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The promise of psychedelics
Jun 23, 2026
28m 17s
Political emotions; Shared play; Forgotten women in psychology
Jun 16, 2026
28m 08s
Could a keto diet help treat bipolar depression?
Jun 9, 2026
28m 23s
How does reading fiction impact our imagination and mental health?
Jun 2, 2026
27m 49s
What do out-of-body experiences tell us about consciousness?
May 26, 2026
28m 06s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() The promise of psychedelics | With moves to fast-track research into psychedelics to treat serious mental health conditions in the US and a flurry of new scientific studies, we look at the issue here. How convincing is the evidence that drugs like psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can help with treatment-resistant depression - and after decades of research, are we on the cusp of seeing these treatments in the UK?Claudia discusses the science with Dr James Rucker, consultant psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, and she chats with Raya, who took part in one of Dr Rucker's studies to hear about what she experienced. And why do we often miss what’s right in front of us? We hear about inattentional blindness and what we miss from the world around us with mathematician Kit Yates.And Dr Peter Olusoga, senior lecturer in psychology from Sheffield Hallam University, joins us in the studio with a surprise test of attention for our listeners - and brings with him an intriguing new study about why you think your phone is vibrating… ...when it isn’t.Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Gerry Holt Editor: Ilan Goodman Production coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth Sound engineer: Andrew Garratt Details of organisations offering support with mental health, or feelings of despair are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline. | 28m 17s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() Political emotions; Shared play; Forgotten women in psychology | In this week’s programme, guest Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Westminster, talks to Claudia Hammond about whether people feel emotions about politics differently in the body to everyday emotions. Visiting the Institute for the Science of Early years & Youth lab, a child developmental psychology lab studying shared play between parents and children, Claudia observes a mum and daughter participating in their latest study and speaks to director and child psychologist Professor Sam Wass from the University of East London. He explains how these parent-child interactions may be fundamental to how families connect with one another and why paying attention to the same things as your children is the best way to help them sustain their attention on their own as they get older. Dr Madeleine Pownall, a feminist psychologist and associate professor in psychology at the University of Leeds, talks to All in the Mind about her new book Absent Minds: The Untold Story of the Women who Changed Psychology Forever. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Helena Selby Editor: Ilan Goodman Production Co-ordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth | 28m 08s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() Could a keto diet help treat bipolar depression?✨ | keto dietbipolar depression+5 | Professor Daniel SmithDr Iain Campbell+2 | University of EdinburghUCL+1 | — | ketogenic dietbipolar disorder+6 | — | 28m 23s | |
| 6/2/26 | ![]() How does reading fiction impact our imagination and mental health?✨ | readingimagination+4 | Joanna KavennaDr Paula Byrne+1 | ReLit: The Bibliotherapy FoundationDurham University+1 | — | readingfiction+7 | — | 27m 49s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() What do out-of-body experiences tell us about consciousness?✨ | consciousnessout-of-body experiences+4 | Anil SethCatherine Loveday+1 | University of SussexDarden School of Business+1 | — | consciousnessnear death experiences+3 | — | 28m 06s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() Overcoming OCD✨ | OCDmental health+3 | AlbertEmily+2 | Seacole WardSpringfield Hospital+2 | — | OCDobsessive compulsive disorder+3 | — | 28m 20s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Toxic work behaviours, mind blanking, and why spending time with friends makes you more yourself✨ | toxic work behavioursknowledge theft+4 | Dr Emma RussellDr Pete Olusoga+1 | University of SussexSheffield Hallam University+1 | — | toxic work behavioursknowledge theft+4 | — | 28m 21s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() How to be OK in a world that isn’t✨ | mental healthglobal crises+4 | Linda BlairLindsey Hilsum+2 | University of LeedsUniversity of Oxford+2 | — | anxietyworry window+4 | — | 28m 22s | |
| 11/25/25 | ![]() Navigating the Pacific without technology✨ | memorynavigation+5 | Professor Jane AspellProfessor Hugo Spiers+2 | University of LeedsBBC Radio 4 | — | childhood memoriesbrain illusion+5 | — | 28m 06s | |
| 11/18/25 | ![]() Asylum hotels and mental health✨ | asylum seekersmental health+5 | Dr Janelle SpiraDr Peter Olusoga+1 | Sheffield Hallam UniversityBBC Radio 4 | UKLondon | asylum hotelsmental health+5 | — | 28m 14s | |
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| 11/11/25 | ![]() Are mental health classes in schools working?✨ | mental healtheducation+4 | Dr Lucy FoulkesProfessor Dwight Hennessy+1 | University of WestminsterBBC Radio 4 | — | mental health classesschools+5 | — | 28m 08s | |
| 11/4/25 | ![]() Should we be using trigger warnings?✨ | trigger warningspsychotherapy+4 | Stephen GroszDaryl O’Connor | University of LeedsBBC Radio 4 | — | trigger warningspsychotherapy+6 | — | 28m 23s | |
| 10/28/25 | ![]() Are there multiple subtypes of autism, and how vivid are your memories?✨ | autismmemory+3 | Professor Uta FrithKasia Mojescik+2 | University of CambridgeUniversity of Durham+3 | — | autismvivid memory+5 | — | 29m 55s | |
| 10/21/25 | ![]() Why do we hoard?✨ | hoarding disordermental health+4 | Daryl O’Connor | University of LeedsBBC Radio 4 | — | hoardingmental health+5 | — | 28m 10s | |
| 10/14/25 | ![]() What is beliefism, and can you spot a liar?✨ | beliefismdeception+3 | Paul DolanSharon Leal+1 | LSEUniversity of Portsmouth+3 | — | beliefismdeception+5 | — | 28m 06s | |
| 10/7/25 | ![]() The rise of AI therapy✨ | AI therapymental health+4 | — | BBC Radio 4 | — | AI therapymental health+3 | — | 28m 20s | |
| 7/1/25 | ![]() All in the Mind Awards Ceremony✨ | mental healthawards+3 | — | BBC Radio 4BBC Action Line | BBC Radio TheatreLondon | mental healthawards+3 | — | 30m 18s | |
| 6/24/25 | ![]() The Psychology of Curiosity at Cheltenham Science Festival✨ | curiositypsychology+3 | Tim PeakeGosia Goclowska+1 | University of BathUniversity of Cardiff | Cheltenham Science FestivalInternational Space station | curiositypsychology+5 | — | 29m 17s | |
| 6/17/25 | ![]() All About Twins | This week is all about twins. On today's programme we'll hear from a very special pair who are through to the final of the All in the Mind Awards, which celebrates those who have made a real difference to people’s mental health. We'll hear how the special bond between Lisa and Rose Betts really mattered when Lisa was going through a very tough time with her mental health.And the insight Lisa and Rose give us into their world got us thinking about the unique science of twins. What is it that fascinates us so much - and what can twins teach us about ourselves and the human experience?Claudia is joined in the studio by Daryl O’Connor, professor of psychology at the University of Leeds, and handily a twin himself, to dive headfirst into the evidence on twin relationships.Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Gerry Holt (a twin) & Hannah Fisher Studio Manager: Tim Heffer Editor: Glyn Tansley Production coordinator: Jana Bennett-Holesworth (has twins)If you are suffering distress or despair, details of help and support are available at BBC Action Line. | 28m 26s | ||||||
| 6/10/25 | ![]() Are you flourishing? And why a playful approach can help us cope | Do you feel like you’re flourishing? If you’ve not heard that term before, it’s not just about wellbeing, it’s about your whole life being good. Guest psychologist Dr Peter Olusoga joins Claudia in the studio to discuss the results of the Global Flourishing Study, a huge new study of more than 200,000 people in 22 countries. What are the key takeaways on how we might help ourselves to flourish? Pete also brings the science on a new psychological term – ‘lemonading’. It’s all about bringing a playful approach to life to help us cope in difficult times. And we reveal more of our All in the Mind Awards finalists ahead of this month’s ceremony, including the story of a lifesaving breastfeeding group, and a nurse who was a rock for someone going through difficult psychiatric treatment. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Gerry Holt & Hannah Fisher Studio Manager: Phil Lander Editor: Glyn Tansley | 28m 21s | ||||||
| 6/3/25 | ![]() Aha moments and contagious laughter | What's going on in your brain when you experience an 'aha!' moment?Imagine you've been stuck on a problem for ages, but then the answer suddenly comes to you out of nowhere, like a bolt of lightning. Claudia Hammond is joined in the studio by professor of cognitive neuroscience Sophie Scott to understand how these 'aha' moments happen.Sophie also brings us her own research into contagious laughter and why some types of laughter are more likely to give us the giggles than others.And Claudia meets another All in the Mind Awards finalist. This time it's Flynn Mellor, nominated by his mum Janine for his unwavering care whilst she was unwell. Claudia visits the pair at home and hears from Janine how Flynn's support saved her life.The All in the Mind Awards ceremony takes place at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 18 June, and there is a ballot for free tickets which closes at midday on 31 May. You can enter online by going to www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows.If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, including urgent support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Hannah Fisher and Gerry Holt Studio Manager: Emma Harth Editor: Glyn Tansley | 30m 09s | ||||||
| 5/27/25 | ![]() The state of mental health services and more All in the Mind Awards finalists | This week, we're taking a look at the state of mental health services in the UK. Claudia Hammond is joined in the studio by the BBC's social affairs correspondent Michael Buchanan to dissect how long people are having to wait for care and what is being done to tackle the issues. We also hear from two more finalists in the All in the Mind Awards.First up is Duncan who nominated psychiatrist Dr Ilenia Pampaloni, who in 2023 treated him on the UK's only inpatient OCD ward. Claudia hears how Dr Pampaloni's treatment has helped Duncan have his first year of stability in 20 years. And Claudia visits the group KidsTime Haringey, nominated by Chuks. KidsTime works with families where the parents have mental health disorders, and we hear how the group has helped Chuks rebuild his relationship with his children through specialised workshops and sessions.The All in the Mind Awards ceremony takes place at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 18 June, and there is a ballot for free tickets which closes at midday on 31 May. You can enter online by going to www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows.If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, including urgent support, a list of organisations that can help is available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Hannah Fisher, Gerry Holt Studio Manager: Tim Heffer Editor: Glyn Tansley | 29m 06s | ||||||
| 5/20/25 | ![]() What is interoception, and how mood can affect how well your vaccine works | This week we’re talking about interoception. That's the way the brain interprets the many signals that come from the body. How useful is this skill, can you perfect it – and when might it have a more negative effect? In the studio with Claudia is health psychologist Professor Kavita Vedhara who explains why watching 15 minutes of the Two Ronnies, some Fawlty Towers and a bit of Elvis Presley, could boost how well your vaccine works. And Claudia meets a group from Essex who are finalists in this year’s All in the Mind awards. The group teaches women who are experiencing anxiety, depression or abusive relationships how to ride a bike. We’ll hear how this simple community initiative is connecting people and even transforming lives, and why they just can’t stop smiling.The awards take place at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 18 June and there is a ballot for free tickets which closes at midday on 31 May. You can enter online by going to www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows. Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Gerry Holt, Hannah Fisher and Helena Selby Studio Manager: Jackie Margerum Production Coordintator: Siobhan Maguire Content Editor: Glyn Tansley | 28m 16s | ||||||
| 5/13/25 | ![]() Is ‘are you ok?’ a good question and how your eyes give away memory precision | Are you ok? It’s a question that might be at the front of your mind during a traumatic event. But how helpful is it and can it even make matters worse? We answer a very intriguing listener question. And in the studio with Claudia is Catherine Loveday, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, who’s excited about a study that has uncovered a fascinating way of measuring just how precise our memory is. Clue: It’s all about the eyes. We also reveal the latest finalist in the All in the Mind awards. This week it's Dr Rajeev Kumar who was nominated by Holly Batyka-Berry for his support through Holly's experiences of severe postnatal depression. The awards take place at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on 18 June and there is a ballot for free tickets which closes at midday on 31 May. You can enter online by going to www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows. If you’d like information on sources of support for post-natal depression do go to bbc.co.uk/actionline Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Gerry Holt and Hannah Fisher Studio Manager: Bob Nettles Production Coordintator: Siobhan Maguire Content Editor: Glyn Tansley | 28m 27s | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | ![]() Adult ADHD: Why are waiting lists for diagnoses so long? | You’ve probably heard the term ADHD – or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – more and more in recent years. Almost 200,000 of you are waiting for a diagnosis and services are struggling to keep up with the demand. Last year twenty four different services told BBC Verify that it would take them eight years to get to everyone on their waiting lists. Now the NHS in England is setting up a taskforce to look at ADHD diagnoses.In this special programme on Adult ADHD, Claudia Hammond and guests ask how did we get to this point, and what can be done to shorten the waiting lists and to make sure people get a timely diagnosis if they need one? Claudia's guests are: Robin Ince - stand-up comedian and science presenter who recently received his own diagnosis of ADHD as an adult; Dr Jessica Eccles - a psychiatrist who does assessments for ADHD and has ADHD herself; and Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan - a neurologist who says we should be more careful about who receives a diagnosis.Producer: Lorna Stewart | 28m 11s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.
Chart Positions
23 placements across 23 markets.
