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Hair Strand Tests in the Family Court
Questions are raised about how hair strand tests are interpreted in Family Courts.
26 May 2026,·37 mins
To Catch a King
4. The French Escort
A hidden location. Migrants awaiting a boat crossing. Who helps them to reach the UK?
27 May 2026,·33 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
The Miles Davis Story
1. Don't Call Me Legend
Clarke Peters on how the teenage Miles Davis discovered his radical new sound in New York.
22 May 2026,·28 mins
Sixty Years of Hurt
3. England v Hooligans
David Baddiel tackles the ‘English disease’ of hooliganism.
30 May 2026,·28 mins
Friday
Phil Tinline charts the progression of the working week in 5 days. Today, TGIF.
29 May 2026,·13 mins
Food Containers
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers?
21 May 2026,·32 mins
Stolen Years
4. Closing Arguments
The victim testifies with some explosive revelations. Will justice finally prevail?
19 May 2026,·28 mins
Sierra Leone: the diamond that saved a thousand lives
The diamond that brought light, a school and healthcare to one African village.
26 May 2026,·31 mins
The Sarkozy affair
The story of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise and fall
23 May 2026,·49 mins
Why am I an introvert?
What is an introvert? And is CrowdScience listener Daniel one?
22 May 2026,·26 mins
The Sound of Soft Power
Radio’s international art of persuasion
23 May 2026,·57 mins
Rose Heilbron QC and The Cameo Murder
Can the first woman to lead a murder case in England prove herself in court?
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
May 25th to May 31st
Fascinating, surprising and eye-opening stories from the past, brought to life.
27 May 2026,·5 mins
The Séance Experiments
8. A Final Question
Reggie decides to meet a medium – but what will happen when the reading begins?
23 May 2026,·12 mins
What’s the future for monetary unions?
Do common currencies work?
28 May 2026,·23 mins
My Sister’s Daughter
Love by other means. A kinship care story.
24 May 2026,·28 mins
World of Flowers
Tom Heap and Helen Czerski discover how flowers changed our planet.
22 May 2026,·52 mins
Make You Feel My Love
A huge hit for Adele, the song was written by Bob Dylan and has rapidly become a standard.
24 Jan 2026,·28 mins
Rinsed
10. New Tricks
Could the water industry be nationalised?
22 May 2026,·17 mins
Kieron
A man whose sentence was longer than he had been alive.
21 Apr 2025,·42 mins
Three Objects of Children’s Broadcasting
Robert Seatter selects objects from the BBC's archive store and uncovers their stories.
18 Nov 2022,·14 mins
The Life Scientific: Hiranya Peiris
Hiranya Peiris on discovering the origin and evolution of the universe.
25 May 2026,·26 mins
Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley: Series 4
60. True Crime on Trial
Lucy Worsley puts true crime on trial and asks are we so obsessed with true crime?
17 Feb 2026,·28 mins
Israel and the Palestinians
10: From 2010 to the present day
Jonny Dymond and guests explore the complicated back-story of the Middle East conflict.
13 Apr 2026,·28 mins
The mystery of quantum mechanics
Jim Al-Khalili on how writers and metaphors translate quantum mechanics into stories.
04 May 2026,·42 mins
Spoofs
As comedian Mel Brooks turns 100, Ellen and Mark explore the art of the cinematic parody.
15 May 2026,·42 mins
Life Without North America
What would happen to the world if the USA disappears?
17 Apr 2026,·14 mins
São Paulo's carnival competition
Join São Paulo samba school Águia de Ouro as they prepare for carnival 2026
27 May 2026,·32 mins
Trailer
Simon and Zing are back with another batch of billionaires
27 May 2026,·2 mins
