Podcast Episodes

The good lads

Men and boys are being taught how to tackle some of the uncomfortable truths about everyday sexism.

Many don’t realise the extent of the problem - ca…

6 years, 6 months ago

The miracle cure: Exercise

If exercise were a drug, almost every single person on Earth would be prescribed it in the later years of their lives. The health benefits for older …

6 years, 6 months ago

Fighting depression together

Women in Uganda are learning how to treat their neighbours for depression. That’s because there aren’t enough resources for professional care, especi…

6 years, 6 months ago

Running to do good

What if all the energy used at the gym was directed towards helping others, rather than lifting useless weights and running nowhere on a treadmill? T…

6 years, 6 months ago

Forecasting volcanoes

As thousands of people are moved in the evacuation of the area around the Taal volcano in the Philippines, Ecuador - which has more than 20 active vo…

6 years, 6 months ago

The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

If you had a rare disease and the only drug that could help you suddenly shot up in price how would you feel? What if your health service or insurer …

6 years, 7 months ago

How to move the Earth

Using lasers or asteroids to move our planet away from the sun may sound extreme, but a few scientists have come up with plans to do just that.

The s…

6 years, 7 months ago

Checking in with the problem solvers

Catch up with the goats fighting forest fires in Spain and discover where else in the world they’re being used. This programme looks at what happened…

6 years, 7 months ago

Making your deliveries greener

We look at four clever ways to reduce carbon emissions from deliveries. Shops, offices, restaurants and homes all get lots of them every day, and thi…

6 years, 7 months ago

Convicting more rapists

Rapists often avoid conviction and people they’ve attacked can face a traumatic journey through the legal system. But special reporting centres and c…

6 years, 8 months ago