Sideways Episodes Available now
Do I Really Sound Like That?
Matthew Syed explores how our accents become part of our identity.
My Last 5p
Matthew Syed explores how one act of generosity can have profound consequences.
All in a Name
Matthew Syed explores how finding the right words can help us tackle big wrongs.
The Riddle
Matthew Syed unravels a riddle set in the future, to consider the importance of legacy.
It Takes A Village
Matthew Syed thinks about how we can get more of the good stuff out of family life.
Doc and Jim: A Beautiful Partnership
How Dr William Key and his super smart horse “Beautiful” Jim Key made America kinder.
The Social Contagion
Matthew Syed examines the strange spread of illness in a school in Yorkshire.
To Absent Friends
Matthew Syed explores why we make friends and the lifelong influence they have over us.
The Woman in the Portrait
How can understanding our ancestors make us feel whole?
Fooling the Opposition
Matthew delves into deception in sport and how it gives us the upperhand.