Spoken word series you should be tuning in to

Thinking Straight

JOURNALIST Emily Sargent investigates the murky world of conversion therapy – the practice of attempting to change people’s sexual orientation from same-sex attraction to opposite-sex attraction through talking therapy, prayer or even electric shocks.

She discovers how widespread it is in the UK and contacts a Christian therapist who claims she can stop Emily, a lesbian, from being attracted to women. She is proud of her sexuality and in a happy relationship but goes undercover and over the course of the series, the emotional impact on an increasingly distressed Emily is clear.

Wild Crimes

JOIN evolutionary biologist Tori Herridge and immunologist Khalil Thirlaway as they explore the underworld of wildlife crime in this podcast from The Natural History Museum.

From bushmeat to illegal ivory trading, they uncover sophisticated international criminal networks that bribe officials to let them harm wildlife and make a killing from selling meat and other animal products.

In one episode, they discover how organised criminal gangs make billions a year smuggling critically endangered glass eels from Europe, to be farmed and sold across the world, especially Asia.

Charli XCX’s Best Song Ever

THE singer-songwriter is constantly asked in interviews what her favourite song is but says she can’t name just one.

Whether she’s partying, going through a break-up, or driving, the music she loves to listen to depends on the situation. So here, Charli asks musicians and other celebrities what their favourite tunes are.

French pop singer Christine and the Queens talks about the best song to listen to while walking through Paris in the rain and DJ Mark Ronson explains his surprising opinion that the best song to play at a wedding is Dancing Queen by Abba.