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Series 12
The Oracle at Delphi
Natalie offers a helpful guide to using the Oracle to get answers to your big questions.
13 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Series 5
S5 E1: How to Host a Perfect Pub Quiz
Paul takes you through an ideal range of questions for a perfect pub quiz.
11 Aug 2026,·28 mins
Series 9
6. Sweet Land of Liberty
This week we hear the essay Sweet Land of Liberty and a recent diary extract.
30 Mar 2023,·28 mins
Series 1
Be Polite
Break-out comedy star Sophie Willan explores what it is to be 'polite'.
11 Apr 2018,·14 mins
Living Forever
6: How to Live Forever
Sunil blew it. Goodbye.
12 Aug 2026,·14 mins
Series 14
6. Unst (Shetland part 2)
Mark makes his final stop this series on Unst, the most northerly island in Britain.
11 Nov 2025,·38 mins
Series 3
4. Death
Can Olga and Algo survive this episode about death?
24 Oct 2024,·28 mins
Scam Special
Cop turned comic Alfie Moore dives into the world of scams.
26 Nov 2025,·30 mins
Episode 4
Paul Sinha presents his virtual audience with an A-Z of facts.
11 Aug 2021,·28 mins
Alasdair Beckett-King: Nevermore
Part 4
A composed finale of callbacks, language games and thoughtful silliness.
07 Jul 2026,·11 mins
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
4. Fertility
Ian Smith takes us on a personal journey though male fertility.
10 Jun 2026,·28 mins
Series 2
Episode 1
Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.
18 Jul 2019,·28 mins
Do You Have Democracy?
Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath on the impact of colonisation.
13 Oct 2021,·14 mins
Rhys James Is ...
Introspective
Rhys reads a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10.
07 Feb 2018,·14 mins
Series 4
The Cost of Health
Simon Evans uses his 'jokenomics' lens to make money funny.
06 Feb 2018,·30 mins
Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy
Episode 3 - Seventy-Five Years
Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
05 Sep 2018,·30 mins
Fruits of Labour
Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee looks at being a parent in a multi-generational family.
25 Jul 2018,·15 mins
Humanity
What does it mean to be human?
18 Jun 2025,·28 mins
4. Friends, Enemies and a Big Decision
Janey makes friends in high places, and too many enemies to count – then says goodbye.
27 Mar 2024,·28 mins
Saturday's Child Is...
Award-winning comedian Mark Watson re-embarks on his doomed quest to understand life.
21 Mar 2023,·28 mins
4: Billionaires
Comedian Ellie Taylor explains why she thinks billionaires are a good thing.
19 Apr 2023,·28 mins
2024, Part 2
The freshest comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
29 Aug 2024,·28 mins
Nora Meadows' Week of Wellness
Nora Meadows’ Week of Wellness - 3. Dedicated to Father Ian
What secrets do couples conceal from each other? Nora's here to find out.
20 Dec 2023,·14 mins
Scotland
Elis James hosts a stand-up show from the Stand Comedy Club in Glasgow.
18 Jan 2017,·30 mins
Teztopia
Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a stand-up show about life as a British Muslim.
03 Jan 2019,·14 mins
Charity
Sara looks at examples of altruistic behaviour and feats of generosity.
13 Mar 2018,·30 mins
5. A Tup and Bull Story
Sheep, collies and why you should never milk a bull!
31 Jul 2024,·14 mins
Joshua Bethania and Michelle Shaughnessy
Stand-up comedy from some of the best comedians at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
23 Aug 2024,·28 mins
2025
Stewart Lee, Marjolein Robertson and Heidi Regan
Esyllt Sears presents coverage from the 2025 Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
09 May 2025,·15 mins
8. Ruairi Woods, Rachel McPeake and William Thompson
Micky Bartlett hosts a series of comedy gigs from The Accidental Theatre, Belfast.
04 May 2024,·35 mins
