Seriously... Podcast
Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations. Introduced by Vanessa Kisuule.
Episodes to download
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The Hack That Changed the World: Ep 1 - The Cold Case
Tue 2 Nov 2021
Who was behind the 2009 hack and leak of emails that fuelled climate change sceptics?
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Plastic: The Biography
Fri 29 Oct 2021
Laura Barton outlines the dramatic rise and fall from grace of industrial titan, Plastic.
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The Nuremberg Legacy
Tue 26 Oct 2021
Philippe Sands explores the legacy of the Nuremberg Trials, 75 years after the judgement.
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The Ballad of the Bet
Tue 5 Oct 2021
Poetry, music and oral history from the inner life of gambling.
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Poison: Episode 5 - A Toxic Aftertaste
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Jacob Zuma’s conspiracy theories have taken on a dangerous life of their own.
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Poison: Episode 4 - The Russian Antidote
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Why would a South African president seek a cure for poisoning at a clinic in Moscow?
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Poison: Episode 3 - How Do You Like Your Tea?
Mon 27 Sep 2021
The wife of South Africa’s former President is arrested for trying to poison him - why?
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Poison: Episode 2 - A Pinch of Paranoia
Mon 27 Sep 2021
From poisoned underpants to Cold War paranoia – South Africa’s murky liberation story
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Poison: Episode 1 - The Chuckling Pensioner
Mon 27 Sep 2021
South Africa's Jacob Zuma - liberation hero and ex-president believes he's being poisoned.
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The Delirium Wards
Fri 24 Sep 2021
David Aaronovitch speaks to people struggling with delirium as cases are on the rise.
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The Nuclear Priesthood
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Poet Paul Farley considers how we warn future generations about our buried nuclear waste.
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Behind the Crime
Fri 3 Sep 2021
Two forensic psychologists interview Courtney about her life and the crime she committed.
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Write Her Story
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson asks, where are the strong stories for women?
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Genetics and the longer arm of the law
Fri 20 Aug 2021
Genetic fingerprints to genetic witnesses - the explosion of DNA in crime fighting.
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Trading Blows?
Tue 17 Aug 2021
Mark Mardell looks at how British business is faring seven months on from Brexit.
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Breaking Through
Tue 10 Aug 2021
How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games.
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Speak Up
Fri 6 Aug 2021
Women may be caricatured as babbling chatterboxes, but in public women speak a lot less.
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China in Slogans
Tue 27 Jul 2021
How Communist Party slogans reveal the turbulent story of modern China.
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Waiting for the Van
Fri 23 Jul 2021
The story of one man's attempt to challenge fifty years of UK drug policy.
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My Cat, The Judge
Fri 9 Jul 2021
But is she? Meet Velma: a cat with attitude. And Suzi Ruffell, her owner.
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Lost for Words
Tue 6 Jul 2021
David Shariatmadari explores the science of language, dementia and ageing.
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Return to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔless Hotel
Tue 22 Jun 2021
What's happened to rough sleepers a year after they were given emergency accommodation?
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Adults, Almost
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Teenagers tell their lockdown tales. Stories, music, jokes and thoughts on growing up.
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Descendants: Episode One
Tue 1 Jun 2021
How close is each of our lives to the legacy of British slavery?
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Daft Punk Is Staying at My House, My House
Tue 25 May 2021
Combine Disneyland Paris, a 4-track demo and three guys from Glasgow. Et voila, Daft Punk!
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One Night in March
Fri 21 May 2021
Anthony Grainger was shot dead by police. Why is his family still fighting for justice?
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Thinking In Colour
Tue 18 May 2021
Gary Younge explores stories of racial passing, through the prism of Nella Larsen's book.
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Life On Hold
Fri 14 May 2021
Personal stories from people fighting for access to mental health support during lockdown.
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After a Death
Tue 4 May 2021
Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.
Nazanin and the mystery of a decades old tank debt
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