harmed its reputation and demanded an apology. Helen Steel, a gardener, and a former postman named Dave Morris, refused. Mark Steel takes us into the murky world of McDonald's Corporation v Steel & Morris - aka 'McLibel' - the longest-running trial in English history, which turned the spotlight on the way big business operates. The case would help bring issues like rainforest destruction and advertising to children into the mainstream. It would also - spoiler alert - be the moment our current prime minister first comes to prominence. And if that isn't enough, this story would ultimately have connections with a dark and shameful secret at the heart of the British state - something which Mark discovers he himself had been a victim of. Presenter: Mark Steel Producer: Conor Garrett Executive Producer: Georgia Catt Commissioning Editor: Dan Clarke Archive Research: Emma Betteridge Production Co-ordinator: Dan Marchini Music Score: Phil Kieran Archive excerpts from director Franny Armstrong's 'McLibel,' reproduced with the kind permission of Spanner Films Shadow World: Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK. BBC Studios for BBC Radio 4
Something to Declare
How do other cultures handle the universal problems that we face here at home? Something to Declare is here to find the answer. Join Jack Boswell as he explores the roots of global cultural practices and how people are interpreting them today, from Japanese Wabi Sabi philosophy to the Sacred Geography of Andean tribes.
Seriously...
Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule. This feed is no longer being updated. Thanks for listening.
Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On
"Essential listening..." Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates. Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie. So why did it happen? Why was Washington so fixed on regime change in Iraq? And why did the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, commit the UK to taking part? The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to why the war happened and what it meant. Gordon speaks to those at the centre of the story, including some of the decision-makers and those living with the consequences. Tony Blair explains his thinking and why he promised to support George Bush. Sir Richard Dearlove, who was head of the UK's Secret Intelligence Service (also known as Mi6) at the time, defends the role of the intelligence services. The series also hears from the CIA's head of the Iraqi Operations Group, from weapons inspectors who were under pressure to find Saddam's WMD, and from Washington insiders. Gordon also speaks to Iraqis who experienced the "shock and awe" bombing campaign, the post-war instability and the arrival of ISIS. The series takes a fresh look at what really happened, revealing new information about the decision-making and the failures. And twenty years on, he explores some of the (ongoing) legacies of the invasion.
Scientifically...
Home of the best science programmes from BBC Radio 4, from the ingenuity behind everyday objects to the biggest questions facing our planet. Released weekly, this podcast is introduced by Dr. Alex Lathbridge.
Sneakernomics
We follow in the footsteps of mavericks, hustlers and dreamers, who've made, and been made, by trainers. We hear their tales of boom and bust, fame and infamy, hope and heartbreak
Saturday Review
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe and guests offer sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events
Sport's Strangest Crimes
When sport collides with true crime.
Sporting Giants
Delve deep into the lives and careers of some of the biggest names in sport and hear from those who know them best.
Scott Mills and Chris Stark
Scott Mills and Chris Stark kick start the weekend with lots of laughs and entertainment. Just what you want on a Saturday morning! With your texts, tweets and calls.
Stacey Dooley
Award-winning documentary maker Stacey Dooley meets people from all walks of life and hears their fascinating stories. Got a story to share? Get in touch via email: stacey@bbc.co.uk or use the hashtag #staceydooleypodcast
Stumps, Wheels and Wobblies
The BBC’s Para-sport podcast with reporter and former Paralympian Kate Grey, actor Ruth Madeley and 2016 competitor Hannah Dines - getting the inside track with some of Britain’s leading Para-sport stars.
Stumped
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani.
Sporting Witness
Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive and testimony. Sporting Witness is for those fascinated by sporting history. We take you to the events that have shaped the sports world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes, you become a fan in the stands as we take you back in time to examine memorable victories and agonising defeats from all over the world. You’ll hear from people who have achieved sporting immortality, or those who were there as incredible sporting moments unfolded. Recent episodes explore the forgotten football Women’s World Cup, the plasterer who fought a boxing legend, international football’s biggest ever beating and the man who swam the Amazon river. We look at the lives of some of the most famous F1 drivers, tennis players and athletes as well as people who’ve had ground-breaking impact in their chosen sporting field, including: the most decorated Paralympian, the woman who was the number 1 squash player in the world for nine years, and the first figure skater to wear a hijab. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the tennis player who escaped the Nazis, how a man finally beat a horse in a race, and how the FIFA computer game was created.
Science In Action
The BBC brings you all the week's science news.
Sportsworld
Live sport from around the world, with news, interviews and analysis.
Spitfire: The People’s Plane
Before a plane could save a country, the people had to build it. This is the story of a beautiful and deadly icon of resistance, built and flown against extraordinary odds.
Space
A collection of radio documentary programmes broadcast on the BBC World Service, with one thing in common – space.
Scotcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, hosted by Martin Geissler. Conversation with trusted journalists and experts about the country's biggest stories.
Scottish Football Podcast
The latest talking points in the national game with the BBC Scottish Football Podcast. Breaking news, views and analysis
Scotland Outdoors
A topical guide to life in the Scottish outdoors.
Sacked in the Morning
From transfer windows to formations, from man-management to getting the sack. Craig Levein and Amy Irons explore what it takes to survive as a football manager.
Situationships with Sophie and Christine
Sophie Gravia and Christine McGuinness chat relationships, dating dramas and more.
Stark Talk
Join Edi for the interview series which often treads where others wouldn't dare!
Scoff the Ball
The tastiest podcast around, Tam Cowan chats his way round Scotland discovering the people and foods that have turned the country into a proud food nation.
Scarlett Moffatt Wants to Believe
Scarlett Moffatt attempts to uncover the truth... but can she convince her non-believer boyfriend Scott? A podcast from BBC Radio 1. Presented by Scarlett Moffatt and Scott Dobinson and co-created by Scarlett Moffatt.
Scrum V
The latest news, views and interviews from the world of Welsh rugby.
Sunday Supplement
Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Strike
The miners’ strike of 1984-5 had a profound impact on Britain’s politics, economy and society. For those on strike, and their families, it felt like an existential struggle to save not only their jobs, but their communities, and the life they knew. Jonny Owen was just 13 and growing up in Merthyr Tydfil when it began. As it was kicking off, his parents told the family that they were going to give a substantial share of their wages to the striking miners for the duration of the dispute. His father and grandfather had worked underground. Jonny couldn’t understand how anyone could argue with the decision to strike – after all, they just wanted to keep their jobs. The miners lost their fight, and today, the South Wales Valleys suffer deep-seated problems – low skills, unemployment, and high sickness rates. Jonny, a filmmaker, now lives in Nottingham – an area that could not have been more different from South Wales during the strike, with nine out of ten miners going to work throughout the dispute. His friendships cross the divide between the men who went on strike and those who didn’t – and the scars are still deeply felt forty years on. In this series, he talks to people who were at the heart of the strike – on both sides – as he tries to make sense of what happened and why. The conflict was bitter, the battle lines were stark, but the old certainties seem to shift like sand beneath his feet. Join him on his journey into the heart of one of the most tumultuous events in 20th-century Britain. Strike is a Bengo Media Production for BBC Sounds. Presenter: Jonny Owen Series Producer: Clare Hudson Executive Producer: Steve Austins Assistant Producer: Ffion Clarke Development Producer: Branwen Davies Sound Designer: Meic Parry Sound Editor: Adam Whalley Composer: Richard Llewellyn Series Consultant: Dr Ben Curtis Commissioning Editor: Bridget Curnow
Shreds: Murder in the dock
A young woman is murdered in a frenzied knife attack. Outside, a man is crying and covered in blood. What happens next almost defies belief. Yes, this really did happen…
Sleep and Dream with Vinny & Cate
Your sleep and dreams explored. Vinny Hurrell & Cate Conway talk about all things slumber with the help of guests including sleep specialists and dream psychologists. We delve into insomnia, broken sleep, nightmares and so much more. Find out why we dream and what your dreams might actually mean. Have a dream or night-time problem you’d like to share? Email MeTime@bbc.co.uk.
Sportsound Meets
What inspires our sporting heroes? Each week they take us back to the moment they were first hooked, and on through the successes and heartbreaks of their lives and careers.
Steve Wright’s Big Guests
Daily highlights from Steve Wright's afternoon show on BBC Radio 2. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.
Stori Tic Toc
Cyfres o straeon i blant bychain. A series of stories for young children.
Siarad Moel: Podlediad Aled Hughes
Aled Hughes yn mynd at wreiddyn moel straeon difyr rhai o Gymry’r byd. Aled Hughes gets to the root of the stories which have shaped people's lives.
Siarad Secs
Lisa Angharad a'i gwesteion yn siarad am ryw a rhywioldeb mewn ffordd agored a gonest. Popeth yn Gymraeg! Mae'r podlediad yma'n trafod themâu o natur rywiol ac yn cynnwys iaith gref.
Sesiynau Radio Cymru gyda Cerys Matthews
Cerys Matthews yn dewis ei hoff sesiynau o 40 mlynedd o Sesiynau BBC Radio Cymru.
Straeon i Blant
Straeon i’r plant lleiaf gan rai o awduron blaenllaw Cymru ar gael i’w lawrlwytho i wrando arnyn nhw unrhyw bryd. Stories aimed at children under 9. From BBC Radio Cymru
Spòrscast
Spòrs ionadail, nàiseanta agus eadar-nàiseanta fon phrosbaig. A spotlight on the world of sport.
Smuain na Maidne
Na smuaintean a chualas tron t-seachdain air BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. A compilation of thoughts for the day heard on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal during the week.
SpeakGaelic
Podcast for Gaelic learners presented by John Urquhart. This series is aimed at beginners. Podcast airson luchd-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig air a lìbhrigeadh le Iain Urchardan.
Sidetracked with Annie and Nick
For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Stalked
At 25, Hannah’s life begins falling apart. An anonymous intruder has made her phone her enemy. Aided by the technology we all rely on, this intruder is watching Hannah, threatening her, even pretending to be her. Feeling increasingly unsafe, Hannah goes to the police, but they can’t stop it. Worse, they don’t even recognise it for what it is: stalking. Hannah doesn’t know for sure who is behind it all, but she suspects an older man she met more than two years earlier at London Fashion Week. Initially, he claimed to have been hacked. Even today, he disputes stalking her. To make sense of what’s happening Hannah turns to a woman she’s known since she was seven years-old, and who also happens to be an investigative journalist. Together with her “ex-step mum” Carole Cadwalladr, they set out to piece together something the police couldn’t: the true identity of Hannah’s stalker. Doing so means untangling a web of deception spanning continents. On her suspected stalker’s trail, Hannah realises nothing about them is as she first thought.
Seun’s Talking Drum British and West African
Stories about white families fostering African children, identity, language and jollof rice lead Seun Matiluko to ask is it possible to be authentically British and west African?
Sacred Money
For centuries, Muslims around the world have 'purified' their wealth through Zakat. But can this spiritual practice potentially help solve the cost-of-living crisis in the UK? Taqwa is on a journey to find out. Join her to hear how Zakat can totally change the way all of us think about money, and how we belong to our communities.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Official Podcast
2018 Strictly finalist Joe Sugg teams up with producer Kim Winston to bring the fans an Access All Areas backstage pass to the show. Kim has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Strictly, having worked on the show since 2009, and Joe knows first-hand what all the couples are going through, making them the perfect duo to give the listeners an exclusive insight of what really goes on backstage. This is their FIFTH year working together to bring you all the gossip and glory. The Strictly Come Dancing Official Podcast is made by BBC Studios and produced by Kim Winston and edited by Jonathan O'Sullivan. Listen now on BBC Sounds.
Snookered
Nothing’s off the table as comedians Des Clarke and Amy Matthews interview snooker stars, legends of the game and fellow super fans and hear the latest from the World Championship
Shiny Bob: The Devil’s Advocate
A conspiracy theory that a cabal of gay judges threaten the justice system has gripped Scotland. A shiny lawyer with a dark secret claims to have a list that possesses the truth.
Scottish Legends XI
Scottish Football’s famous names pick their greatest XI.
Strange But True Crime
Dive into a world of bizarre crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers. Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists, secret drugs bunkers and stolen identities with reporters who have lived and breathed these criminal cases. Wanna get in touch? Email us at behaveyourself@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rima Ahmed. Written and produced by Luke de Costa. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producer: Luke Eldridge. Commissioning Editors: Gareth Hydes and Alistair Miskin.
Sound of Cinema
Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Sound of Gaming
Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.
Swipe Your Sign
The Queer Community swear by astrology, so to celebrate UK Black Pride, 1Xtra presents Swipe Your Sign, the dating series that sees Nathan Henry (Geordie Shore) and Ro Frimpong (Two Two’s podcast) put their dating careers into the hands of astrology. Over the course of the series, they'll each be dating each and every star sign, all under the guidance of astrology expert, Celestial Tree. Will the stars align with their perfect astrological pairing, or will they find a burning connection with an unlikely match?
Songs To Live By
Songs To Live By celebrates Black culture through the music we love. Host Vick Hope is joined by two guests from different generations to share songs that have shaped them.
Slide In with Snoochie, Kaz and Jordan
Snoochie Shy gets 5 figure offers in her DMs for feet pics. We're not joking. Sometimes guys ask to buy her old trainers so they can lick them clean. Trust us when we say it goes down in the DMs. Shy's inviting you to slide into her podcast alongside Kaz Crossley, Jordan Hames and celebrity guests talking about the stuff they're usually not allowed to talk about. No topic is off limits, it's is a no judgement zone, so share your DM dilemmas and wildest stories with us at slidein@bbc.co.uk
Secret Devon
Explore fascinating stories from Devon.
Sex, Drugs & Lullabies
Amanda White and Natalie Glanvill talk through their struggles tying to conceive and hear from others talking honestly and openly about their fertility challenges in a podcast with both hope and despair in equal measure. Each week we will chew the fat over everything. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Humberside. ***Contains strong language and adult conversation.*** You can contact Natalie and Amanda fertility@bbc.co.uk or Twitter @sexdrugslullaby.
Shakespeare's Restless World
Making a selection of objects from the British Museum and collections across the UK, Neil MacGregor uncovers the stories they tell about Shakespeare's world.
Something to Think About
Join Ben Faulks for the assembly series for children aged 5 to 7 - including a story, song, a reflection / prayer and opportunities for discussion. Something to Think About can be used to fulfil the statutory requirement for a daily act of Collective Worship in primary schools.