BBC Radio Podcasts

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Simon Evans, Felicity Ward, Samira Ahmed and Alasdair Beckett-King. This week, we’ll be finding out what’s up with Matt Hancock’s WhatsApps, who wins with the Windsor Framework, and who King Charles had round for tea.Hosted and written by Andy Zaltzman with additional material from Alice Fraser, Zoë Tomalin, Rhiannon Shaw…

Donald Trump might be dominating the news again, but Nashville is still grieving after six people were murdered in the latest school shooting. The Tennessee tragedy was one of 130 mass shootings this year alone in America.For this extra episode, we return to the question we planned to bring you earlier this week: where does gun control go from here…

Robert Webb first reached a wide audience as the co-star of Channel 4’s longest running sitcom, the BAFTA-award winning Peep Show. With his long-standing comedy partner David Mitchell, he also created That Mitchell and Webb Sound for BBC Radio 4, which transferred to TV as That Mitchell and Webb Look, which also won a BAFTA. Robert was born in Linc…

Robbie Savage and Chris Sutton took your calls on Saturday’s football action. We heard from Arsenal fans after their side maintained its advantage at the top of the table whilst Liverpool supporters bemoaned their team's decline over the season.Chelsea fans phoned in to discuss Graham Potter's position after another defeat whilst Palace fans also c…

Mark Chapman and 5 Live Sport’s team of reporters take you through the biggest stories from Saturday’s Premier League action as Arsenal keep their eight-point lead and Crystal Palace win on Roy Hodgson’s return.Micah Richards also joins the pod to give his thoughts on the 3 o’clock results – PLUS you’ll hear reaction from the likes of Ben White, Ke…

Margaret Atwood talks to John Wilson about the formative influences and experiences that shaped her writing. One of the world’s bestselling and critically acclaimed authors, Atwood has published over 60 books including novels, short stories, children’s fiction, non-fiction and poetry. She’s known for stories of human struggle against oppression and…

The Conservative MP Miriam Cates said in the House of Commons that children were being exposed to “graphic” and "age inappropriate" material during their sex education classes. The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has decided to bring forward a review of the Department for Education’s Relationships and Sex Education guidance in England. Two parents, Fion…

Jack Nicholls, Rosanna Tennant and former Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken look back at qualifying for the Australian GP. They hear from Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, as well as Mercedes duo George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.By BBC Radio 5 live

Kate Adie presents stories from Israel, the US, Nigeria, Ukraine and Austria.After months of protests, Israel's Prime Minister moved to delay his controversial judicial reforms, which many have criticised for being undemocratic. But the underlying tensions over the future direction of the government have not gone away, and the protest movement is n…

The BBC understands that the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is expected to extend the Energy Price Guarantee at current levels for a further three months- but what does that mean for your energy bills?One of the UK's biggest flat share websites has told Money Box that rents are rising very fast: up almost 13% last year. In January 2022, the average UK mo…

Pythagoras’ Theorem, explaining the relationship between the three sides of a right angled triangle, is one of the most famous in maths. It’s been studied and put to use for thousands of years. Now two US high school students say they’ve found a new trigonometric proof for the theorem, something many in the mathematical community believe to be impo…

Darren Fletcher is joined by former England goalkeeper David James, ex-Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell and former Tottenham striker Clinton Morrison to preview the weekend's Premier League action.They look at Manchester City's title hopes as they prepare to take on Liverpool, needing to close the eight-point gap on leaders Arsenal.And with new manag…

The Wall Street Journal has vehemently denied allegations one of its reporters is a spy, after he was detained in Russia. The BBC’s Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford, who was herself expelled from Russia as a national security threat, tells us this is a worrying development.Francis Dearnley of the Telegraph’s podcast Ukraine: The Latest,…

But other ex-players are to face sanctions over language used at Yorkshire Cricket Club.By BBC Radio 4

The BBC's disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring joins Adam to talk about how the world is reacting to Donald Trump's indictment online, as well as how US voters are experiencing the news on their feeds. The UK government says it has struck the "biggest trade deal since Brexit", but how big are the benefits for the economy? T…

Abba fans were asked not to wear Afro wigs over claims they are 'culturally insensitive'. It led to a debate online about cultural appropriation. What counts as cultural appropriation and why? How can people appreciate things from other cultures without being accused of appropriating?By BBC Radio 4

Taiwan's first female president, Tsai Ing-Weng, arrived in New York yesterday to criticism from China. She is stopping over in the US on her way to Central America, but may meet with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on her return. China says that if it goes ahead, it could lead to a 'serious confrontation'. To find out more about Tsai Ing-Wen and th…

Detectives Callie and Nikesh reflect on one of their most intriguing cases.By BBC Radio

Aaron Paul talks EFL and takes his microphone around Leyton Orient’s training ground. Hear interviews with director Martin Ling, manager Richie Wellens and goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux. Aaron’s also joined on this episode by Stevenage boss Steve Evans and Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan as they look ahead to a series of local derbies and react to R…

Is sourdough the best thing since Sliced Bread?It’s the last episode in the current series so I thought it was about time I investigated this! Listener Janet got in touch wanting to know whether sourdough really does live up to the hype. Is it better for our digestive health than other breads? Is it made with fewer additives? And do the cheaper sou…

Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Stephen Kershaw and comedian Sophie Duker to dive into the myth of Atlantis. The Atlantean story has its origins in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. And literally nowhere else. Yet the enduring appeal of this mythical city and a sophisticated civilisation lost beneath the waves has lasted for thousand…

Steph’s supposed to be having a romantic weekend away with her boyfriend Matt. But he’s stuck in traffic. When a power cut in the holiday cottage catches her while on the phone to Finn, the voice behind VISUAL-EYEZ (an app for low vision users), Steph finds herself in a crisis that forces her to re-evaluate how capable she really is.Claudine Toutou…

The roads and byways of the British Isles are home to a new generation of travellers. Alongside the traditional Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities there’s a booming sub-culture of van dwellers who prefer the open road to bricks and mortar. For some it's a lifestyle choice. They spend the summer moving from festival to festival, picking up casual…

Donald Trump becomes the first ex-president to be charged with a crime. It comes after an investigation into hush money payments to a porn star.What did he do? What could this mean for US politics? And how are Americans reacting to the breaking news?The Americast team fire up their phones for an emergency episode as Trump shakes up politics – again…

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former Manchester City goalkeeper Karen Bardsley, former Arsenal striker Kelly Smith and commentator Vicki Sparks, after Chelsea booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League. We hear from Emma Hayes after a dramatic end to the game and a final penalty save from Ann Katrin-Berger that sent Chelse…

Government launches its new UK climate plan, but does it go far enough? Adam and Chris are joined by Labour’s Liz Kendall, the shadow minister for health and social care, and Emma Pinchbeck, boss of Energy UK, the energy industry’s trade association.And the government’s former health tsar and co-founder of Leon Restaurants, Henry Dimbleby, outlines…

Thomas Cashman shot the girl after chasing a convicted drug dealer into a house.By BBC Radio 4

Science writer Philip Ball has followed the relationship between government and its scientific advisors throughout the pandemic. He discusses the role of scientific advisors in the light of conflicting information following the leak of a number of former Health Minister Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages. Phil tells us why he believes greater transpe…

Was long grass at Hampden a legitimate gripe for the Spanish after their defeat to Scotland? What are the early positives of the Belgian reset under Domenico Tedesco? And where might the growing list of big name, free agent managers land their next job? Those are all questions for Guillem Balague, Juliens Laurens and Kristof Terreur who also discus…

Philippa Tuttiett joins Sara Orchard to look ahead to the second round of matches in the Women’s Six Nations. They are joined by former Wales captain Siwan Lillicrap to assess where Wales are after the first weekend. And we’re inside the Scotland camp as fly-half Helen Nelson is also on the pod.By BBC Radio 5 live

Rosanna Tennant is joined in the Melbourne paddock by BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson, and Australian racing driver-turned-reporter Sam Power to look ahead to the Australian GP. They look at whether there is friction at Red Bull after Sergio Perez’s victory last time out in Saudi Arabia, discuss Aston Martin’s strong start to the season, …

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Kate Adie presents stories from the US, Indonesia, Finland, Turkey and AustraliaBy BBC Radio 4

Hear experts talking about jealousy and envy, and learn related vocabulary.By BBC Radio

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss megaliths - huge stones placed in the landscape, often visually striking and highly prominent. Such stone monuments in Britain and Ireland mostly date from the Neolithic period, and the most ancient are up to 6,000 years old. In recent decades, scientific advances have enabled archaeologists to learn a large amount a…

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss megaliths - huge stones placed in the landscape, often visually striking and highly prominent. Such stone monuments in Britain and Ireland mostly date from the Neolithic period, and the most ancient are up to 6,000 years old. In recent decades, scientific advances have enabled archaeologists to learn a large amount a…

Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back to talk all things Fantasy Premier League.Statman Dave tells us what he got up to over the international break and his FPL strategy for the rest of the season. Ahead of a busy double gameweek is now the time to get rid of your Arsenal assets? And who should you give your captain's armband …

In Winson Green, Birmingham a category B prison is fit to burst, and on the 9th of October 2018 it finally does. Armed with one syringe, three men set five hundred convicts free and over the next twelve hours the building is almost burnt to the ground. The Winson Green riot was one of the largest prison mutinies for twenty-five years and leaves the…

Juliette Ferrington is joined by the former Arsenal and England defenders Laura Bassett and Gilly Flaherty and commentator Vicki Sparks to reflect on Arsenal reaching the semi-finals of the Women’s Champions League for the first time in a decade.The team discuss Arsenal’s impressive performance in their 2-0 win over Bayern Munich, in the quarter-fi…

Ministers are exploring using ferries to house migrants. Adam and Chris delve into plans announced today that would see illegal immigrants housed at RAF bases - as well as suggestions they could be moved onto barges - and ask why some Conservative MPs aren’t happy.Twitter boss Elon Musk calls for a pause to the development of Artificial Intelligenc…

Some of the biggest figures in technology have called for the development of advanced Artificial Intelligence to be paused until safety measures are in place.By BBC Radio 4

Uncanny is back... and in Season 2 Danny will continue to explore listeners' chilling tales of the paranormal, encompassing everything from poltergeists to cryptids to UFOsBy BBC Radio 4

The Martin Lewis Podcast is here and energy bills are once again top of the agenda. For the first time in a long time you can fix your energy bills – but the question is should you? At the moment there’s only one company offering a fixed rate but there could be more to come. Martin and Nihal discuss the pros and cons of fixing and whether we really…

The Prince accuses Associated Newspapers of illegally gathering private information.By BBC Radio

She talks to Nuala McGovern about how she’s learned to cope with the condition in the elite sports world as well as the work she’s been doing to support other neurodivergent athletes to fulfil their potential.There’s a new book out, The Equal Parent: how sharing the load helps the family thrive. Paul Morgan-Bentley, head of investigations at The Ti…

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is expected to introduce measures in his March Budget to encourage people who have retired early to return to work in-order to help revive the economy. In this podcast, we speak to people who are retired, people who are over 50 and looking for a new job, and some who are continuing to work after 70. With them, we identi…

Kelly Cates is joined by former Scotland internationals Pat Nevin and James McFadden, as well as commentator Conor McNamara and reporter Roddy Forsyth after Scotland’s superb 2-0 win over Spain in their Euro 2024 qualifier.The panel assess where it went right for Steve Clarke’s side, and we hear from the Scotland head coach after a first victory ov…

After witnessing and reporting on war crimes around the world, Janine di Giovani realised that journalists like her were often among the first people to arrive at the scene of atrocities. So she linked up with fellow journalist, Natalya Gamenyuk, to set up the Reckoning Project. Their aim - to teach reporters how to gather evidence and testimonies …

The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Sima Kotecha and Marianna Spring in conversation. In a special edition of Newscast, some of the women who regularly report on this podcast reveal the online abuse they get as female journalists. Laura, Sima and Marianna discuss the shocking messages they've been sent, how they deal with them, and whether speaking out abo…

Composer Alex Ho, novelist Xiaolu Guo, curator George Young and director Anthony Lau join Rana Mitter to discuss a Cinderella story Ye Xian which has inspired a new music theatre piece, a new Manchester gallery display of Chinese life and history, a Brecht play set in China which looks at love, hospitality and goodness and a memoir which describes …