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Toast - Woolworths
What went wrong at Woolies? Sean Farrington examines the retailer's fortunes
29 May 2025,·27 mins
Series 23
Nano Sharks
Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain discover that sharks could help us invent faster cars
31 May 2025,·29 mins
What’s happening to your memory when you take photos?
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken find out how photographs impact our memory.
27 May 2025,·28 mins
Series 2
12. Why do we play?
Paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do humans play?
07 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Are insects the answer?
Helen Czerski and Tom Heap discuss the environmental importance of insects.
30 May 2025,·53 mins
Your science questions answered
We answer a selection of fascinating science questions, from Nikola Tesla to microplastics
29 May 2025,·28 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
Tim Coulson on how predators shape ecosystems and evolution
Professor Tim Coulson on how the wolves of Yellowstone National Park shape the ecosystem.
Series 32
Nature's Shapes - Dave Gorman, Sarah Hart and Thomas Woolley
Brian Cox and Robin Ince reveal the hidden codes behind the shapes we see in nature.
19 Feb 2025,·42 mins
Why Is AI Stealing Books?
Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong find out why AI is stealing books.
28 May 2025,·30 mins
Episode 5 - Achavanich
The journey along the Great North Road concludes with an archaeological discovery.
25 Apr 2025,·14 mins
Episode 5: The Springs
Robert Macfarlane explores an idea that changes the world – that a river is alive.
09 May 2025,·14 mins
Episode 5
Slavc arrives on the Lessinian plateau and feels at home. He meets a mate.
06 Jun 2025,·14 mins
Series 1
27. Birthday Cake
It’s here. The first birthday. Cake, balloons, fuss. We reflect on the last 12 months.
14 Jun 2024,·13 mins
8. The Terminator
Musk fears a 'Terminator future', where robots destroy humans. So why is he creating AI?
08 Apr 2025,·28 mins
Malawi's waste warriors
Presenter Myra Anubi is in Malawi to meet those making the most of the country's waste
27 May 2025,·23 mins
70. May - Obstacles for insects
Down to earth advice on growing your own fruit and vegetables with gardener Terry Walton
30 May 2025,·14 mins
Apollo 13
S2 Ep.07 Resurrection
"I still have nightmares about this." Can the crew survive the dangers of re-entry?
08 Jun 2020,·60 mins
5: The Future
The final part of a thought-provoking book questioning overdiagnosis in medicine.
21 Mar 2025,·14 mins
Introducing What’s Up Docs? With Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Drs Chris and Xand are on a mission to help us take better care of ourselves.
09 May 2025,·29 mins
Gwen Adshead - Four Questions about Violence
Can we change violent minds?
In her final Reith Lecture, Dr Gwen Adshead asks if we can change violent minds.
17 Dec 2024,·57 mins
Raynor Winn
The Salt Path author Raynor Winn takes Martha along the south west coast path in Cornwall.
27 Mar 2025,·24 mins
Responding to AI
Adam Walton explores UK research on artificial intelligence
27 May 2025,·29 mins
6. The Microdoctrine
Final episode of the LSD saga about an attempt to spark a revolution of the mind.
23 Nov 2022,·25 mins
Body Clock
Tick, tock! What is your body clock and is it possible to change it?
11 Aug 2021,·18 mins
Travellers: Aristotle
The very first scientist, who thought every part of the world could be a place of learning
28 Mar 2025,·14 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
How Music Can Hold and Heal Us
We explore how music—especially lullabies—heals like medicine.
13 Mar 2025,·25 mins
Omnibus
Presenters Andrew and Richard look back over their four-year odyssey to find the yeti.
14 Dec 2023,·57 mins
Titans of Science: Marc Abrahams
The latest science news, plus Titans of Science returns with Marc Abrahams.
12 Jan 2025,·51 mins
