50. Take the First Step

Matthew makes a case for the impact that even the smallest adventures can have on us all.

• 28 mins

Sideways: Season eight - coming soon...

First loves, harsh critics and a celebration of mediocrity. Six new Sideways stories.

• 2 mins

51. The One Star Chef

Is the customer always right? Matthew Syed delves into the world of online reviews.

• 28 mins

52. First Loves

Matthew Syed finds out why our first loves can hold a special place in our hearts.

• 28 mins

53. Stories of a Father

Matthew Syed explores how a daughter found connection with the father she never met.

• 28 mins

54. Copy Cat

Matthew Syed hears from a painter who rose to fame by copying the works of others.

• 28 mins

55. Perfectly Mediocre

Matthew Syed asks what happens when we shun excellence and embrace mediocrity.

• 28 mins

56. A Cinderella Story

How a Cinderella film from 1970s Czechoslovakia became a Christmas tradition across Europe

• 28 mins

Sideways: Season nine - coming soon...

A slamming new season... starting with a pro wrestling grudge that got too real.

• 1 min

57. Grudge Match

A wrestling grudge spills out of the ring and into the real world.

• 28 mins

58. The Keeper of Lost Memories

One man’s mission to return lost photographs to their original owners.

• 29 mins

59. What's Your Name?

Matthew Syed explores the importance and influence of something we all have - our name.

• 29 mins

60. For the love of maths

Meet the former child star who considers mathematics to be 'a balm' for her brain.

• 29 mins

61. Brain Strain

Matthew Syed explores the uncomfortable psychological phenomenon of cognitive dissonance.

• 29 mins

62. Lost and Found

A 48-hour fight to survive, lost in a snowstorm. And the data that helps rescuers find us.

• 28 mins