8. Mental Athletics

Matthew Syed asks whether anyone can become a mental athlete.

• 29 mins

Introducing the new series

Matthew returns with a new series of Sideways, all about the ideas that shape our lives.

• 2 mins

9. Originality Armageddon

Matthew Syed asks if we are all doomed to be deeply unoriginal.

• 28 mins

10. Under the Influence

Matthew Syed examines the appeal of the myth of subliminal influence.

• 29 mins

11. Too Big to Succeed

Matthew Syed asks why major projects often fail spectacularly - spectacularly predictably.

• 28 mins

12. Brighter than Bagpuss

Insights into the developing mind, from the pioneers who revolutionised kids’ TV.

• 29 mins

13. A Question Of Justice

Matthew Syed asks, how do you repair the greatest of harms?

• 28 mins

14. Let's All Be Batman

Matthew Syed asks whether adopting an alter ego can unleash the best versions of ourself.

• 29 mins

15. Best Feet Forward

Matthew Syed reveals how teams can become greater than their individual parts.

• 28 mins

16. Big Head

Matthew Syed ponders how he can stop himself from becoming self-entitled.

• 29 mins

Series 3 Coming Soon

Matthew Syed introduces the new series, which focuses on endurance, courage & resilience.

• 2 mins

17. The Endurance of Arlene Blum

Matthew Syed reveals how to get to the top of the mountains in our lives.

• 28 mins

18. Tongue-Tied

Matthew Syed explores why words fail us and how we can find them again.

• 28 mins

19. Is This What Success Looks Like?

Matthew Syed reveals the real secrets to success.

• 29 mins

20. An appointment with Dr Leech

Matthew Syed explores how knowledge is lost and found.

• 29 mins

21. The Woman Who Brought Down the Mob

Matthew Syed tells the story of a pioneering lawyer who took on a notorious mobster.

• 28 mins

22. Inspiring Bill Strickland

Matthew Syed explores how inspiring teachers can change the world, one student at a time.

• 28 mins

23. Oostvaardersplassen: A Wild Idea

Matthew Syed explores ideas that shape our lives, making us see the world differently.

• 28 mins

24. Sweet Harmony

Matthew Syed asks whether thinking musically could bring us more harmony in our lives.

• 28 mins

The Nuclear Reckoning

Matthew Syed is calling for a nuclear awakening. Series starts 13th July 2022.

• 3 mins

25. A Nuclear Awakening

Matthew Syed explores urgent intellectual questions posed by nuclear weapons.

• 28 mins

26. War Games in the Pink Tower

Matthew Syed goes inside a wargame to explore the evolution of deterrence.

• 29 mins

27. A Blip on the Radar

Matthew Syed explores how we might deal with the extreme risks that nuclear weapons pose.

• 29 mins

28. Exiting the Bunker

Matthew examines the routes to a safer nuclear future.

• 28 mins

29. Fooling the Opposition

Matthew delves into deception in sport and how it gives us the upperhand.

• 28 mins

30. The Woman in the Portrait

How can understanding our ancestors make us feel whole?

• 28 mins

31. To Absent Friends

Matthew Syed explores why we make friends and the lifelong influence they have over us.

• 28 mins

Sideways Season Five – Coming soon…

Matthew Syed introduces season five, which looks at being less cynical, family and legacy.

• 3 mins

32. The Social Contagion

Matthew Syed examines the strange spread of illness in a school in Yorkshire.

• 28 mins

33. Doc and Jim: A Beautiful Partnership

How Dr William Key and his super smart horse 'Beautiful' Jim Key made America kinder.

• 29 mins