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Sliced Bread - Series 17
Language Learning Apps
Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo?
23 Jul 2026,·24 mins
Testing Testosterone Testing
Will the US army benefit from testing its male soldiers for testosterone levels?
23 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Doctors' Notes: Eyes
Chris and Xand continue their conversation about eye health with Mr Raj Das-Bhaumik.
21 Jul 2026,·20 mins
24/07/26: Drought declared in North Wales, investing in water security, river pollution in Pembrokeshire.
Drought is declared in North Wales and the Upper Severn catchment.
24 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Episode 5: Life and Death
Mud and Darwin bring Rebecca to a deeper understanding of her mother’s death-and life.
USA military launches testosterone screening programme
Understanding testosterone and hormone replacement therapy
22 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Are there diseases in space?
Space missions are looking for life, but could that life be dangerous?
17 Jul 2026,·26 mins
10. Zombie Deer
A new animal madness emerges in North America as history repeats.
23 Oct 2023,·15 mins
Frozen Planet II
Frozen Planet II: 6
An immersive audio experience from Frozen Planet II.
17 Oct 2022,·30 mins
Smell the future
Dogs have a great sense of smell. Now machines are being trained to sniff out odours.
21 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Plants and the Mystery of Consciousness
Are plants intelligent? Could they help us unravel the mystery of consciousness?
08 May 2026,·14 mins
Callendar Park, Maud Railway Museum and Ardersier Common
Mark Stephen and Rachel Stewart with stories from the great outdoors.
18 Jul 2026,·91 mins
Episode 5
Explorer Charlie Walker sets out to walk 600 miles along Siberia’s frozen rivers.
10 Jul 2026,·14 mins
Cal Flyn - The Savage Landscape
Mark Stephen meets Cal Flyn, author of The Savage Landscape - How We Made The Wilderness
22 Jul 2026,·25 mins
Series 34
The North Pole Unwrapped - Russell Kane, Felicity Aston and Lloyd Peck
Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture north to unearth (or un-snow) the secrets of the Arctic.
17 Dec 2025,·42 mins
A Celebration of Michael Mosley
On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.
13 Jul 2024,·44 mins
Peter Lord
The Aardman Animations co-founder takes Martha Kearney to a magical mediaeval deer park.
16 Jul 2026,·23 mins
In the Footsteps of Little Nell
Clare joins Alistair MacNichol on a unique hike inspired by The Old Curiosity Shop.
02 Jul 2026,·24 mins
Could climate change fuel an epidemic?
Are rising temperatures and deforestation leading to outbreaks of deadly disease?
19 Jul 2026,·26 mins
A scientific odyssey
A new film adaptation of the Greek epic poem sends us on our own unexpected journey
17 Jul 2026,·50 mins
Series 24
Frosty Fractals
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain investigate nature's most intricate patterns
02 Jan 2026,·29 mins
Everything Is Fake and Nobody Cares
6. F For Fake
Jamie and Jimmy explore where fakery goes next – but can you tell which is which?
15 Apr 2026,·28 mins
Bluebird returns to Coniston
Donald Campbell's restored Bluebird returns to Coniston Water in Cumbria.
14 May 2026,·24 mins
The Sound of Water
How new technology lets us listen in to the extraordinary sounds of the planet's waterways
26 Jun 2026,·52 mins
Vines in Shropshire
Sarah Swadling meets twin sisters who planted a vineyard on their family’s Shropshire farm
19 Jul 2026,·22 mins
How to make cities better for everyone
Recorded live at the BBC’s Future of Journalism Festival, University of Nairobi, Kenya
21 Jul 2026,·23 mins
Royal Welsh Show 2026
Highlights from the Royal Welsh Show 2026.
22 Jul 2026,·29 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
When will robots have their Chat GPT moment?
Aleks and Kevin ask: when will our homes have the general‑purpose robots seen in sci‑fi?
01 Jul 2026,·29 mins
Body Clock
Tick, tock! What is your body clock and is it possible to change it?
11 Aug 2021,·18 mins
