- 126
- Episodes
- 14
- Transcribed
- 230
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Sideways
Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
- Publisher
- BBC Radio 4
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 3 Feb 2021
- Latest episode
- 9 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
14 of 126 episodes have a transcript.
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Know It All
2 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Never Again Landfill
26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Stranger
Inside a recent episode
Know It All
Published 9 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] She said you can have all this kind of knowledge, you can be an expert, but your own life can still be completely in disarray because real wisdom is really about living wisdom, not just kind of knowing all these kinds of things. And it has to have changed you and your personality. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Sideways
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Benjamin Bolger
- Vi Johnson
- Richard Ovenden
- Toni Solenne
- Ben West
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 74 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 156 ratings
Contact Sideways
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about Sideways
Who hosts Sideways?
Matthew Syed 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 Sideways take guests?
The show does not typically feature guests, based on episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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