Yuval Noah Harari – Humanity in the Age of AI (Summer Repeat)
Long gone are the days when pigeons relayed our messages; now we have a flood of information at all times, from social media to artificial intelligence, all weaving narratives that shape our lives. Bu...
19 Aug 20251h 32min
Herman Pontzer – The Surprising Science of Human Diversity and Evolution
As an evolutionary anthropologist working with human populations around the globe, Herman Pontzer has conducted research that reveals the wonder of our species's evolution and our biological diversity...
15 Aug 20251h 2min
Dexys' Kevin Rowland - A Life Story
One of the great mavericks of British music, Kevin Rowland, recounts his formative years and reveals a deeply personal account of his life. From trying to be 'good' at church and to make his mum proud...
12 Aug 20251h 5min
Lara Lewington – How Technology is Rewriting the Future of Our Health
Informed by over fifteen years covering the world’s most advanced innovations, Lewington joins journalist Hannah MacInnes to explore the transformative potential of AI and health tech—from early cance...
8 Aug 20251h 5min
Hope Reese - The Dark History of the Angel Makers of Nagyrév
It’s the early 20th century, in the small village of Nagyrév in Hungary. The village is so small, there is no post office, no police, and no doctor. And the men are being poisoned. By their wives. Jou...
5 Aug 202539min
Dr Grace Spence Green - On Recovery, Disability, and Radical Acceptance
At the age of twenty-two, Dr Grace Spence Green’s spine was broken at the fourth thoracic vertebra. One day, she was in hospital supporting patients, the next she was fighting for her own life. As Gr...
1 Aug 202557min
A Journey into Uncharted Territories with David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others...
Sir David Attenborough, Miriam Margolyes, Nigel Planer, and others join us for a glimpse into Uncharted Territories, a new audio author showcase from John Murray publishers. This week we have a guest...
29 Juli 202552min
Laura Spinney - How One Ancient Language Went Global
Most of us speak a descendant of one ancient tongue: Proto-Indo European. Almost all of Europe shares the DNA of its legacy. Acclaimed journalist and author of international bestseller Pale Rider: The...
22 Juli 202558min
