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Medical school misogyny, Wales’ fastest woman, Marilyn Monroe, HIV & AIDS
Medical students report sexual harassment at The University of Manchester.
02 Jun 2026,·57 mins
Could a keto diet help treat bipolar depression?
As a major new trial prepares to launch, we explore why researchers are excited.
02 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Is a male contraceptive pill closer than you think?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore why male contraception is still so limited.
Alex: The School
NHS nurse Dorcas Gwata reveals the impact of London's gang culture on mental health.
05 Jun 2026,·14 mins
Giving yourself compassion
Kimberley meets Joshua Munn, who tells her how he’s learned to take care of himself.
27 May 2026,·28 mins
Slow down!
How slowing down could offer a more meaningful way to live
02 Jun 2026,·23 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Introducing a new TV series of Just One Thing
Zoe Ball has news of a new 12-part TV series of Just One Thing, available from 23 March.
20 Mar 2026,·1 min
Is laughter the best medicine?
Lauren Layfield and Shanequa Paris help hack your life to make it better.
31 May 2026,·120 mins
Seafarer welfare in the Strait of Hormuz
20,000 remain trapped on board their ships three months after the blockade began
27 May 2026,·26 mins
New treatment for menopausal hot flush
James Gallagher finds out how a hot flush feels - and delves into a new treatment.
31 Mar 2026,·28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,·28 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
John Robins - from Alcohol Addiction to Becoming a Runner; "The Act of Beginning is Where the Magic is"
Presenter and stand-up comedian John Robins on his journey from addiction to running.
05 Mar 2026,·44 mins
Our SEX & SLEEP - BONUS episode
Professor Ian Walsh explains the links between your sex life and your quality of sleep.
06 May 2026,·21 mins
New Access to Work Recruits, Audio Description on Streaming Services
The DWP is hiring nearly 500 new staff to help with the Access to Work backlog.
02 Jun 2026,·14 mins
5: The Future
The final part of a thought-provoking book questioning overdiagnosis in medicine.
21 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
The Future Is Fibre
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.
30 Jan 2026,·14 mins
with Kiran Morjaria: The science of happiness
Kiran Morjaria explores happiness and the habits that can help build lasting joy.
01 Jun 2026,·60 mins
5. Hobbies: Comfort in Overwhelm
Why hitting people with a foam stick is the only thing that isn't overwhelming!
10 Feb 2026,·19 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Celebrating Visible Recovery
In the final episode, Melissa and Jade speak about celebrating visible recovery.
07 Oct 2020,·49 mins
5. The Spectrum
Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
09 May 2025,·14 mins
8. An Answer
Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
18 Jul 2023,·29 mins
S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’
Elis and John read through some of your correspondence from across the series.
22 Aug 2023,·47 mins
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
03 Aug 2015,·28 mins
