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The Very Good and Very Bad News on Climate 10.07.2026 ↓

Already this summer, there have been huge wildfires in the Southwest and Great Plains and an extraor...

Dada: The birth of an art movement 10.07.2026 ↓

In 1916, Zurich was a beacon for refugees. Fleeing the death and destruction of World War I, artists...

Caitlin Moran 10.07.2026 ↓

Our guest today is the writer, columnist and broadcaster Caitlin Moran. Caitlin talks to Gyles about...

After the Fireworks 09.07.2026 ↓

We’re still in the Fourth of July spirit around the 250th birthday of our nation, hooked in p...

The End of Everything, with M. John Harrison 08.07.2026 ↓

M. John Harrison returns to the Shakespeare and Company Podcast to talk with Adam Biles about his ne...

483: When Harry Met Fruity – the highs and lows of theatre 08.07.2026 ↓

Editor Harry Mount chats to Supplements Editor Charlotte Metcalf about the theatre. Charlotte adore...

A Radical Vision for Israelis and Palestinians 07.07.2026 ↓

The old solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict don’t seem to fit the present reality. A two-s...

The making of Oasis’ Wonderwall 06.07.2026 ↓

In 1995, the British band Oasis released one of their biggest hits as a single from their number one...

Bobby Sands, Margaret Thatcher, and the 1981 hunger strikes 06.07.2026 ↓

On 5 May 1981, 26-year-old Bobby Sands became the first of ten IRA hunger strikers to die at the Maz...

Poetry and the Turning World: Food 05.07.2026 ↓

The most popular modern food poem is probably William Carlos Williams’s ‘This Is Just to Sa...

Claire-Louise Bennett & Ben Pester: Magic & Mechanics 04.07.2026 ↓

In Magic and Mechanics, the latest in Scratch Books’ ‘Reverse Engineering’ series, six writ...

America's first president was an aggressive land speculator 02.07.2026 ↓

As the United States celebrates 250 years of Independence, what were the driving m...

Prefab Sprout - a tale of mystery, eccentricity and pop’s most famous motorbike 02.07.2026 ↓

Nige Tassell fell in love with the literary allusions of Prefab Sprout when at school and his new bo...

David Sedaris: Bestselling Author Gives His Best Writing Advice | How I Write 01.07.2026 ↓

This episode is presented by Wispr Flow, a tool that turns voice notes into clear writing. ...

Paul Yoon Reads Fiona McFarlane 01.07.2026 ↓

Paul Yoon joins Deborah Treisman to discuss “Hostel,” by Fiona McFarlane, which wa...

The Jackpod: Apostle of the common good 29.06.2026 ↓

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty has been listening to what Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy has been s...

Little Happier: Why Winston Churchill Used Courteous Speech in a Letter About War 29.06.2026 ↓

A letter from Churchill demonstrates the value of courtesy, even—or perhaps especially—at m...

The poetry of Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh 29.06.2026 ↓

In the Studio enters the creative world of award-winning Irish-language poet Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh a...

Will Mackin Reads "Pig Lab" 28.06.2026 ↓

Will Mackin reads his story “Pig Lab,” from the July 6 & 13, 2026, issue of th...

Poetry and the Turning World: Weather 28.06.2026 ↓

In Wordsworth’s 1807 description of ‘golden daffodils’, the breeze animates both the scene ...

HoP 496 He Unwilling, She Unwilling: Jean Racine 28.06.2026 ↓

How the “neo-classical” tragedies of Racine explore the battle between passion and reason.

John Lanchester & Hattie Crisell: Look What You Made Me Do 27.06.2026 ↓

When a steamy Netflix show called ‘Cheating’ becomes the much-talked-about megahit of the m...

Harry Styles 27.06.2026 ↓

The former boyband member and teen heartthrob, Harry Styles, is going into the final week of his sol...

The Day of the Papering by Bernie McGill 26.06.2026 ↓

An original short story specially commissioned by BBC Radio 4 from the writer Bernie McGill. Read by...

Midnight No-call Blues 26.06.2026 ↓

Midnight No-call Blues by Fiona Keane