BBC Inside Science
Hosted by Tom Whipple and Roland Pease · BBC Radio 4
4.6from 727 ratings
- 676
- Episodes
- 142
- Transcribed
- 727
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2013
- First episode
About BBC Inside Science
A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Jul 2013
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
142 of 676 episodes have a transcript.
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The zeptoverse
29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
The race to protect a third of the world
22 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Is there time on Mars?
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The zeptoverse
Published 5 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I spoke to Harry Cliff from the University of Cambridge and part of the team involved. I asked him, why do we want to know what's going on in, as I believe we should term it, the Zeptoverse? Particle physics is all about zooming in and zooming in and zooming in on nature and trying to find the most fundamental building blocks. […]
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Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Harry Cliff
- Stuart Manley
- Penny Sarchet
- Brian O'Donnell
- Mirium O'Duill
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 292 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 435 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts BBC Inside Science?
Tom Whipple and Roland Pease host the show. Published by BBC Radio 4.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does BBC Inside Science take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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