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

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

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

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4

The daily drama of money and work from the BBC.

Is the news driving you up the wall? You’re not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what’s been funny this week. Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business with BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn’t Read. Listen first on BBC Sounds every Friday, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don’t miss an episode.

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

As She Rises brings together local poets and activists from throughout North America to depict the effects of climate change on their home and their people. Each episode carries the listener to a new place through a collection of voices, local recordings and soundscapes. Stories span from the Louisiana Bayou, to the tundras of Alaska to the drying bed of the Colorado River. Centering the voices of native women and women of color, As She Rises personalizes the elusive magnitude of climate cha ...

Imperfect Paradise is an award-winning weekly narrative podcast showcasing California stories with universal significance, hosted by Antonia Cereijido. Each deeply reported story is driven by characters who illuminate aspects of American identity and underscore California's reputation as a home for dreamers and schemers, its heartbreaking inequality, its varied and diverse communities, its unique combination of dense cities and wild places. New episodes premiere Wednesdays, with broadcasts o ...