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

Insight, wit and analysis as BBC correspondents, journalists and writers take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines. Presented by Kate Adie and Pascale Harter.

Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.

The Inquiry gets beyond the headlines to explore the trends, forces and ideas shaping the world.

New research on how society works

Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.

A window into our world - investigating, exploring and telling stories from everywhere. Original BBC documentary storytelling, bringing the globe to your ears.

The Audio Long Read podcast is a selection of the Guardian’s long reads, giving you the opportunity to get on with your day while listening to some of the finest journalism the Guardian has to offer, including in-depth writing from around the world on immigration, crime, business, the arts and much more

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

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

History as told by the people who were there.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

Have you ever locked eyes with a stranger and wondered, "What’s their story?" Step into someone else’s life and expect the unexpected. Extraordinary stories from around the world.

From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events. You can turn back now or learn the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know ... an audio podcast from iHeartRadio.

Join Jim Clemente (former FBI profiler), Laura Richards (criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard) and Lisa Zambetti (Casting director for CBS' Criminal Minds) as they profile behavior from real criminal cases.

Download the best satirical comedy from Radio 4, every Friday. Features The News Quiz, The Now Show and Dead Ringers.

Brighten your week with the latest BBC Radio 4 comedy, introduced by Athena Kugblenu.

Spend an hour in someone else's life. Conversations draws you deeper into the life story of someone you may have heard about, but never met.

A compilation of the latest Witness History programmes.

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