Why rare earth metals “hold the key to our future”
In Radio 4’s The Scramble for Rare Earths, Misha Glenny explains how this small group of elements has replaced natural…
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Can animals count? BBC radio finds out
Bees can recognise number patterns, not just of objects found in nature but even of random symbols.
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What Emily Maitlis did next
The News Agents sees former BBC presenters finding their voice – and also their feet – in the world of…
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The real Boris Johnson
The BBC’s Adam Fleming discusses what he learned when making his new podcast series about the UK’s “all vibe” prime…
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Meghan Markle’s Archetypes podcast is toe-curlingly cringey – but insightful, too
The jaunty pep-talk style may irritate Brits, but it will surely appeal to the duchess’s liberal American fans.
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BBC Radio 4’s Torn takes a fresh look at fashion history
This documentary series explores the impact of fashion through the ages – from its role in slavery to driving at…
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How to sell your soul for clicks
Daisy Buchanan's new podcast Careering examines the personal exposure demanded of women journalists.
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BBC Radio 4’s Party’s Over is a perfectly timed tale of a disgraced prime minister
Imagining the escapades of a fictional failed politician provides ample opportunity to comment on some real ones.
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