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BBC Sounds

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MiloMinderbinder925 · 14/05/2025 16:03

Any recommendations on BBC sounds? I've just listened to the P Diddy series and am currently listening to one on A history of ghosts.

I'm not interested in plays or fiction.

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Zone2NorthLondon · 14/05/2025 17:52

Lily Allen and Milkita Oliver Miss Me gossipy,funny like listening to besties
Lady swindlers - Lucy worsley. Crimes of yore . Funny
Evil genius - Russell Kane each week review different well known person and weigh up evil or genius
What’s up docs - different topics every week . Funny well observed

BunnyRuddington · 18/05/2025 16:25

Love Bombed

The Gift

Million Dollar Lover

MiloMinderbinder925 · 18/05/2025 16:26

Some great suggestions here. Thanks. I'm queuing them all.

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/05/2025 20:08

Soul Music - people talk about what a particular piece of music means to them, with an expert talking about interesting things about the music itself and lyrics

Desert Island Discs - decades worth

The Life Scientific - eminent scientists interviewed

Private Passions (Radio 3) - higher brow version of Desert Island Discs with more music than talk

All of those have a huge back catalogue.

The next two will probably not be available for long because they were repeats for the VE Day 80th Anniversary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010t6np Millions Like Us - interesting five part series about women's lives during WW2 (5 x 15 mins)

Coming Home - 5 episodes, around 45 mins each, made in 2005. I found this really compelling. Charles Wheeler (much missed) presents a compilation of interviews and archive clips about the lives of ordinary British people as WW2 came to an end and over the next few years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009x6m8/episodes/player

Born in Bradford - periodic programmes about a huge long-term research study following children born in Bradford https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0001kbd

The Body Politic - three programmes presented by Sonia Sodha about contentious issues to do with the human body, e.g. surrogacy, end of life https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0026v8h

In Dark Corners - Alex Renton looks at how paedophiles got away with their crimes over many decades - tough listen but very well put together, and absolutely enraging. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00272c7

More or Less - checks the accuracy of statistics mentioned in the news, far more engaging than it sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qshd

File on Four - regular documentary programmes. All sorts of topics covered. This one was really, really good about the stages leading to Femicide: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029395

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson, 5. The Future

As VE day celebrations fade, women wonder what the future holds.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010t6np

MiloMinderbinder925 · 18/05/2025 20:10

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g

Amazing. Thanks so much, I'll look into them all.

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BunnyRuddington · 19/05/2025 19:45

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/05/2025 20:08

Soul Music - people talk about what a particular piece of music means to them, with an expert talking about interesting things about the music itself and lyrics

Desert Island Discs - decades worth

The Life Scientific - eminent scientists interviewed

Private Passions (Radio 3) - higher brow version of Desert Island Discs with more music than talk

All of those have a huge back catalogue.

The next two will probably not be available for long because they were repeats for the VE Day 80th Anniversary.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b010t6np Millions Like Us - interesting five part series about women's lives during WW2 (5 x 15 mins)

Coming Home - 5 episodes, around 45 mins each, made in 2005. I found this really compelling. Charles Wheeler (much missed) presents a compilation of interviews and archive clips about the lives of ordinary British people as WW2 came to an end and over the next few years. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009x6m8/episodes/player

Born in Bradford - periodic programmes about a huge long-term research study following children born in Bradford https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0001kbd

The Body Politic - three programmes presented by Sonia Sodha about contentious issues to do with the human body, e.g. surrogacy, end of life https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0026v8h

In Dark Corners - Alex Renton looks at how paedophiles got away with their crimes over many decades - tough listen but very well put together, and absolutely enraging. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m00272c7

More or Less - checks the accuracy of statistics mentioned in the news, far more engaging than it sounds https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b006qshd

File on Four - regular documentary programmes. All sorts of topics covered. This one was really, really good about the stages leading to Femicide: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029395

I listened to Ian Wright on Desert Island Discs on Saturday after seeing it recommended in another thread. Very moving Ali though I do feel that they missed out a huge chunk of his early parenting days.

ScottBakula · 20/05/2025 22:37

This is the full story of the titanic, its much more detailed than most other accounts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l49w26?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

There is also a fantastic account of Dday . I am not normally that interested in war stories but I found this gripping and moving.

Noiser Presents - Titanic: Ship of Dreams - 1. The Biggest Ship in the World - BBC Sounds

At a shipyard in Belfast, the finest designers and craftsmen begin work on Titanic.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0l49w26?origin=share-mobile&partner=uk.co.bbc

BlueEyedBogWitch · 20/05/2025 22:48

Real Survival Stories
Strange But True Crime
Fool’s Gold (this was excellent)
The Gift (about unexpected results of those DNA kits)
Life Changing

MiloMinderbinder925 · 20/05/2025 23:34

These are brilliant. I'm adding them all to my queue to check out. Thanks

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Missywelliot · 21/05/2025 05:56

It's a fair cop. The episodes on indecent exposure (series 6) and reporting crime (series 2) are especially good. I'd recommend the indecent exposure one to teens too.

The new Dr Chris and Dr xand series, what's up docs.

Good / bad billionaire. The bad ones are just 🤯.

MiloMinderbinder925 · 21/05/2025 16:30

I'm currently listening to Soul Music, have listened to Dark Corners, some File on Four and have subscribed to everything mentioned. Am open to more and thanks so much💕

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BunnyRuddington · 21/05/2025 22:50

Well I like Alexei Sayle’s Imaginary Sandwich Shop but appreciate that might be a bit niche.

Mark Steele’s in Town is usually good and you might even be able to find your hometown in the back catalogue Smile

lovelybittersquirrel · 21/05/2025 22:54

it's a fair cop

alfie moore is fantastic.

PermanentTemporary · 21/05/2025 22:59

Another vote for Life Changing, it's a banger.

I really like Archive on Four.
The Briefing Room is a good listen and I feel better informed afterwards.

Ichangedmynameonce · 21/05/2025 23:01

The Patch is great- random postcode is generated and they find good stories in the area. Much better than I've made it sound

ChompandaGrazia · 21/05/2025 23:08

Strong Message Here.
Uncanny
Cautionary Tales
50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Uncharted
You’re Dead to Me.
A Very British Cult

Fags, Mags and Bags
Cabin Pressure

MiloMinderbinder925 · 21/05/2025 23:12

All added, thanks.

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BunnyRuddington · 21/05/2025 23:15

Agree with the PPs suggesting “It’s a Fair Cop”.

Being Roman by Mary Beard.

And Nadiya Hussain on the Joe Wickes Podcast is good.

Dropthepilots · 22/05/2025 18:49

Murder They Wrote if you like true crime stuff
Another vote for Life Changing

Zone2NorthLondon · 22/05/2025 20:29

Yes! It’s a fair cop, I totally omitted it. Funny and well observed

BunnyRuddington · 22/05/2025 21:09

I was listening to What’s Up Doc today. They are worth a listen.

PandyMoanyMum · 22/05/2025 21:13

Bad People. Hosted by a comedian and a forensic scientist. Looks at criminal cases and applies both an emotional and scientific perspective. Ethical questions discussed. Darkly humorous.

CaveMum · 25/05/2025 19:03

You’re Dead To Me (history/comedy)
The Infinite Monkey Cage (science/comedy)
The Coming Storm (rise of Trump, QAnon, etc)
The Lazarus Heist (North Korea’s espionage)
Evil Genius (comedy)

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