BBC Events

James Gallagher, host of BBC Radio 4's Inside Health, delves into the science of ageing and how to age well.

Join BBC Radio Wales for the third year in a row, as our enthusiastic readers take a trip from Aberystwyth to the Hay Festival to review a book featured on this year’s line-up.

Radio 4's Saturday morning show bringing you extraordinary stories and remarkable people, with presenters Huw Stephens and Kiri Pritchard-Mclean.

We live in a world where artificial intelligence is making it difficult to figure out what’s real and what’s not. Professor Michael Sandel of Harvard University – Radio 4’s ‘Public Philosopher’ – talks about the challenge the virtual world poses and asks whether we should worry about it or embrace it.

In this special edition of BBC R4 podcast just One Thing, Michael Mosley speaks with Professor Tanya Byron, consultant clinical psychologist, broadcaster and author. Recorded live at Hay festival, we hear the top tips that Professor Byron swears by to improve and maintain good mental health and wellbeing. What are the best ways to improve our resilience to enable us to grow mentally stronger?

Now You’re Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn is the hit BBC Sounds and Radio 4 podcast where two Irish legends of page and screen solve the problems their listeners have emailed in. Or try to, anyway. For one day only (until they ask us again, next year) the podcast moves from Marian’s ‘good front room’ in Co Dublin and is live at Hay Festival.

From dilemmas about life, love and grief, to the perils of laundry or knowing what to say at a boring dinner, we’ll find out what Marian and Tara would recommend…which might not solve the problem exactly but will make us all feel a bit better.

Greg Jenner and guests on the comedy podcast that takes history seriously.

For the first time ever the BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours team is bringing Sliced Bread to the Hay Festival. Using science and consumer journalism to cut through the marketing spiel we’ll show you the truth behind the advertising claims. Greg Foot will arm the audience with the knowledge they need to make the right choices when it comes to spending their money.

Marking 100 years since the death of Franz Kafka and 75 years since the publication of George Orwell’s 1984, we discuss the lasting legacy of these two writers and consider their continuing influence in the 21st century.

What happened to the people who fell into a world of conspiracy theories? Marianna Spring discusses her latest podcast series.

Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy theories to explore how millions of Americans have become convinced their democracy has been highjacked by a sinister Deep State cabal. Where did this story come from? And what are the prospects for the survival of the American political system?

An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

As the numbers of people seeking treatment for mental health disorders rises globally, what do we know about the treatments on offer?

A special Hay festival edition of the BBC Radio Wales Art Show. Gary Raymond hosts a roundup of the best of the Welsh contemporary arts scene.

Radio 4’s programme on books worth reading chosen by well-known guests.

Environmental journalist Tom Heap and ocean scientist Helen Czerski are joined by a panel of guests, to delve deep into the biggest environmental issues facing us today. They explore the issues, find out about some of latest innovations and research, and celebrate the wonder of our natural world.

Michael Rosen and guests explore the world of words.

Combative, provocative and engaging debate examining a moral issue of the day, chaired by Michael Buerk.

Accompanying podcasts for big television series’ have become popular for those that want to delve deeper into their favourite shows. Here, the team behind The Traitors Uncloaked deliver a masterclass continuing the storytelling with podcasts.

Graham Webb helps run 4Wood TV & Film Constructions who build sets for some of the best-known TV shows. Graham shares the details of how set building, including constructing the new Tardis for Doctor Who, helps tell stories.

Television writer, producer and director, Rem Conway, has worked on Sex Education, Riches and Father Ted amongst many more. He now leads on development for Kudos Knight with celebrated writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, This Town). Join Rem as he shares what he looks for in writers and writing, as he seeks projects for the screen.

Film maker Haz Dulull delivers a masterclass around making stories using gaming engines. What new opportunities exist in the next big global platform?

Bringing together all of the BBC’s supporters of unsigned music. Explore sessions from new and upcoming local musicians.

The curator of the Liverpool Football Club Museum is leaving to become a writer. He has just signed a publishing deal for his series of Inspector Vignoles novels and shares how he’s embracing the change.

The geneticist Adam Rutherford explores how indigenous stories of the natural world are entangled with scientific understanding of the environment. He’s joined by Robin Wall Kimmerer the botanist and Native American, and author of Braiding Sweetgrass. The ecologist and hedgehog expert Hugh Warwick investigates the thorny issue of invasive species, and killing in the name of conservation, while the writer Olivia Laing goes in search of a garden sanctuary, and the long, and sometimes troubled, history of making paradise on earth.

In 2019, DJ Day Day decided to make a mood board. A statement of intent. This ‘aspirational story board’ included logos of the BBC 1Xtra, award ceremonies and festivals; most of this he has achieved since. Join DJ Day Day as he shares the power of the stories you tell yourself.

'Rockstar mythologist' Natalie Haynes is the best-selling author of 'Divine Might', 'Stone Blind', and 'A Thousand Ships', as well as a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greek and Rome. Today she stands up in the name of two great figures from the ancient world. Expect life-enhancing knowledge and entertaining stories from a millennium or so ago.

Join us for a recording of The Verb, BBC Radio 4’s poetry celebration and ‘language lock-in’, hosted by its kindly pub-landlord Ian McMillan. In our special festival editions Ian has invited a host of award-winning poets, writers and performers to join him on stage for a spoken word party. His guests include poets Simon Armitage, Owen Sheers, Hanan Issa and Joseph Coelho.

Ivor Novello Award nominated songwriter and international reggae artist shares his insights into writing global hits including Boom Shak-A-Lak and Arranged Marriage.

'Rockstar mythologist' Natalie Haynes is the best-selling author of 'Divine Might', 'Stone Blind', and 'A Thousand Ships', as well as a reformed comedian who is a little bit obsessive about Ancient Greek and Rome. Today she stands up in the name of two great figures from the ancient world. Expect life-enhancing knowledge and entertaining stories from a millennium or so ago.

Join us for a recording of The Verb, BBC Radio 4’s poetry celebration and ‘language lock-in’, hosted by its kindly pub-landlord Ian McMillan. In our special festival editions Ian has invited a host of award-winning poets, writers and performers to join him on stage for a spoken word party. His guests include the novelist Kevin Barry, and the actor and writer Miriam Margolyes.