Today it’s assumed that a dad should be there for the birth of his child. But what’s the real impact of birth on dads and should they have more of a choice? Fi Glover investigates. Show more
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Dr Kat Arney examines why some people repeatedly click pens, doodle and knee jiggle. More than a distraction, it turns out fidgeting has potential benefits for both body and mind. Show more
Life's getting better. Statistics show the average human is healthier and better fed and educated than ever. So why don't we believe it? Fraser Nelson investigates. Show more
Dementia and Me
10. "It wasn't funny at the time"
31 minutes
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Reactions to a dementia diagnosis, and what it's like to tell people you have it. Show more
H2O Podcast
Sailmaker helps coronavirus medics with PPE
31 minutes
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A New Forest based sailmaker uses its expertise to make PPE for medics Show more
The Lauren Laverne Podcast
Kevin Parker and David Morrissey
51 minutes
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Plus more pop gloriousness in House Music, this week's Watchlist and the Maths of Life.
Has the Covid-19 epidemic weakened or strengthened the grip of China’s Communist Party? Mark Mardell investigates. Show more
Fallout
The Future of Health
43 minutes
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Mary Ann Sieghart and a panel of experts discuss the possible long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global health and healthcare. Show more
The NHS Front Line
Week 1 on the covid wards
38 minutes
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A senior NHS doctor has been recording on the hospital wards for Radio 4, starting on March 16th, the day the PM gave his first televised address about the danger of COVID-19. Show more
The NHS Front Line
Week 2 on the covid wards
38 minutes
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Hospital wards are adapted to cope with increasing numbers of Covid-19 patients, but the efforts of staff are being hindered by the rapid spread of the virus in their own teams. Show more
The NHS Front Line
Week 4 on the covid wards
37 minutes
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Thousands of UK hospital patients are being recruited into a trial of possible treatments for Covid-19. It is hoped that the results will help millions of others across the world. Show more
Fallout
The Future for the Environment
43 minutes
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Will COVID-19 change individual behaviour and our collective attitude towards climate change and other environmental issues? Mary Ann Sieghart and four leading thinkers discuss. Show more
Timandra Harkness teams ups with London cabby Robert Lorden to scrutinise a technology that we now take for granted. How do GPS devices affect our brains, health and well-being? Show more
The NHS Front Line
Week 3 on the covid wards
39 minutes
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Dr John Wright and medics at the Bradford Royal Infirmary are faced with the prospect of barring visitors to the Covid-19 wards, even when loved ones are desperately ill and dying. Show more
Fallout
The Role of the State
43 minutes
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Mary Ann Sieghart and a panel of experts discuss the possible long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the role and image of the state. Show more
Anatomy of Touch
Touch Hunger
14 minutes
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What does touch mean to us and how has the need for touch changed because of Covid-19? Claudia Hammond reveals the BBC Touch Test results. Show more
Fallout
The Global Economy
43 minutes
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Mary Ann Sieghart and a panel of experts discuss the possible long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the global economy. Show more
Life on Lockdown
April
28 minutes
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Cathy FitzGerald hears stories from around the globe about life on lockdown. How are people making sense of this strange new world? Show more
A History of Delusions
The Future
14 minutes
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Psychologist Professor Daniel Freeman continues his exploration of delusions. In the final programme in the series he examines the latest thinking on causes and treatments Show more
A History of Delusions
Delusions of the body
14 minutes
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Psychologist Professor Daniel Freeman continues his exploration of delusions. In this programme he looks at delusions relating to the body. Show more