Popular culture, poetry, music and visual arts and the roles they play in our society.

Scientific principles, theory, and the role of key figures in the advancement of science.

Historical themes, events and key individuals from Akhenaten to Xenophon.

Biographical series in which guests choose someone who has inspired their lives.

The Thomas Jefferson Hour features conversations with Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, as portrayed by the award-winning humanities scholar and author, Clay Jenkinson. The weekly discussion features Mr. Jefferson’s views on events of his time, contemporary issues facing America and answers to questions submitted by his many listeners. To ask President Jefferson a question, visit our website at jeffersonhour.com

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

This podcast features Open Book and A Good Read. Open Book talks to authors about their work. In A Good Read Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books.

Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.

Stephen Fry's 7 Deady Sins - I will take each one of the Seven Sins in turn, lay them out on the surgical table and poke, prod, pry and provoke in an attempt to try to anatomise and understand them; I hope and believe it will be, if nothing else, delicious fun and something of a change from the usual run of podcastery. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.