Material World

Weekly science conversation, on everything from archaeology to zoology, from abacus to the antipodean rodent zyzomys, by way of meteorites. Presented by Quentin Cooper, and airing every Thursday, 4:30 pm on BBC Radio 4. 

Dr Chris Smith aka The Naked Scientist with the latest news from the world of science and Dr Karl answers listeners' science questions on Radio 5 live's Up All Night programme.

Don't Log Off

Alan Dein discovers the real life stories behind online profiles via Facebook and Skype. Alan locks himself away for a week to talk to people on the internet. He starts with nothing, just an online profile which says 'talk to me'. The results are intriguing, funny and often very moving.

Walking Through Landscape

Take a walk through Scotland's most intriguing landscapes. With Iain Stewart.


Millennial artist Malory is genre-melding.  Growing up in South Africa, Mexico, London and now based in Toronto, her striking sonic blueprint calls to mind Lorde, Fiona Apple and Marina and the Diamonds. She has released two LP's and an EP, with her latest work set to be released single by single in 2021. Writing for film and TV, Malory's music has been heard on shows from Love Is Blind, Queer Eye, Too Hot to Handle to Charlie Brooker's Death to 2020 and Hollywood flick, Night Hunter.

Patrick Henry Jay is following