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US-Iran Talks Fail - What Happens Next?
And what stopped an agreement?
12 Apr 2026,·25 mins
Is Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth waging a holy war against Iran?
And his purge of top generals at the Pentagon
10 Apr 2026,·30 mins
The Reading Recession: Are We Making Ourselves Less Intelligent? (James Marriott)
Tracing the historical relationship between reading, intelligence and democracy.
09 Apr 2026,·58 mins
Iran, slopaganda, and the lego-inspired creator behind it all
Explosive Media are accused of working for the Iranian government
11 Apr 2026,·25 mins
The Global Story: The medications that can trigger sex and gambling addictions
The latest from Iran and the Middle East, and the rest of the world’s news, from the BBC
12 Apr 2026,·27 mins
Recommending: The Sarkozy Affair
Tristan tells the story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall.
13 Apr 2026,·57 mins
Don't Panic!!!
David Yelland and Farzana Baduel discuss how to keep the public calm in a crisis.
01 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The Economy Debate: tax, spend and creating wealth
With Tim Allan, Professor Mairi Spowage and Chris Birt.
10 Apr 2026,·47 mins
Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?
Walmart’s digital price tags; astronauts with Outlook issues; Friction Maxxing
09 Apr 2026,·37 mins
'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics
Nick Robinson talks to Zack Polanski about early life and his rapid rise to political fame
21 Mar 2026,·54 mins
Energy, Iran
Have your say on the subjects raised on Any Questions?
11 Apr 2026,·40 mins
The Noah Donohoe Inquest
37.Recap 10 weeks of evidence
Tara and Declan recap the ten weeks of evidence at the inquest.
01 Apr 2026,·27 mins
The battle for Hungary
Viktor Orban faces a high-stakes showdown
09 Apr 2026,·40 mins
10. Something Else Was Pursued
The families of Patricia, Jemima and Helen react to Jim and Brian’s revelations.
07 Dec 2022,·49 mins
The Manifesto Launches: Plaid Cymru and Wales Green Party
Fliss and guests look at what's in the Plaid Cymru and Wales Green Party manifestos
10 Apr 2026,·39 mins
Croydon
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Croydon
19 Mar 2026,·59 mins
Did I get around the polls in 80 hours?
Plus… what are voters saying in Edinburgh?
02 Apr 2026,·48 mins
The Shamima Begum Story
Series 2: The Court Decides
Was it lawful to take away Shamima Begum’s British citizenship?
23 Feb 2024,·6 mins
8. The Showdown
Catrin finally confronts Lighthouse's leader as the organisation ends up in court.
05 Apr 2023,·29 mins
To the Moon and back
Insights and global interviews on the crucial news stories of the day. With Nick Watt.
Sir John Major
Sir John Major sits down with Amol Rajan to share his thoughts on the state of Britain
18 Sep 2024,·82 mins
Could Russia cut us off?
5 Live listeners from across the UK have their say with Tony Livesey
10 Apr 2026,·5 mins
'He stalked me, but I was the one arrested'
Jodie Morrow is critical of how police handled her complaints of harassment.
08 Apr 2026,·10 mins
Motability to give black box monitors to under 30s
... and why autistic readers tell Elle McNicoll her novels saved their life.
01 Apr 2026,·38 mins
About Changing The Cancer Conversation
You, Me and the Big C is back for a legacy episode on how it changed cancer conversation.
04 Feb 2026,·87 mins
Leaders Special 2026
The Debate Night: Leaders Special, live from Paisley
12 Apr 2026,·89 mins
Introducing …A Very British Cult
The sinister life coaching company that takes over your life. Catrin Nye investigates.
06 Apr 2023,·29 mins
A Birthday Greeting from Peter
Peter explains why the podcast may be taking a break but his hunt goes on...
24 May 2022,·12 mins
Investigating the 'dead dad' rental scam
Freddie Priestley persuaded prospective tenants pay for a room that wasn't available.
31 Mar 2026,·7 mins
204 The Phase 2 Report and the End of the Inquiry
“Decades of failure”, “systematic dishonesty” and “incompetence”
06 Sep 2024,·44 mins
