Best BBC Radio 2 Best Bits Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 6 29:57

5M ago29:57

29:57

Eps 6/7 Yes, like the Northern Ireland Assembly they’re back! Unlike the Assembly they’re fun. Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character …

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S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution 28:24

7M ago28:24

28:24

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 7 - Have Fun, Feel Good 28:29

8M ago28:29

28:29

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 6 - Overcoming Barriers 28:04

8M ago28:04

28:04

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 5 - Endurance 28:07

8M ago28:07

28:07

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 4 - Too Late to Change? 28:25

8M ago28:25

28:25

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 3 - Ultra Processed Exercise 28:52

9M ago28:52

28:52

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 2 - The Scale of the Crisis 28:50

9M ago28:50

28:50

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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S3. Ep 1 - The Miracle Cure 28:56

9M ago28:56

28:56

Drs Chris and Xand Van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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Exercise - Series 3 preview 2:06

9M ago2:06

2:06

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity. Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that’s struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits? In …

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Episode 6 25:00

1y ago25:00

25:00

Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote …

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S2. Bonus - Live at Hay 28:17

1y ago28:17

28:17

Chris and Xand van Tulleken recorded live at the Hay Festival. They’re reflecting on how much their lives have changed since they started recording their podcast, A Thorough Examination. Xand has lost almost three stone and Chris has written a book about ultra processed food, which was the cause of Xand’s weight gain. They’ve navigated serious heal…

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Episode 2 24:38

1+ y ago24:38

24:38

Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up to the minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote …

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Episode 1 25:00

1+ y ago25:00

25:00

Yes, they’re back! Da and Uncle Andy host the award-winning topical sketch show that takes the week’s news and it gives it the unique Hole in the Wall Gang treatment. Featuring up-to-the-minute political satire, silly jokes, impressions of the great and the good, character comedy and the occasional song, A Perforated Ulster is the perfect antidote …

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S2. Ep 8 - Changing our environment 29:06

2y ago29:06

29:06

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 7 - Changing in a crisis 28:21

2y ago28:21

28:21

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 6 - How to listen to your body 28:33

2y ago28:33

28:33

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 5 - Learning to listen 28:34

2y ago28:34

28:34

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 4 - Does willpower even exist? 28:16

2y ago28:16

28:16

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 3 - Nature via nurture 28:21

2y ago28:21

28:21

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 2 - Does our birth order affect our personality? 28:06

2y ago28:06

28:06

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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S2. Ep 1 - The twin effect 28:30

2y ago28:30

28:30

Most of us would like something about ourselves or our lives to be different, but how easy is it to actually change? Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken are looking at whether people can change and how they do it. Exactly how much of any aspect of personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? Chris wants to be a bett…

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Can I Change? - Series 2 preview 4:22

2y ago4:22

4:22

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken explore if people can change and how they do it. How much of our personality is genetic destiny and how much are we shaped by the world around us? A Loftus Media and van Tulleken Brothers Ltd production for BBC Radio 4By BBC Radio 4

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S1. Ep 7 - One Year On 28:40

2+ y ago28:40

28:40

It’s been a year since Chris van Tulleken set his twin brother, Xand, a challenge to help him quit his addiction to junk food. Xand had to eat an 80% ultra-processed food (UPF) diet while learning about its health impact. It worked and by the end Xand rejected all those foods he’d previously adored, including his beloved Chinese dumplings. The expe…

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S1. Ep 6 - Building an ultra processed world 28:35

2+ y ago28:35

28:35

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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S1. Ep 5 - Building an ultra-processed mind 28:21

2+ y ago28:21

28:21

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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S1. Ep 4 - Building an ultra processed body 28:28

2+ y ago28:28

28:28

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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S1. Ep 3 - How to change? Let it go... 28:48

2+ y ago28:48

28:48

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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S1. Ep 2 - UPF is not food 28:15

2+ y ago28:15

28:15

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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S1. Ep 1 - How did we get so different? 28:27

2+ y ago28:27

28:27

Chris and Xand are doctors, scientists and identical twins. Well, not quite identical. Xand is 20kg heavier, clinically obese, and has a Covid induced heart condition. Chris believes that the reason Xand is overweight is the same reason that most of us in the UK are overweight - Ultra Processed Food or UPF. It’s the main thing that we now eat and f…

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Introducing A Thorough Examination 3:32

2+ y ago3:32

3:32

Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food. There’s a growing global addiction to ultra-processed food aka UPF. Chris thinks UPF is driving Xand’s (and everyone else's) weight problem. So, he proposes a simple experiment - that Xand goes on a final week-long UPF binge whilst interviewing the world's leadi…

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Best of A Perforated Ulster 29:30

7y ago29:30

29:30

Some of the best sketches from the seriesBy BBC Radio Ulster

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Tasty Bits 30:24

7y ago30:24

30:24

Some of the best sketches from the last seven weeks of the hit comedy show. Discover Gerry Adams's unique skill on Britain's Got Talent, find out what Stormont's civil servants actually get up to these days and what happens if you actually answer one of those PPI calls. Featuring Da, Uncle Andy, Her Majesty the Queen, James Brokenshire and a man on…

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Episode 6 29:47

7y ago29:47

29:47

Sketch show hosted by Uncle Andy and Da, in which the Hole in the Wall Gang give their unique take on the week's news. They offer Theresa May advice on how to make a proper speech, find out what sort of airline Gerry Adams would run and demand to know why Kim Jong Un wasn't given the freedom of Belfast. Plus, does anybody know who James Brokenshire…

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Episode 5 29:44

7y ago29:44

29:44

The Hole in the Wall Gang step up to the mic with their weekly topical sketch show, offering an alternative look at all the news and events. Presidents, politicians and people in the public eye may all get the Perforated treatment.By BBC Radio Ulster

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Episode 2 29:07

7y ago29:07

29:07

A Perforated Ulster features sketches, jokes and a wee bit of singing. The Hole in the Wall Gang tackle the big issues of the day like Wayne Rooney's driving skills, royal babies and RTE maps. Find out Uncle Andy's vision for the post-Brexit border, why Kim Jong Un is seeking advice from Gerry Adams and our MLAs have been out of work for 8 months s…

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Epiosode 1 29:24

8+ y ago29:24

29:24

The Hole in The Wall Gang return to the airwaves this week with A Perforated Ulster, guaranteeing that no-one in public life in Northern Ireland, is safe from their savage eyes. To get the series underway, hosts Da and Uncle Andy were in the mood for a song….By BBC Radio Ulster

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Ross Kemp talks to Dermot O'Leary about returning to Eastenders 1:42

8+ y ago1:42

1:42

#eastenders #grant #nerves #soapBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Controversial World Heavyweight Champion Tyson Fury takes on his critics live on the Jeremy Vine Show 15:10

9y ago15:10

15:10

Jeremy Vine interviews the British boxer whose controversial views on women. homosexuality and pedophilia has led to a campaign to stop him becoming BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The man who started the petition against Tyson Fury, Scott Cuthbertson and veteran gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell challenged the champion live on air. #boxing …

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Mark Ronson tells Jo Whiley all about working with Bruno Mars, recording in Memphis and searching for the new Chaka Khan... 5:46

10y ago5:46

5:46

#MarkRonson #JoWhiley #BrunoMars #UptownFunkBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Pete Waterman chats to Scott Mills about ABBA 0:38

10+ y ago0:38

0:38

Hear pop legend Pete Waterman tell Scott Mills what he thinks is the best ABBA record ahead of #Eurovision 2014 & BBC Radio 2's pop-up DAB service.By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Is this the scariest film theme ever? 1:04

11y ago1:04

1:04

#BBCradio2#alexlester#FridayNightIsMusicNight#tubularbellsBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Boy George: Sara Cox Interview Preview 0:39

11y ago0:39

0:39

Listen to a teaser of @sarajcox interviewing @boygeorge on @bbcradio2 ahead of #Soundsofthe80sBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Ade Emondson with Janice Long 2:17

11y ago2:17

2:17

Ade Edmondson is in with Janice long for a chat and #spokenwordsession on Monday morning the 12th of August at midnight, chatting about his new album with The Bad Shepherds, telly presenting and morris dancingBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Come on, you KNOW you want to.... 0:46

11y ago0:46

0:46

#2DAY; @theJeremy Vine; @vanessafeltz; @RealKenBruce; @BBCRadio2By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Andy Offord shares the Newent Onion Fayre with Alex Lester 1:16

11+ y ago1:16

1:16

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Lowri Jones on Dragons & The Carmarthen Merlin Festival 1:14

11+ y ago1:14

1:14

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Anthony Nicholls explains the Great Wrekin Barrel Race to Alex Lester 1:18

11+ y ago1:18

1:18

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Sue Brookes explains Torteval Scarecrow Festival to Alex Lester 1:24

11+ y ago1:24

1:24

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.By BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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Take a jump to the left....and then a step to the right...with Friday Night Is Music Night! 1:23

11+ y ago1:23

1:23

#FridayNightIsMusicNight; #hadleyfraser; #BBCRadio2; #singinghaggis; #shaunescoffery; #RoyalAcadMusic; #stuartbarrmusic; #richardobrien; #stuartrobertbrownBy BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

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