The biography show where famous guests choose a life they admire or love. Our only rule is their choice must be dead. David Attenborough chose the first man to draw a flea under a microscope, Sara Pascoe picked the writer Virginia Woolf, and Arlo Parks an American musician who inspired her debut album. We then match our guest with a biographer or family member in the studio – someone who really knows about their choice of life. This way, enthusiasm (and occasional obsession) meets understand ...

Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.

Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change from the usual run of podcastery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

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

Big name interviews, and a weekly fix of Friends Round Friday, all in one place! Zoe speaks to some of the world’s most loved movie stars, singer-songwriters, performers, and all-round icons in special one-off interviews exclusive to the Breakfast Show. Plus, there’s all the best bits from a fabulous trio of showbiz guests on Friends Round Friday.

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.