Sideways
By BBC Radio 4
Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.
Latest episode
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62. Lost and Found
A 48-hour fight to survive, lost in a snowstorm. And the data that helps rescuers find us. -
61. Brain Strain
Matthew Syed explores the uncomfortable psychological phenomenon of cognitive dissonance. -
60. For the love of maths
Meet the former child star who considers mathematics to be 'a balm' for her brain. -
59. What's Your Name?
Matthew Syed explores the importance and influence of something we all have - our name. -
58. The Keeper of Lost Memories
One man’s mission to return lost photographs to their original owners. -
57. Grudge Match
A wrestling grudge spills out of the ring and into the real world. -
Sideways: Season nine - coming soon...
A slamming new season... starting with a pro wrestling grudge that got too real. -
56. A Cinderella Story
How a Cinderella film from 1970s Czechoslovakia became a Christmas tradition across Europe -
55. Perfectly Mediocre
Matthew Syed asks what happens when we shun excellence and embrace mediocrity. -
54. Copy Cat
Matthew Syed hears from a painter who rose to fame by copying the works of others.