Best How To Colour Cats Podcasts (2025)

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The extraordinary promise of gene editing 16:55

12h ago16:55

16:55

Doctors in the US have become the first to treat a baby with a customised gene-editing therapy after diagnosing the child with a severe genetic disorder that kills about half of those affected in early infancy. Ian Sample explains to Madeleine Finlay how this new therapy works and how it paves the way for even more complex gene editing techniques. …

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How to succeed with peat-free, with Arit Anderson 36:55

13h ago36:55

36:55

As gardeners, we all know the environmental impact of peat, and why we need to stop using it. The challenge is how to garden successfully without using peat. Peat-free composts can be variable and more expensive than peat-based options. But award-winning garden designer and long-time sustainability advocate Arit Anderson has some top tips to help u…

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Summer book hotlist: 8 unmissable new reads & book festival tips 20:18

1d ago20:18

20:18

Lorraine & Trish's reading list for your summer holiday which covers comedy, crime, love, 90s nostalgia and a memoir about the surprise demise of a marriage. Trish road tests an author new to her whose comedic wedding scene resonates and Lorraine reunites with one of her favourite, award winning writers of all time for a murder mystery. Plus which …

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The latest twist in a Canadian medical mystery 19:27

3d ago19:27

19:27

In March 2021, the Toronto-based reporter Leyland Cecco heard about a memo sent by New Brunswick health officials that warned about a possible unknown neurological syndrome thought to be affecting about 40 people. Since then the story has taken many twists and turns, most recently with a peer-reviewed study that concludes there is no mystery illnes…

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Get Better Yields for Less Effort Through Permaculture, with Huw Richards 38:18

3d ago38:18

38:18

What is permaculture, and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? To find out, we spoke with veg-growing YouTuber and author Huw Richards. He shows how it's all about following a handful of simple principles – principles that anyone can apply, even on a balcony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Infidelity explained: how to affair proof your love life & recover from adultery 51:01

4d ago51:01

51:01

With one in five relationships likely to be affected by infidelity, Lorraine and Trish meet psychoanalytic psychotherapist Juliet Rosenfeld to discuss the surprising findings of her new book Affairs: True Stories of Love Lies Hope & Desire. Using real stories of illicit sexual relationships she explains the root causes of why some people are prepar…

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Sowalong - Lettuce with Claire Vennis 9:59

5d ago9:59

9:59

Easy to grow and with so many varieties to choose from in many colours, shapes and textures, lettuce is a fabulous vegetable to grow from seed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Is it time to try geoengineering? 14:20

8d ago14:20

14:20

Geoengineering, the controversial set of techniques that aim to deliberately alter the Earth’s climate system, may be inching a step closer to reality with the announcement that UK scientists will be conducting real-world experiments in the coming years. To understand what’s happening, Ian Sample is joined by the Guardian environment editor Damian …

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Show-Stopping Plant Combinations, with Carol Klein 50:49

7d ago50:49

50:49

Do you know the secret to creating show-stopping planting combinations? Combining plants in ways that means they look good and grow well together. Plantswoman Carol Klein has spent decades growing and exhibiting plants at over 200 RHS shows, winning a slew of gold medals. Her encyclopaedic plant knowledge combined with her artistic flair makes her …

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Listeners dilemmas solved: why do I do all the work with my in-laws & beat brain fog in the boardroom 19:24

9d ago19:24

19:24

Trish and Lorraine turn agony aunts to answer listeners questions & offer life advice on coping with overwhelm at work, husbands who don’t help when in-laws descend and beating a tricky eating habit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Have we got the appendix all wrong? 13:26

10d ago13:26

13:26

For a long time the appendix was considered disposable. After all, millions of people have theirs removed each year and go on to live healthy lives. But as Heather F Smith, a professor of anatomy at Midwestern University tells Ian Sample, researchers are increasingly understanding what this small worm-shaped organ may be bringing to the table in te…

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Behind the scenes of Jo Thompson's medal-winning Chelsea Flower Show garden 39:30

10d ago39:30

39:30

This year's flower show season is well and truly upon us, and one of the highlights is, of course, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Multi-award winning garden designer and plants woman, Jo Thompson, describes her Chelsea show garden and the story behind it celebrating the transformative effect of second chances through horticulture. Hear Jo's experi…

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Julie Graham on menopause, grief, rebirth & why older women are ‘catnip’ to younger men 47:13

12d ago47:13

47:13

Please note there is some swearing in this episode Lorraine & Trish are joined by actor Julie Graham to talk about her remarkable career and life including how she got through the worst of times - divorce, losing her home, menopause and the death of her closest friend - to the best of times, from the friendships that sustain her to falling in love …

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Sowalong - Courgettes with Catherine Mansley 8:36

13d ago8:36

8:36

Courgettes are a great crop to grow with kids, as they're pretty reliable, and come in wonderful shapes and colours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Surviving 200 snake bites, decoding ancient scrolls and the countries ‘flourishing’ 21:22

15d ago21:22

21:22

Science correspondent Hannah Devlin joins Ian Sample to discuss three intriguing science stories from the week, from a global study that puts the UK third from bottom when it comes to flourishing, to a man who intentionally suffered more than 200 snake bites in the quest to find a universal antivenom and a breakthrough in the quest to understand th…

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In my garden with Jasper Conran 37:29

14d ago37:29

37:29

Famous for designing clothes and home furnishings, discover how Jasper Conran brings his famous design style to his Dorset garden. He also shares his inspiration for creative planting, engaging in the surrounding landscape for a wider garden picture, and his passion for nature and connecting to the countryside. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis…

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Parenting & exam anxiety: practical tips to help teens cope plus what to do if they won't revise 19:21

16d ago19:21

19:21

It's exam season for parents & caregivers of teens so hosts Trish and Lorraine deliver the complete guide to helping the whole family cope with stress, anxiety, panic and nerves. From when to step in with revision, questions to ask post exam, easy tricks to make their days calmer, tips to avoid nagging and how to be the parent they come to for advi…

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How old are we really? What a test can tell us about our biological age 16:24

17d ago16:24

16:24

Direct to consumer tests that claim to tell us our biological – as opposed to chronological – age are getting a lot of attention, but what can they really tell us about our health? Science editor Ian Sample talks to Dr Brian H Chen, an epidemiologist at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute, who has conducted research into a vari…

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Grow a kitchen garden from scratch in a tiny space, with Martha Swales 52:08

17d ago52:08

52:08

Want to start growing but not sure where to start? Martha Swales shares her inspiring tips on what to grow and how to get started, no matter how small your space. Martha also discusses accidentally amassing a following on social media and her passion for turning harvests into delicious recipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices…

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Lucinda Light: the midlife MAFS sensation’s next chapter 48:01

19d ago48:01

48:01

Lorraine & Trish are joined by the breakout star of MAFS Australia who won the hearts of millions across the globe with her warm hearted empathy, wisdom, loving care and advice. Lucinda shares her life philosophies, including the ‘5 agreements’ she lives by; how she healed from heartbreak & put herself back together as well as coming to terms with …

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Sowalong - Eschscholzia with Kevin Smith 7:31

20d ago7:31

7:31

It's easy to grow these hardy annuals and, if you let them grow and self seed, it's almost impossible not to have them as part of your plot forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Why did Spain and Portugal go dark? 16:29

22d ago16:29

16:29

Authorities are still trying to understand what triggered the massive power outage that left the majority of the Iberian Peninsula without electricity on Monday. To understand what might have been at play, and whether there’s any truth to claims that renewable energy sources were to blame, Ian Sample hears from Guardian energy correspondent Jillian…

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Make your garden more sustainable, with Poppy Okotcha 48:11

22d ago48:11

48:11

Do you like the idea of becoming more self-sufficient, living more in harmony with nature and in a way that is more environmentally sustainable? Poppy Okotcha gave up a glamorous modelling career, and moved to Devon where she’s creating a wild garden, following regenerative gardening principles. Poppy shares what regenerative gardening and permacul…

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Episode 13: The Shepherd of Human Data - Dr. Frances Wong 43:12

23d ago43:12

43:12

Welcome back Listeners! After a long hiatus we are back with an interview from Dr. Frances Wong! Dr. Wong is a former assistant professor in the department of chemistry and biology here at Toronto Metropolitan University. Her past research focused on cellular systems biology of early human placental development and today her academic interest lies …

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Why did Just Stop Oil just stop? 18:27

24d ago18:27

18:27

Just Stop Oil, the climate activism group behind motorway blockades, petrol station disruption and tomato soup attacks on major artworks, has disbanded after staging a final action in London this weekend. To find out why the group has decided to hang up the famous orange high-vis, Madeleine Finlay hears from our environment correspondent Damien Gay…

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Super-charge the colour in your garden, with Ann-Marie Powell 37:56

24d ago37:56

37:56

Adding colour can transform a garden or outdoor space – and it can be a way of expressing personality and creativity, but how do we make sure our colour choices work well in the garden for year-round interest and enjoyment? And that our potentially flamboyant designs don’t end up a chaotic mess. Ann-Marie Powell, award-winning garden designer, disc…

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Sowalong - Zinnia with Matt Biggs 9:25

27d ago9:25

9:25

Zinnias are found in the wild in Mexico and southwestern USA. So you instantly know that they love warmth and sunshine. So bring on the long hot summers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Evidence of alien life, a clue about the rise of bowel cancer, and a new colour? 20:43

28d ago20:43

20:43

Madeleine Finlay and Ian Sample discuss three intriguing science stories from the week. From a hint at alien life on a distant planet to a clue in the search for answers over why colon cancer rates are rising in the under 50s, and news from scientists who claim to have found a colour no one has seen before. Help support our independent journalism a…

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Can Gardening Save the World? With Dr Harry Watkins 34:49

29d ago34:49

34:49

With the joint challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss looming, how can we gardeners make a difference? To find out, we spoke to Dr Harry Watkins, Director of St Andrews Botanic Garden (a participating garden for this year's GW 2-for-1 Gardens scheme) where he's heading up a novel approach to gardening in the face of these two big challe…

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Is ‘de-extinction’ really possible? 16:26

1M ago16:26

16:26

The American biotech company Colossal Biosciences recently made headlines around the world with claims it had resurrected the dire wolf, an animal that went extinct at the end of the last ice age. But does what the company has done amount to ‘de-extinction’ or should we instead think of these pups as genetically modified versions of the grey wolves…

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In My Garden with Sarah Beeny 44:29

1M ago44:29

44:29

Enjoying her Somerset estate with her family, Sarah Beeny discusses managing the farmland as well as the garden space. As custodians of the land for now and future generations, Sarah is inspired to encourage wildlife, plant trees and hedgerows and improve soil health. She also delights in time spent in her greenhouse and discloses plans she has for…

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Sowalong - Sunflower with Claire Vennis 8:54

1M ago8:54

8:54

When sunflowers start to bloom, there's nothing like it. Their heads light up any garden and are a haven for wildlife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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RFK Jr’s mixed messages on vaccines 17:53

1M ago17:53

17:53

As a measles outbreak expands across the US, comments by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr have come under scrutiny. Kennedy has said that the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated – but he has also caused alarm among paediatricians, vaccine experts and lawmakers by promoting vitamin A and nutrition as treatments for measles and quest…

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Buy the best plants and bag a bargain, with Matthew Wilson 49:12

1M ago49:12

49:12

Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going t…

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What 40 years as Observer science editor has taught Robin McKie 19:43

1M ago19:43

19:43

Robin McKie reflects on his 40 years as science editor for the Observer and tells Madeleine Finlay about the game-changing discoveries and scientific controversies that he’s reported on during that time. He describes how the discovery of the structure of DNA revolutionised science, what he learned about misinformation from the HIV/AIDS pandemic and…

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Garden design ideas, with Pollyanna Wilkinson 46:40

1M ago46:40

46:40

Do you know the secrets to getting a good deal at the garden centre? When you’re presented with rows of plants for sale, can you pick out the healthy plants that are bursting with life, and avoid the plants that are not going to last. Designer and Gardeners' Question Time-regular Matthew Wilson previously ran London’s oldest nursery, and he going t…

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Sowalong - Squash with Oliver Parsons 7:59

1M ago7:59

7:59

From a single squash seed comes an enormous plant, bearing outrageously beautiful, sometimes rather exotic, and really quite tasty fruits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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Streams of medicines: how Switzerland cleaned up its act 15:54

1M ago15:54

15:54

Switzerland is leading the world in purifying its water of micropollutants, a concoction of chemicals often found in bodies of water that look crystal clear. They include common medicines like antidepressants and antihistamines, but have unknown and potentially damaging consequences for human and ecosystem health. In the second of a two-part series…

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Grow More Veg in a Small Space, with Adam Frost 46:00

1M ago46:00

46:00

Do you want to grow your own veg but have limited space? Perhaps you've got room for a window box or a few containers and don't know where to start. Maybe you're dreaming of fresh, homegrown fruit but don't quite know how to fit it into your plot. Gardeners' World presenter Adam Frost reveals how you can grow your own harvests, no matter how small…

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Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways? 15:55

1M ago15:55

15:55

The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding natural beauty with rolling hills and crystal-clear streams and lakes. But research has shown that England’s most protected rivers are full of pharmaceuticals. In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pol…

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Avoid Gardening Injuries, with Sue Kent 43:35

1M ago43:35

43:35

Many of us are itching to get out in the garden when spring finally arrives and the weather allows. It feels fantastic to be out in the garden once again, but with much to do and prepare for the coming gardening season, how can we make sure our gardening enthusiasm doesn't get the better of us and we end up with aches and pains or even incur an in…

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Sally Phillips on Bridget Jones, friendship, divorce, botox, family and Hugh Grant 44:37

2M ago44:37

44:37

In the final show of the season Lorraine & Trish meet feminist comedy legend Sally Phillips, who plays Bridget Jones ride or die Shazzer in all four films. Sally chats about filming Mad About The Boy, the fourth and most successful movie of the franchise, as well as the power of her female friends, ageing on screen, life as a mum of 3 sons, and wha…

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Sowalong - Onions with Matt Biggs 12:16

2M ago12:16

12:16

Onion soup, onion gravy, in our cheese and onion sandwiches, onion bread. You just can't get away from onions. They're a staple in a whole range of dishes and a must grow crop for the garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Immediate Media

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‘Parasites should get more fame’: the nominees for world’s finest invertebrate 18:16

2M ago18:16

18:16

Invertebrates don’t get the attention lavished on cute pets or apex predators, but these unsung heroes are some of the most impressive and resilient creatures on the planet. So when the Guardian opened its poll to find the world’s finest invertebrate, readers got in touch in their droves. A dazzling array of nominations have flown in for insects, a…

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Your Best Spring Garden, with Frances Tophill 41:38

2M ago41:38

41:38

April showers, longer lighter days, sunshine and birdsong are all signs that spring is here. There’s an energy that’s awoken and we’re all raring to get out in the garden once again. Plantsperson, author and BBC Gardeners’ World presenter, Frances Tophill, shares what we should be doing in the garden in Spring and how to get started for the year. L…

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The stylish midlife hair colour everyone wants: how get the right grey for you 19:36

2M ago19:36

19:36

Why going grey is now the cool new choice for women & how you do it with style : Lorraine & Trish talk to the experts about every aspect of going grey from the cuts and colours to how to do it yourself at home. This is your complete guide to letting your grey grow out whatever hair type or shade you have. Handy links For your exclusive 30% discount…

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Keto: what’s the science behind the diet? 17:16

2M ago17:16

17:16

While other diet fads come and go, the ultra low carbohydrate Keto diet seems to endure. But as scientists begin to understand how the diet works, more is also being discovered about its risks. To find out more, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Javier Gonzalez, professor in the department of health at the University of Bath, with a special interest in pe…

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Monty Don Reveals his Garden Plans for the Year 41:05

2M ago41:05

41:05

Spring has well and truly sprung and our gardens are bursting into life. It's a time of excitement and anticipation for the growing year ahead. Monty Don reveals his gardening plans for the year at Longmeadow, what he loves about spring, and shares details about his upcoming Chelsea Flower Show garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas…

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Spring Trailer 1:01

2M ago1:01

1:01

Start your gardening year with growing inspiration in the Spring Conversations podcast from BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Discover garden design ideas, the best plants to buy, how to bring colour to the garden, veg growing advice, gardening in urban spaces and ways to engage in the natural world, and more. Tune in every Tuesday and Thursday for al…

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Molly Jong Fast: My mum Erica, dementia, alcoholism & the year that changed my life 45:50

2M ago45:50

45:50

For Mother's Day, Lorraine & Trish take a deep dive into motherlove in all its forms. The duo meet journalist and political commentator Molly Jong Fast to discuss her moving new memoir chronicling her mother Erica Jong’s descent into dementia at the same time her husband Matt was diagnosed with cancer. She talks to the duo about childhood trauma, g…

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