Health & Wellbeing

Drs' Notes: Can your joints repair themselves?

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken take a deeper look at what is happening inside our joints.

20 Oct 2026,·31 mins

SEND petition, Helen Fielding, Women's Rugby, Child photographers, Teen Summit

Parents of children with SEND call for exemption from school absence fines.

20 Oct 2026,·56 mins

How self-injecting culture is bringing new dangers

Experts warn poor at-home injecting techniques and new drugs mean new health risks.

20 Oct 2026,·28 mins

About Changing The Cancer Conversation

You, Me and the Big C is back for a legacy episode on how it changed cancer conversation.

04 Feb 2026,·87 mins

5. Earth

Exploring how earth can improve mental wellbeing

01 Aug 2023,·14 mins

Final moments with death row inmates

The long-term impact of witnessing an execution

16 Oct 2026,·23 mins

Depression that's hard to treat

A special show on hard to treat depression, exploring new research and treatments.

06 Oct 2026,·28 mins

13. Legacy

India considers how witches today are a powerful way of resisting and addressing the past.

30 May 2023,·28 mins

Breaking the code of silence

How Sicily's citizens are fighting back against the mafia

20 Oct 2026,·23 mins

How to feel better at work

Kimberley digs into how we cope with our emotions at work.

30 Sep 2026,·25 mins

with Aina - You’re Never Too Old

Aina explores why it’s never too late to try something new and chase your dreams.

19 Oct 2026,·60 mins

What happens in the ovaries postmenopause?

New research shows the ovaries remain biologically active after the menopause

14 Oct 2026,·26 mins

Should I care about how I look?

Do you ever wonder... is all of this really necessary?

18 Oct 2026,·120 mins

Improving Access to Public Transport

In Touch looks at initiatives to improve public transport accessibility for blind people.

20 Oct 2026,·14 mins

Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6

Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg

Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.

03 May 2026,·10 mins

Series 3

6. Deleted

Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database.

09 Jun 2026,·28 mins

Episode Twelve: December

Dr Lucy Maddox shares practical advice from her experience as a clinical psychologist

07 Jun 2023,·14 mins

A Celebration of Michael Mosley

On Just One Thing Day (12 July, 2024), we celebrated the life and work of Michael Mosley.

13 Jul 2024,·44 mins

S4 Listener Correspondence: ‘Thank you for creating a safe space and content that’s inclusive’

Elis and John read through some of your correspondence from across the series.

22 Aug 2023,·47 mins

A special 'SLEEP CLINIC' episode

Recorded in front of a live audience at WellFest in Belfast.

07 Oct 2026,·37 mins

Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach

While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.

03 Aug 2015,·28 mins

Series 3: Exercise

S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution

The Van Tulleken twins explore the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.

06 Feb 2024,·28 mins

Series 1

Sleep Deprivation and Insomnia

If we don't snooze, we lose. How badly does lack of sleep affect our mind and our body?

19 Dec 2017,·28 mins

Capgras: the 'Illusion of Doubles'

Clincial psychologist Daniel Freeman explores cases of delusion.

23 Aug 2019,·57 mins

5. The Spectrum

Has the idea of autism expanded so far that it’s breaking?

09 May 2025,·14 mins

Series 4

Our BONUS episode. Olympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan on how to deal with life challenges

Goals, nerves and disappointment. Staying motivated during difficult times.

14 Feb 2027,·28 mins

8. Sarada Peri, Obama's former speechwriter

Ros Atkins talks to former White House speechwriter Sarada Peri on communication.

28 Jun 2024,·15 mins

Bonus Episode 2: Listeners' Stories

Jon and series producer Laura share listeners' stories in a second bonus episode

03 Sep 2024,·39 mins

It Starts With You

7. In the studio

Join a new choir as they sing, share stories and shine a light on hereditary cancers.

17 Oct 2026,·11 mins

Day Twenty-Eight: New Power

India discusses how we can improve healthcare for women

21 Mar 2022,·14 mins