The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

The latest business and finance news from around the world, on the BBC.

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Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life and work, finding out what inspires and motivates them and asking what their discoveries might do for us in the future

Flash Forward is a show about possible (and not so possible) future scenarios. What would the warranty on a sex robot look like? How would diplomacy work if we couldn’t lie? Could there ever be a fecal transplant black market? (Complicated, it wouldn’t, and yes, respectively, in case you’re curious.) Hosted and produced by award winning science journalist Rose Eveleth, each episode combines audio drama and journalism to go deep on potential tomorrows, and uncovers what those futures might re ...

Hannah Fry and Dara Ó Briain tackle listeners' conundrums with the power of science!

Original football stories and interviews from around the globe.

BBC Radio 5 live’s award winning gaming podcast, discussing the world of video games and games culture.

The kickass science and technology radio show that delivers an irreverent look at the week in science and technology.

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world

The government has ordered an investigation into the fire that forced Heathrow airport to close.

David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news

Series that demystifies health issues, separating fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice.

Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists’ eyes. Joined by a panel of scientists, experts and celebrity science enthusiasts they investigate life, the universe and everything in between on The Infinite Monkey Cage from the BBC. From the smallest building blocks of life to the furthest stars, the curious monkeys pull apart the latest science to reveal fascinating and often bizarre insights into the world around us and what lies beyond. Ca ...

The programme that explains the present by exploring the past.

Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.

Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

We take your questions about life, Earth and the universe to researchers hunting for answers at the frontiers of knowledge.

The news you know, the science you don’t. Unexpected Elements looks beyond everyday narratives to discover a goldmine of scientific stories and connections from around the globe. From Afronauts, to why we argue, to a deep dive on animal lifespans: see the world in a new way.