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Redefining Retirement: Is Our Ageing Population an Untapped Asset? (Professor Sarah Harper)
A leading gerontologist argues we should embrace the opportunities of our ageing society.
27 Aug 2026,·42 mins
Mitsuko Uchida
Pianist Mitsuko Uchida discusses her cultural influences and her career in music.
Dumm und Dümmer: Hitler Invades Florida
In 1942, eight men are sent from Nazi Germany to infiltrate America.
28 Aug 2026,·38 mins
Anneliese Midgley
Labour's new chief whip.
29 Aug 2026,·14 mins
K2 Disaster: Alone in the Death Zone
Catastrophe unfolds for Wilco van Rooijen on one of Earth's deadliest mountains, K2.
27 Aug 2026,·48 mins
Weekend Woman's Hour: HPV home-testing kits, Nigeria schoolgirl kidnappings, author Louise Doughty
How will HPV self-testing kits work?
29 Aug 2026,·29 mins
Postcards
Malorie Blackman on receiving 82 rejection letters from publishers
The writer Malorie Blackman was cast away by Kirsty Young in 2013.
28 Aug 2026,·3 mins
with Connor Phillips
Connor Phillips sits in with the day's main news stories, topical debate and interviews.
29 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Casualty 40th Anniversary
Everyday life in a UK hospital, or left wing propaganda? The 1986 launch of Casualty.
30 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Dolly Parton: From the Smoky Mountains to Glastonbury Legend
Also, journalist Dierdre McSharry, Professor Pat Easterling and rugby's Sir Billy Boston.
28 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Summer Specials 2026
Little Biter
Danny Robins hits the seaside for a spine-tingling new investigation.
21 Jul 2026,·36 mins
How to Help Someone Who's Being Scammed
What do you do if a loved one is under the spell?
27 Aug 2026,·28 mins
The hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73
In 1986, Pan-American Airways Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi Airport
28 Aug 2026,·10 mins
Dolly Parton: In her own words
Songs and stories from American legend Dolly Parton
28 Aug 2026,·44 mins
Never Again Landfill
A woman in leather battles against the erasure of her community.
26 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Episode 5
A museum guard is captivated by the quiltmakers of Gee Bend in 19th-century America.
28 Aug 2026,·14 mins
The Guitar Story
4. Not Fade Away
John Wilson explores the story of the guitar as a driver of social and cultural change.
Love Stories: Our own romcom
The film couple who turned their own relationship into a romantic comedy
24 Aug 2026,·40 mins
Recluses
Nikola Tesla
Is the mind of Nikola Tesla worthy of such an extensive legacy?
14 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Vicky Pattison is All or Nothing - But at What Cost?
Vicky Pattison talks about giving everything 100% and what toll that might be taking.
25 Aug 2026,·56 mins
Into The Dirt
6. The Whole Truth
A final meeting between Ceri and Rob becomes heated
01 Jul 2026,·46 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
Closing Credits
A celebration of the startling wit and unexpected wisdom of the legendary sci-fi author.
18 Aug 2026,·3 mins
Graham forgot he interviewed Britney
Graham reveals how his terrible memory has got him in trouble.
24 Aug 2026,·38 mins
American Singers
Barry Manilow
Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is castaway by Kirsty Young,
23 Aug 2026,·45 mins
Modern Haunted and Abandoned Places
Examining the ghosts of our more recent rural, urban and railway past
17 Aug 2026,·64 mins
Voting for water and surviving a hurricane
Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes
Eric Ashby, Silent Watcher of the New Forest
Famous guests pick someone they love or admire.
24 Aug 2026,·27 mins
Episode Five - Sicilian Emeralds
Life in the shadow of Mount Etna, Sicily’s most dangerous and alluring landmark.
21 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Endometriosis is a Silent Emergency with Eleanor Thom
Comedian Eleanor Thom has bonded with Emma over their struggles with endometriosis.
12 Jun 2026,·51 mins
