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Uncanny Halloween Special
Danny Robins, Ciaran O'Keeffe and Evelyn Hollow visit The Tower of London - after dark.
31 Oct 2026,·58 mins
Paul Sinton-Hewitt, founder of parkrun
The founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, shares his favourite music with Lauren.
01 Nov 2026,·59 mins
My family was ‘jumbled up’
Rachel’s family holidayed with neighbours - and returned as ‘mixed up’ families.
28 Oct 2026,·27 mins
John Healey
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
31 Oct 2026,·14 mins
7. Plausible, Intelligent and Ruthless
Sheena finally has her moment on the stand, with Albert’s fate resting in her hands.
14 Oct 2026,·40 mins
Why Miners See Ghosts | Halloween Season
In the late 1970s, Yorkshire miner Chris Campbell sees something that terrifies him.
30 Oct 2026,·37 mins
Judge in Larry Nasser case, Yoga and Olympics, and Philippa Gregory’s The Royal Witch
Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on what still needs to change in gymnastics.
31 Oct 2026,·25 mins
Accident on the Farm: Famous Overnight
John gets too close to dangerous farming machinery and suffers devastating consequences.
29 Oct 2026,·41 mins
Dark Island
8. The Scar and The See
India Pollock travels to Rome in search of answers, accountability and justice.
22 Oct 2026,·27 mins
Life Without Plankton
No plankton means no fish and chips. But that is only the beginning of the story.
30 Oct 2026,·15 mins
Seeing John Berger
Memories of the influential artist and writer John Berger.
27 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Halloween Special: Sounds that Scare Us
Nat and special guests explore the sounds which frighten Weird in the Wade’s listeners
26 Oct 2026,·73 mins
George Michael's Outside: The story behind the video
George Michael turned his 1998 Beverly Hills scandal into the hit video Outside
30 Oct 2026,·10 mins
The missionary linguist who lost his faith
Dan Everett travelled to the Amazon to convert the Piraha people. It didn’t go to plan
26 Oct 2026,·39 mins
Unschooling: Do Children Need School? (Naomi Fisher)
Psychologist Naomi Fisher on why education is for everyone, but school might not be
29 Oct 2026,·42 mins
Do dangerous drivers have a death wish? Maria and Graham discuss
This week there's a dilemma about a friend's terrible driving: how do you tell them?
26 Oct 2026,·35 mins
Adrian Crellin on pioneering smarter radiotherapy for treating cancer
Prof Adrian Crellin discusses his pioneering career at the cutting edge of radiotherapy.
The Siege of Paris and earthquakes in Mexico
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes
31 Oct 2026,·61 mins
Jason Kelce: From Underdog to NFL Legend
Jason Kelce chats to Joe about being an underdog in the NFL and proving everyone wrong.
27 Oct 2026,·55 mins
Sir Mo Ibrahim: The mobile phone mogul
How reluctant entrepreneur Sir Mo Ibrahim helped connect Africa with telecoms tech
26 Oct 2026,·37 mins
Fiat
10. Mother and son
The inheritance dispute spirals into something much bigger than a family squabble
19 Oct 2026,·28 mins
Deep Water
6. In Good Faith
The Croatian freediver at the heart of the scandal tells his side of the story
25 Sep 2026,·38 mins
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Author and academic Viet Thanh Nguyen on his formative influences and experiences.
08 Oct 2026,·43 mins
Epilepsy and the Electric Spirit
Daniel Kraemer takes us inside an epileptic seizure.
25 Oct 2026,·28 mins
The New Narcos
8. The Red Notebook
A red notebook in the back of a car might finally reveal the killer in Almere.
01 Oct 2026,·33 mins
America’s Corporate Exodus
American companies are relocating to Republican states - how will this affect politics?
01 Nov 2026,·28 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Lady on Trial
Ladies in Court
Lucy Worsley, Professor Rosalind Crone and barrister Nneka Akodulu KC discuss the cases.
18 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Property Exec Mark Kildea: ‘The Marylebone Elm is a symbol of sustainability’
This Listed Londoner has the huge responsibility of managing much of W1.
30 Oct 2026,·20 mins
20. The Confidence Trick
A finance manager sports a perfect graph. Is it a fluke or something sinister?
09 Sep 2024,·17 mins
