One to One

One to One episodes:

• 03.26.2024

  Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Sara Tai

  In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in the 1950s and 60s. Drugs like DMT, ketamine and psilocybin (the psychoactive compound...

  
• 03.19.2024

  Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Robin Carhart-Harris

  In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in the 1950s and 60s. Drugs like DMT, ketamine and psilocybin (the psychoactive compound...

  
• 03.14.2024

  Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Ashleigh Murphy-Beiner

  In recent years there’s been a renaissance of interest in psychedelics in the West, on a scale not seen since the first wave of medical research in the 1950s and 60s. Drugs like DMT, ketamine and psilocybin (that’s the psychoactive...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Parenting advice in the age of social media: Samira Shackle and Helen Oliver

  Since becoming a parent to a now-toddler, Samira Shackle has been bombarded with advice on social media - sometimes useful, sometimes not-so. She meets Helen Oliver, mother to two teenagers and school counsellor, to discuss navigating this online world and...

  
• 12.12.2023

  Parenting advice in the age of social media: Samira Shackle and Lucy Jones

  Since becoming a parent to a now-toddler, Samira Shackle has been bombarded with advice on social media - sometimes useful, sometimes not-so. She meets Lucy Jones, mother-of-three, to discuss navigating this online world and the affect it has on mothers,...

  
• 12.05.2023

  Nathan Filer talks to Justin Hancock

  Nathan Filer wants to know how to talk to his children about pornography, and in a frank discussion, consults Justin Hancock, a sex and relationships educator. Produced in Bristol by Sally Heaven

  
• 11.28.2023

  Nathan Filer talks to Erika Lust

  Nathan Filer wants to know how to talk to his children about pornography, and in a frank discussion, consults Erika Lust, director and producer of ethical and feminist porn. Produced in Bristol by Sally Heaven

  
• 11.21.2023

  Nathan Filer talks to Sara Pascoe

  Nathan Filer wants to know how to talk to his children about pornography, and in a frank discussion, consults Sara Pascoe, who has written about porn in her book 'Sex Power Money'. Produced in Bristol by Sally Heaven

  
• 09.19.2023

  Nikki Bedi and Leila Latif on their 'The Real Housewives...' obsession

  'The Real Housewives...' is a reality TV series that follows groups of successful glamorous women as they go about their daily lives. The series began in Orange County in 2006 but quickly spread to other cities in the USA and...

  
• 09.12.2023

  Nikki Bedi and Lauren Zalaznick

  'The Real Housewives...' is a reality TV series that follows groups of successful glamorous women as they go about their daily lives. The series began in Orange County in 2006 but quickly spread to other cities in the USA...

  
• 09.05.2023

  Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Benji Webbe

  Benji Webbe's memories of Reggae began with his parents' record collection and the 'blues' parties his brother held when their Dad was away, when the furniture in the front room was replaced with huge wardrobe speakers and curried goat would...

  
• 08.29.2023

  Aleighcia Scott's Reggae Heroes: Chris 'Peckings' Price

  In the 1960s George Price moved to London from Jamaica. George took his knowledge of Jamaican music and started importing records into the UK, becoming the only place to sell vinyl from famed record label Studio One. George...

  
• 08.08.2023

  Jamie Dornan on being Paul Conroy

  Jamie Dornan - star of Fifty Shades and The Fall - played conflict photographer Paul Conroy in A Private War. Paul has travelled back from the frontline in Ukraine to talk to Jamie about the role, what he did to...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Angellica Bell meets Alice Bearn

  Presenter Angellica Bell talks to therapist Alice Bearn about starting new chapters in life. From cycling, to running to finding a new job - what are the barriers to making change? Producer: Melanie Pearson A BBC Audio Bristol production for BBC...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Angellica Bell meets Nadiya Hussain

  Presenter Angellica Bell approaches life with a mindset of ‘it’s never too late to start something new’. Shaped by personal experiences of bereavement, this mantra has guided her when starting new hobbies and seeking to experience life in a more...

  
• 06.13.2023

  Dharshini David meets cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting

  Are we as obsessed as ever with not wanting to look old? And does the beauty industry respond to or fuel that desire? BBC business correspondent Dharshini David and cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting discuss people's motivation for wanting beauty...

  
• 06.06.2023

  Dharshini David meets fashion writer Anna Murphy

  Are we as obsessed as ever with not looking old? It's six years since US beauty magazine Allure banned the term "anti-ageing" in its publications, and some big cosmetic brands have tried to portray a more positive attitude towards getting...

  
• 05.30.2023

  Crying: Keith Brymer-Jones and Susie Orbach

  Presenter of The Great Pottery Throwdown Keith Brymer-Jones finds that watching people create pottery often moves him to tears. In this episode he talks to psychotherapist Susie Orbach about why we cry and how it can be a form of...

  
• 05.23.2023

  Crying: Keith Brymer-Jones and Craig Mealing

  Keith Brymer-Jones from the Great Pottery Throwdown has become known for being moved to tears by a pot someone has crafted. In this episode of One to One, he talks to ex-serviceman Craig Mealing who is recovering from PTSD, about...

  
• 03.16.2023

  Suzy Wrack: The House I Grew Up In

  Football writer Suzy Wrack talks to urban geographer and professor at Boston University, Loretta Lees, about how growing up on council estates shaped their lives, and led them to studying the impact of space and design. Produced for BBC...

  
• 02.28.2023

  Suzy Wrack: The House I Grew Up In

  Football writer Suzy Wrack meets with Joanne Marsden to share their stories of growing up on council estates. Suzy grew up in on an estate in north east London, while Joanne was born on Park Hill estate in Sheffield; the...

  
• 02.21.2023

  Gaming and Me: Ellie Gibson speaks to Andrew Przybylski

  Ellie Gibson has spent her life playing and writing about video games. It is a passion that she enjoys sharing with her son but as a parent she's become interested in the impact games play on the mind and...

  
• 02.14.2023

  Gaming and Me: Ellie Gibson speaks to Keza MacDonald

  Keza MacDonald left home at sixteen to work in video games journalism, and when she first met Ellie Gibson on a trip her glasses were held together by sticky tape. Ellie was already established in the industry and became...

  
• 02.07.2023

  Critics and the Criticised: Luke Jones meets Simon Godwin

  Imagine this: you've spent months, years even, working on a show. Now it's press night. Sat in a silent row, or peppered around the theatre, are the people whose life's work is to criticise yours - the critics. So what’s...

  
• 02.06.2023

  Grief: Ramita Navai and Richard Osman

  As a journalist who investigates human rights abuses and conflict in countries that can be tricky to operate in, Ramita Navai is good at compartmentalising the trauma she's seen and feels mentally resilient. But when her own father died three...

  
• 02.06.2023

  Grief: Ramita Navai and Mary-Frances O’Connor

  Ramita Navai is a foreign affairs journalist who investigates human rights abuses and conflict around the world. She has reported from war zones and hostile territories in over forty countries, and although good at compartmentalising the trauma she's witnessed, nothing...

  
• 01.31.2023

  Critics and the Criticised: Luke Jones meets Sarah Crompton

  What's it really like wielding the little notebook of doom or glory? Sarah Crompton, theatre critic for What's On Stage and dance critic for The Observer, tells all to broadcaster Luke Jones, who once dipped his toe into that world...

  
• 10.18.2022

  Reece Parkinson and Lucy Chambers

  BBC Radio 1Xtra's Reece Parkinson meets Dr Lucy Chambers from Diabetes UK to discuss type 1 diabetes, swap stories about travel, and talk about the future for diabetes treatment. Producer: Melanie Pearson

  
• 10.11.2022

  Reece Parkinson and Melanie Stephenson-Gray

  BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ and long distance runner Reece Parkinson meets Welsh athlete Melanie Stephenson-Gray to talk about type 1 diabetes and how it impacts their lives and love of sport. Producer: Melanie Pearson

  
• 09.20.2022

  Gospel and social change: Gillian Burke and Karen Gibson

  In 2014 the biologist and presenter Gillian Burke joined a community choir in Falmouth in a bid to strengthen her voice. Singing is Gillian's passion and it's her way of switching off from work and the pressures of life. In...

  
• 09.13.2022

  Gospel in Cornwall: Gillian Burke and Richard Penrose

  In 2014 the biologist and presenter Gillian Burke joined a community choir in Falmouth in a bid to strengthen her voice. Singing is Gillian's passion and it's her way of switching off from work and the pressures of life. In...

  
• 09.06.2022

  Gospel music in Cornwall: Gillian Burke and Ley Adewole

  In 2014 the biologist and presenter Gillian Burke joined a community choir in Falmouth in a bid to strengthen her voice. Singing is Gillian's passion and it's her way of switching off from work and the pressures of life....

  
• 06.28.2022

  Emma Garland and Kiri Pritchard-McLean on living in Wales

  Emma Garland lives in London but was born in Wales. Welsh stand up queen Kiri Pritchard-McLean has returned to her roots in Anglesey and she explores hiraeth in her latest tour ... hiraeth being Welsh for a sense of longing...

  
• 06.21.2022

  Emma Garland and Mike Parker on living in Wales

  Emma and Mike have done a kind of cultural house swap - Emma left South Wales when she was 18 and is now London-based. Mike left England over two decades ago and has learnt to speak Welsh. So which of...

  
• 06.14.2022

  The Thrill of Fear: Felicity Hannah talks to Dr Margee Kerr

  Before her life as a financial journalist began, Felicity Hannah could more often be found wearing a top hat, leading tourists round the ghostly streets beneath Edinburgh. She loves sudden startles and that sense of creeping enjoyable fear in person,...

  
• 06.10.2022

  The Thrill of Fear: Felicity Hannah talks to Neil Gaiman

  Spooky tour guide turned financial journalist Felicity Hannah wants to know why being scared can feel so good. Why do we frighten ourselves for fun? Why do we love scary stories and terrifying TV? She asks Neil Gaiman, author...

  
• 06.10.2022

  The Beat of Change: Faranak Amidi and Dr Martha Newson

  Faranak Amidi, World Service radio presenter and women's affairs reporter, talks to anthropologist Dr Martha Newson, who has studied rave, about why humans have always partied, how it can bond us, and whether rave can change society for the better....

  
• 06.10.2022

  The Beat of Change: Faranak Amidi and Eris Drew

  Faranak Amidi, World Service radio presenter and women's affairs reporter, talks to DJ Eris Drew about how rave culture triggered massive changes in each of their lives. For Faranak, it meant rebelling against the strict culture of her home country...

  
• 10.26.2021

  Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Vee Kativhu

  Vee Kativhu has a kind of fame incomprehensible to most people aged over 40. She makes videos in which she struggles with essay deadlines, gives study tips and celebrates getting the keys to her first flat. Tens of thousands of...

  
• 10.19.2021

  Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis and Sophie Ellis Bextor

  Sophie Ellis-Bextor has the kind of fame which brings with it high profile television shows and recognition in the street. Her mum, Janet Ellis was in millions of living rooms every week but the only perk Sophie can remember was...

  
• 10.11.2021

  Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Asifa Majid

  A move from China to the UK aged 9 meant a new language for journalist and broadcast editor at The Spectator, Cindy Yu. How did that change her upbringing and view of the world? She meets Asifa Majid,...

  
• 10.11.2021

  Changing Language: Cindy Yu meets Leslie Orozco

  Journalist and broadcast editor at The Spectator, Cindy Yu, moved from China to the UK aged 9. That meant switching languages. So how did that change her childhood and her view of the world? Cindy meets Leslie, who moved...

  
• 10.05.2021

  Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis meets Jackie Weaver

  Jackie Weaver was the name on everyone's lips when she successfully shut down several unruly attendees of a local government Zoom meeting. So what does instant fame feel like?

  
• 09.16.2021

  Escapes: Anna Freeman talks to Sheyi Thomas

  The writer Anna Freeman speaks to Sheyi Thomas, who runs an escape room in Dalston. Anna delves into the world of escape rooms and explores how creating the experience of escape for people in a safe and cathartic way...

  
• 09.08.2021

  Escapes: Anna Freeman talks to Brian Robson

  In this episode of One to One, the writer Anna Freeman speaks to Brian Robson. In 1962, Brian was so desperate to return home to the UK from Australia, that he hatched a plan to mail himself home in a...

  
• 09.08.2021

  Escapes: Anna Freeman talks to Miranda Allen

  In this episode of One to One, writer Anna Freeman speaks to escape artist Miranda Allen. Together they explore their mutual love of escapes as a concept, and the delicate balance of peril and catharsis that makes Miranda's work so...

  
• 06.01.2021

  Learning a Skill: Kieran Yates talks to Colin

  Journalist Kieran Yates hears from people who have taught themselves new skills as adults and overcome fears or hesitation. In this programme, Kieran speaks to Colin Brien who, in his seventies, is entering the world of technology and learning...

  
• 05.28.2021

  Learning A Skill: Kieran Yates speaks to Yewande Adesida

  Like much of the country, the last year has seen people picking up new skills to pass the time, from cooking, yoga or becoming knitting experts. But what about the small things that many people have learned before adulthood? In...

  
• 05.28.2021

  Learning A Skill: Kieran Yates speaks to Ellie

  What happens when you do something you thought you could never do? In this programme, journalist Kieran Yates speaks to Ellie who has been managing her agoraphobia for a few years, to hear how she has learned the mighty task...

  
• 05.11.2021

  Tech for Good: Marcus Smith speaks to Kriti Sharma

  What do you think of when you hear the words "A.I." or "Artificial Intelligence"? Thanks to science-fiction it's often strange-looking humanoids or futuristic robots hell-bent on destruction. But as Kriti Sharma points out, we are probably using A.I....