Phil Jones

The Editor of Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 answers the question for the final time.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

The Editor of Jeremy Vine on BBC Radio 2 answers the question for the final time. Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Phil Jones: What Makes Us Human?

Martin Lewis

The financial journalist and broadcaster answers the question.Producer: Patrick Thomas

The financial journalist and broadcaster answers the question. Producer: Patrick Thomas

Martin Lewis: What Makes Us Human?

Lady Hale

The first female president of the Supreme Court answers the question.Producer: Patrick Thomas

The first female president of the Supreme Court answers the question. Producer: Patrick Thomas

Lady Hale: What Makes Us Human?

Richard Shepherd

The forensic pathologist answers the question.Producer: Patrick Thomas

The forensic pathologist answers the question. Producer: Patrick Thomas

Dr Richard Shepherd: What Makes Us Human?

Peggy Seeger

Peggy Seeger, one of folk music’s greatest musicians, answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Peggy Seeger, one of folk music’s greatest musicians, answers the question. Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Peggy Seeger: What Makes Us Human?

Arlene Phillips

The choreographer and former Strictly judge joins us to answer the question.

Arlene Phillips: What Makes Us Human?

The historian and former Supreme Court Judge answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

The historian and former Supreme Court Judge answers the question. Producer: Ryan Wilson

Lord Sumption: What Makes Us Human?

Rory Stewart

The politician and adventurer joins Victoria Derbyshire to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

The politician and adventurer joins Victoria Derbyshire to answer the question. Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Rory Stewart: What Makes Us Human?

Christopher Biggins

The actor and performer tells Vanessa Feltz that laughter makes us human.Producer: Ryan Wilson

The actor and performer tells Vanessa Feltz that laughter makes us human. Producer: Ryan Wilson

Christopher Biggins: What Makes Us Human?

Janet Ellis

The legendary Blue Peter presenter joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

The legendary Blue Peter presenter joins us to answer the question. Producer: Ryan Wilson

Janet Ellis: What Makes Us Human?

Jeremy Vine explores what makes us human in this landmark BBC Radio 2 series. Guests deliver their thoughts on the essence of human existence, reflecting on their own lives.

What makes this podcast interesting is that it gives the listener an insight into the values and perspectives of the speaker, which might be totally opposite and alien to one’s own beliefs. We should all be challenging ourselves to appreciate others’ opinions without necessarily agreeing with them. However I found myself agreeing with Neil Oliver 100%, perhaps because I have a lifelong interest in history and this yields an appreciation of the vast improvements in the human condition which we enjoy today without having to endure the hardships suffered by past generations. I now intend to write my very own 500 word essay as an exercise in self-cognition!

Challenging one’s mindset

What Makes Us Human

Brian Eno

The legendary musician and record producer answers the question: what makes us human?

Brian Eno: What Makes Us Human?

The naturalist and broadcaster joins Jeremy to answer the question.

Sir David Attenborough: What Makes Us Human?

Bruce Dickinson

The lead singer of Iron Maiden answers the question.

Bruce Dickinson: What Makes Us Human?

Steven Pinker

The cognitive psychologist and Harvard professor joins us to answer the question.

Steven Pinker: What Makes Us Human?

Stephen Fry

The actor and comedian joins us to answer the question.

Stephen Fry: What Makes Us Human?

Carlo Rovelli

The physicist and writer joins us to answer the question: 'What Makes Us Human?'

Carlo Rovelli: What Makes Us Human?

Shappi Khorsandi

The comedian and author joins Amol to answer the question.

Shappi Khorsandi: What Makes Us Human?

Pauline Pearce

The "Hackney Heroine” Pauline Pearce answers the question “What Makes us Human?”

Pauline Pearce: What Makes us Human?

Marian Keyes

The hugely successful novelist joins us to answer the question.

Marian Keyes: What Makes Us Human?

Melvyn Bragg

The writer, broadcaster and Labour peer answers the question, What Makes us Human?

Melvyn Bragg: What Makes us Human?

Paul McKenna

Hypnotherapist Paul McKenna, joins Amol Rajan to tell us “What Makes Us Human”.

Paul McKenna: What Makes us Human?

Jon Culshaw

Impressionist and astronomer Jon Culshaw answers the question What Makes Us Human?

Jon Culshaw: What Makes Us Human?

Garry Kasparov

Chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov answeres the question: what makes us human?

Garry Kasparov: What Makes us Human?

Jason Cowley

The New Statesman's Jason Cowley tells us why he thinks that politics makes us human.

Jason Cowley: What Makes us Human?

Dame Stephanie Shirley

The British IT pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist answers the question.

Dame Stephanie Shirley: What Makes Us Human?

Joe Simpson

The mountaineer made famous by Touching The Void answers the question.

Joe Simpson: What Makes Us Human?

Tony Robinson

Actor, presenter and historian Tony Robinson answers the question what makes us human.

Tony Robinson: What Makes Us Human?

Anthony Loyd

Anthony Loyd: What Makes Us Human?

The Liberal Democrat peer and children's television presenter answers the question.

Floella Benjamin: What Makes Us Human?

Alice Roberts

The evolutionary biologist and author joins us to answer the question.

Professor Alice Roberts: What Makes Us Human?

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