BBC Radio 5 Lives Podcasts

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Stephen Nolan on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss the US Government's planned banning of TikTok over data privacy and security issues, while in the UK there is to be a ban on the app being used on government devices. You can hear and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these s…

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…

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George Groves joins Steve and Darren Fletcher to preview Saturday’s big fight. They hear from Anthony Joshua, Jermaine Franklin, and promoter Eddie Hearn. Plus there are appearances from Franklin’s promoter Dmitry Salita, former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew and current heavyweight Derek Chisora.…

The Test Match Special team look ahead to this year's IPL, plus we hear from England Women's star Issy Wong who helped Mumbai Indians to the Women's Premier League title.By BBC Radio 5 live

What car would Huw Edwards drive? Where is John’s favourite spot to sit on a crowded train? Does Elis know how much a second class stamp costs? Does new feature The Riff Symposium actually work? All valid questions, with some fascinating answers* that are all revealed, divulged or discussed across two hours off scintillating radio with Elis and Joh…

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…

A round up of all the things that are changing on April 1st - living wage, energy price council tax guarantee etc with a quiz - Taxmaster!By BBC Radio 5 live

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…

Deborah and Fliss discover the small treat with a big environmental impact that's eating into the carbon footprint of consumer giant Unilever.Plus why is palm oil a problem, why is it in everything, and what is Unilever doing about it?And listener Sheila wants to know how to recycle old clothes that are too worn out to be sold on or given to charit…

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…

Fevzi Turkalp, the Gadget Detective, joins Sadie Nine on BBC Radio Essex to discuss how, in a time of increasing energy bills, we can reduce our electricity costs in the kitchen, what gadgets can help? You can follow and contact the Gadget Detective on Twitter @gadgetdetective. If you enjoy these shows please consider subscribing and leaving a revi…

The Bangles’ lead singer Susanna Hoffs shares career highlights including touring with Cyndi Lauper, having Robert Plant knock on their tour van, jamming with Prince and what Simon & Garfunkel thought of the Bangles covering their music. Susanna is currently working on her first novel and talks through the lonely, creative and escapist elements of …

Kevin Howells and Mark Church look ahead to the domestic cricket summer with England legend Alec Stewart, director of cricket at reigning champions Surrey, and Mickey Arthur the former South Africa, Pakistan and Australia coach now in charge at Derbyshire. Every ball of every County game will be available live via the BBC Sport Website and App with…

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…

As fight night edges closer, Steve sits down with Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn. While eating prawn tempura, they chat AJ, Franklin and the latest regarding Conor Benn’s future.By BBC Radio 5 live

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, …

In episode eight of Outside the Box, Jermain heads to Media City in Salford to work as a pundit on Match of the Day 2. It's a post-playing world that has always interested him, and for a football obsessive like Jermain the idea of watching and talking about games is extremely appealing. He speaks to the show's editor Steve Houghton about what's req…

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 …

Reports abound that the UK will enter an agreement in principle to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. Sean Farrington asks experts and stakeholders what this could do for British businesses.The UK government announces its Net Zero strategy on climate change - how will it respond to government projects in…

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…

Who is the Finnish businessman who wants to buy Manchester United? Finnish sports reporter, Janne Ovio, joins Sally, Simon and Faisal to go through it all.PRODUCTION TEAM:This episode was made by Josh Jenkins with Maia Lowerson. The podcast lead for BBC Radio 5 Live is Matt Smith. The assistant commissioner is Stevie Middleton. The senior news edit…

Steve takes the pod to the press conference ahead of the big fight this weekend to learn more about AJ’s opponent. He speaks to Franklin himself, as well as his promoter Dmitri Salita and his trainer Jesse Addison. And Matchroom CEO Frank Smith tells Steve what’s involved in making a fight like this.…

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…

At the launch of the Women’s Super League season, Dave Woods chats with players, coaches and chairman alike as they look forward to what promises to be a really exciting year ahead as the women’s game continues its exponential growth. Last year’s trophy winners, Leeds Rhinos, St Helens and York Valkyrie are all represented alongside others includin…

After a new Scottish Parliament leader is elected in Holyrood, Sean Farrington speaks to the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland to find out what they hope for from Humza Yousaf.Issues in US commercial real estate are causing ripples in the banking sector further afield - such as Deutsche Bank. So what's going on?Plus, why are designer brand…

This episode contains content that some listeners may find upsetting. Ant Middleton served in the most elite units of the British military before transferring his skills and experiences to TV. From 2015-2021 Ant was Chief Instructor on Channel 4’s ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’. On the celebrity version of the programme one of his ‘recruits' was a certain f…

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…

Richie Woodhall joins Steve to watch back Anthony Joshua's last fight when he lost on points to Oleksandr Usyk. They discuss what he did well, what he didn’t do so well and what learnings he can take into this weekend’s fight against Jermaine Franklin.By BBC Radio 5 live

Felix manages to grab an exclusive interview with WIPL winner - and Tailender - Issy Wong just before she jumped on a plane back home.Plus, The Hundred draft, Mattchin has a new game - which surprisingly doesn’t appear to have been stolen from an existing format - and with the clocks going forward everyone is beginning to get excited about the summ…

“I kicked the racoon in my sleep.....” The author on how he uses real life in his plots.By BBC Radio 5 live

The international break means there’s been no Premier League football for Michail and Callum, but they’ve been busy… socialising in Dubai. They talk us through what they got up to in the break. And the football news didn’t stop either. Antonio Conte left Spurs ‘by mutual consent’. What did the boys make of that? Was it inevitable given what he said…

Founder of Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis joins BBC Radio 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake to answer your questions – including what to consider when weighing up a large loan vs re-mortgaging. The cost of living rose more than expected last month as salad and vegetable shortages helped push up food prices at the fastest rate in 45 years. Alcohol price…

Ashy and Ugo join Sara to reflect on a busy few days in the world of rugby. They speak to Sarah Hunter who played her last game at the weekend in what was her 141st appearance for the Red Roses. They also pay tribute to Stuart Hogg who on Monday announced he’ll be hanging up his boots after the World Cup later this year. And interim boss of the WRU…

Alison, Kerry, Joe and the audience confess embarrassments that were captured on video. Share your embarrassment with us on +44 7519 494 891 as a whatsapp voice noteBy BBC Radio 5 live

It's been a tricky time in the banking sector after the collapse of two US banks and UBS's takeover of Credit Suisse - could this week be a bit calmer?The Scottish National Party announces its new leader today - so what are businesses in Scotland hoping for from the successor to Nicola Sturgeon?And in video games, the Competition and Markets Author…

Legendinho Tim Vickery and Viva Mark Vegas Mark Meadows join Dotun to talk South American and European football.By BBC Radio 5 live

Gigi Salmon presents the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Rory Smith & Izzy Christiansen. They reflect on Antonio Conte’s departure and where it leaves Tottenham. Who should be Spurs boss next season? Can James Maddison keep his England place? And hear from Steve Clarke as James McFadden joins the pod to preview Scotland vs Spain in European Ch…

Let us know what you think of the podcast. Email eurovisioncast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments and send us a message (or a voice note) on WhatsApp, to 03301239480.Follow us on social media... We'll be using the hashtag #Eurovisioncast. Today's Eurovisioncast was hosted by Eurovision winner Måns Zelmerlöw, BBC Breakfast’s Nina Warhurst, …

Scott Bryan and Hayley Campbell join Nihal to talk about Succession S4, Great Expectations and Rabbit HoleBy BBC Radio 5 live