All in the Mind (BBC radio)


All in the Mind is a half-hour magazine radio programme about psychology and psychiatry, broadcast in weekly episodes on Radio 4 and produced by the BBC's Science Unit. It is currently presented by Claudia Hammond. Former presenters have included Dr Raj Persaud, Dr Kwame McKenzie, Dr Tanya Byron, and the first presenter of the series, Professor Anthony Clare.

Scheduling

The programme is typically broadcast at 9 pm on a Tuesday, with a repeat the next day at 3:30 pm.

Partial episode list for 2011 series

Episode list for 2012 series

Episode descriptions are largely as provided by the BBC.
DateKey TopicsGuest/Interview
1 MayThe impact of future health reforms on mental health services. The psychology of online dating.
8 MayHMP Grendon, the only prison in Europe that runs as a therapeutic community.
15 MayMoney and motivation, street therapy and reforming the law on insanity.
22 May3D body scanners and eating disorders, rise of the 'neuro-novel', and teenagers' brains.
29 MayAssessment of the possibility of a vaccine against depression.
5 JunInterview with Jacopo Annese from the San Diego brain observatory about brain donation.Jacopo Annese
12 JunThe senior executive and her female stalker; babies as jokers; sports participation.
19 JunDeaths of patients on psychiatric wards. Whether parenthood increases happiness. Club drug clinic.
25 JunDepressive illness, ecotherapy, and the evidence for 'green therapy'.Richard Maybey