A rich selection of documentaries aimed at relentlessly curious minds. No subject is too strange, no idea too weird. Released twice a week, this podcast is introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
Jon Holmes investigates whether his birth mother was forced to give him up for adoption.
Dr Kat Arney explores cancer through an evolutionary lens. Is it really a new disease?
Could 'job design' make British workers more productive? Pauline Mason investigates.
Upland sheep are under fire - Charlotte Smith investigates what the future holds.
How seriously is professional tennis taking the mental health of its young players?
Venetia La Manna explores the rise of fast furniture, asking if and how it can slow down.
A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
A coffee shop becomes a crime scene and Stephen’s life hangs in the balance
A jazz musician becomes a cosmic dust hunter.
Rising taxes, changes to flags and anthems. It’s more complicated than it seems.
Ben Garrod sees things that humans can’t, and explores extending our senses of perception.
Anxiety: why do we have it, and how can we control it?
Rachel Hurdley discovers a part of the home full of memory, mystery and possession.
Meet the outsiders detecting fraud, malpractice and incompetence in science.
Jolyon Jenkins explores how work and life are increasingly being turned into games.
Adam Shaw peeks behind the curtain of the $billion management consultancy industry.
It all starts with a call from Dawn, who says her boyfriend is in a cult.
As property rents spiral, life on the road is attracting a new generation.
What are the lessons from the success of the UK's Vaccine Task Force?
Anita Anand explores princesses from history and fiction and discusses their legacy.
Christopher Frayling visits Vienna to uncover Bambi's forgotten roots as a brutal parable.
Highland businesses can’t find staff due to the rent crisis, Pennie Stuart asks why.
Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy?
What would a documentary made by ChatGPT sound like? Lara Lewington explores AI territory.
