What Makes Us Human
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What Makes Us Human
Jeremy Vine explores what makes us human in this landmark BBC Radio 2 series. Guests deliver their thoughts on the essence of human existence, reflecting on their own lives.
Recent Episodes
176 episodesPhil Jones: What Makes Us Human?
The Editor of Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 answers the question for the final time.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Martin Lewis: What Makes Us Human?
The financial journalist and broadcaster answers the question.
Producer: Patrick Thomas
Lady Hale: What Makes Us Human?
The first female president of the Supreme Court answers the question.
Producer: Patrick Thomas
Dr Richard Shepherd: What Makes Us Human?
The forensic pathologist answers the question.
Producer: Patrick Thomas
Peggy Seeger: What Makes Us Human?
Peggy Seeger, one of folk music’s greatest musicians, answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Arlene Phillips: What Makes Us Human?
The choreographer and former Strictly judge joins us to answer the question.
Lord Sumption: What Makes Us Human?
The historian and former Supreme Court Judge answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Rory Stewart: What Makes Us Human?
The politician and adventurer joins Victoria Derbyshire to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Christopher Biggins: What Makes Us Human?
The actor and performer tells Vanessa Feltz that laughter makes us human.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Janet Ellis: What Makes Us Human?
The legendary Blue Peter presenter joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Christie Watson: What Makes Us Human
The nurse joins Vanessa Feltz to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Arthur Edwards: What Makes Us Human?
The royal photographer answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Dr Sarah Jarvis: What Makes Us Human?
Our resident GP joins us. She says caring for others makes us human.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Owen Jones: What Makes Us Human?
The journalist and left-wing campaigner answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Yuval Noah Harari: What Makes Us Human?
The historian and philosopher joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Mahamed Hashi: What Makes Us Human
The community leader who has been shot and stabbed joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Nazir Afzal: What Makes Us Human?
The lawyer joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Sinead Burke: What Makes Us Human?
The disability activist and fashion blogger joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
George Alagiah: What Makes Us Human?
The broadcaster and journalist answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Sir Paul Smith: What Makes Us Human?
The legendary fashion designer joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Bernardine Evaristo: What Makes Us Human?
The Booker Prize winning author joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Samantha Cristoforetti: What Makes Us Human?
The Italian astronaut, who was the first person to make an espresso in space, joins us.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Julia Donaldson: What Makes Us Human?
The legendary children's author answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Richard Madeley: What Makes Us Human?
The broadcaster says it's self-awareness that makes us human.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Amanda Owen: What Makes Us Human?
The Yorkshire Shepherdess answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Anne Hegerty: What Makes Us Human?
The champion quizzer answers the question. She says it's our DNA that makes us human.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Lord Sebastian Coe: What Makes Us Human
The Olympic champion and former politician tells us that it is jazz that makes us human.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Anne Longfield: What Makes Us Human?
The Children's Commissioner for England joins Vanessa Feltz to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson.
Peter Bleksley: What Makes Us Human?
The writer, former undercover cop and Radio 2 policeman answers the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Caroline Criado-Perez: What Makes Us Human?
The writer and campaigner joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Steve Jones: What Makes Us Human?
The leading geneticist joins us. He says the answer is in our genes.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Kate Adie: What Makes Us Human?
One of the country's greatest war correspondents joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Robin Knox-Johnston: What Makes Us Human?
The veteran sailor joins us to answer the question. He says adventure makes us human.
Robert Winston: What Makes Us Human?
The scientist and television presenter joins us to answer the question.
Presenter: Jeremy Vine
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Rose Hudson-Wilkin: What Makes Us Human?
The first female black bishop joins us to answer the question.
Presenter: Jeremy Vine
Producer: Ryan Wilson
Michael Morpurgo: What Makes Us Human?
The children's author joins us to answer the question.
Pam Ayres: What Makes Us Human?
The poet Pam Ayres joins Amol Rajan to answer the question. She says creativity.
Naomi Klein: What Makes Us Human?
The journalist, author and activist joins us to answer the question.
Cerys Matthews: What Makes Us Human?
The singer and broadcaster says it is the small things in life that make us human.
Neil Oliver: What Makes Us Human?
The historian and archaeologist answers the question. He says time makes us human.