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Is inflammation behind all chronic disease?
How understanding inflammation could transform treatments from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
28 Jul 2026,·28 mins
Rethinking pubs and clubs as community venues, Actor Vicky Krieps, Egyptian warrior princesses
Business rates cuts and their impact on the community.
30 Jul 2026,·57 mins
Doctors' Notes: Bad Advice
Drs Chris and Xand explore the psychology behind why we follow bad advice.
28 Jul 2026,·27 mins
Steering in the right direction to road safety
New research explores how global road injury rates have changed over the last 30 years
29 Jul 2026,·26 mins
Celebrating Visible Recovery
In the final episode, Melissa and Jade speak about celebrating visible recovery.
07 Oct 2020,·49 mins
What does it mean to be an 'outsider'? with Russell Kane
Russell Kane tells Kimberley why he loves being an outsider.
15 Jul 2026,·36 mins
Series 3
6. Deleted
Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.
09 Jun 2026,·28 mins
John Robins - from Alcohol Addiction to Becoming a Runner; "The Act of Beginning is Where the Magic is"
Presenter and stand-up comedian John Robins on his journey from addiction to running.
05 Mar 2026,·44 mins
Can you change your personality?
How much control do you have over your personality traits?
30 Jun 2026,·40 mins
A Celebration of Michael Mosley
On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.
13 Jul 2024,·44 mins
Who does the housework?
Tackling unequal household work, from Indonesia to Croatia
28 Jul 2026,·23 mins
New College Worcester's First Non-Visually Impaired Pupils, the Commonwealth Games
In Touch discusses how the visually impaired athletes are doing at the Commonwealth Games.
28 Jul 2026,·19 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Europia: Make a Difference Finalists
Make a Difference Community Group Award Finalists Europia speak to Rebecca Kelly.
30 Jul 2026,·3 mins
5. The Spectrum
Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?
09 May 2025,·14 mins
Series 1
Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia
If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?
19 Dec 2017,·28 mins
What things are worth your time?
Shanequa Paris and Calum Leslie help hack your life to make it better.
26 Jul 2026,·120 mins
Episode 5
The legal ramifications of renting a womb require complex contracts.
17 Jul 2026,·14 mins
13. Legacy
India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.
30 May 2023,·28 mins
Series 3: Exercise
S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
06 Feb 2024,·28 mins
5. Hobbies: Comfort in Overwhelm
Why hitting people with a foam stick is the only thing that isn't overwhelming!
10 Feb 2026,·19 mins
8. An Answer
Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
18 Jul 2023,·29 mins
Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.
03 Aug 2015,·28 mins
Episode Twelve: December
Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist
07 Jun 2023,·14 mins
Research is giving new insights into the relationship between mind and body.
22 Sep 2008,·30 mins
5. Diet
Sian Williams analyses the importance of diet to brain health.
21 Aug 2015,·15 mins
Les raised over £12.5m for Gosport charities
Les Heyhoe from Gosport has raised over £12.5 million for local charitable causes.
29 Jul 2026,·3 mins
What's the Solution?
Dr Kevin Fong explores ways to improve the health and social care needs of the elderly.
12 Sep 2017,·28 mins
5: The Future
The final part of a thought-provoking book questioning overdiagnosis in medicine.
21 Mar 2025,·14 mins
S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’
Elis and John read through some of your correspondence from across the series.
22 Aug 2023,·47 mins
