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Fifty years ago, Stevie Wonder released his finest masterpiece in a career full of them. Innervisions is regularly voted as one of the top ten LPs of all time, of any genre. Days after its release, Stevie – still just 23 years old – was on the promo tour in North Carolina. He sat in the passenger seat of a rental car listening to his new record on headphones when he drifted asleep. Suddenly the automobile collided with a truck, plunging Stevie into a coma.

This is the story of the day we almost lost Stevie, just at the moment when America – and the world – needed him most. It’s also the account of how that iconic body of work, Innervisions, bridged Stevie’s transition from child star to voice of the people, cementing his place as one the greatest of all time.

“A life affirming story of a landmark album” Radio Times.

“Very cleverly produced – bold and arresting with a terrific cast of contributors” Hugh Levinson, BBC Radio 4.

Our multiple award-winning Get Birding podcast helps everyone, anywhere, discover more about the birds on our doorsteps. This entertaining cross-generational series is aimed at beginners, families and diverse audiences to make birdwatching accessible to all, facing issues around diversity and democratisation of nature head on. We believe that access to nature should be a right, not a privilege.

Series 1 was hosted by Dr. Mya-Rose Craig, while series 2 was fronted by Hamza Yasmin who went on to win Strictly Come Dancing. Kwesia aka City Girl In Nature led series 3. Contributors to the podcast include Chris Packham, Samuel West, Alison Steadman, Jonathan Franzen, Jason Singh, Sam Lee, and Dr Amir Khan. Our partners including RSPB, National Trust and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust feature in items across the series, while listeners’ stories helps foster an engaged Get Birding Community.

Here’s what the British Podcast Award judges had to say: “A show that makes us think differently about the world around us, seeing even ordinary details through new eyes, and hearing what we had missed before. Accessible and inspiring, the show’s huge charm and enthusiasm encourage listeners to not just enjoy nature, but to feel included in it and responsible for it, whatever their age, ethnicity or class. It transported us.”

A year after the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto, arguably Japan’s most celebrated musician, we created a Radio 3 feature reflecting on Sakamoto’s immense legacy. The feature delved into Sakamoto’s innovative approach to music, blending traditional Japanese sounds with electronic and Western styles, his iconic film scores, and his pioneering role in electronic music with the Yellow Magic Orchestra. The feature explores his engagement with avant-garde art and his critical reflections on postwar Japanese society.

Engineering is for everyone and impacts all our lives. At this crucial moment for humanity, it couldn’t be more relevant to listen to engineers, thinkers, and designers as they debate how our future could – and should – look.

Hosted by Roma Agrawal MBE and 2022 Young Engineer of the Year George Imafidon, this podcast facilitates deep conversations about how we might restructure and rebuild the world we live in, from microscopic cells to sustainable cities to intergalactic travel.

Create The Future is a fortnightly podcast from the Queen Elizabeth Prize For Engineering and Peanut & Crumb.