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What Makes Us Human

<p>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.</p>

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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?

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

Martin Lewis: What Makes Us Human?

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

Lady Hale: What Makes Us Human?

The forensic pathologist answers the question.Producer: Patrick Thomas

Dr Richard Shepherd: What Makes Us Human?

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

Peggy Seeger: What Makes Us Human?

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

Lord Sumption: What Makes Us Human?

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

Rory Stewart: What Makes Us Human?

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

Christopher Biggins: What Makes Us Human?

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

Janet Ellis: What Makes Us Human?

The nurse joins Vanessa Feltz to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Christie Watson: What Makes Us Human

The royal photographer answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Arthur Edwards: What Makes Us Human?

Our resident GP joins us. She says caring for others makes us human.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Dr Sarah Jarvis: What Makes Us Human?

The journalist and left-wing campaigner answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Owen Jones: What Makes Us Human?

The historian and philosopher joins us to answer the question.
Producer: Ryan Wilson

Yuval Noah Harari: What Makes Us Human?

The community leader who has been shot and stabbed joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Mahamed Hashi: What Makes Us Human

The lawyer joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Nazir Afzal: What Makes Us Human?

The disability activist and fashion blogger joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Sinead Burke: What Makes Us Human?

The broadcaster and journalist answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

George Alagiah: What Makes Us Human?

The legendary fashion designer joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Sir Paul Smith: What Makes Us Human?

The Booker Prize winning author joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Bernardine Evaristo: What Makes Us Human?

The Italian astronaut, who was the first person to make an espresso in space, joins us.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Samantha Cristoforetti: What Makes Us Human?

The legendary children's author answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Julia Donaldson: What Makes Us Human?

The broadcaster says it's self-awareness that makes us human.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Richard Madeley: What Makes Us Human?

The Yorkshire Shepherdess answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Amanda Owen: What Makes Us Human?

The champion quizzer answers the question. She says it's our DNA that makes us human.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Anne Hegerty: What Makes Us Human?

The Olympic champion and former politician tells us that it is jazz that makes us human.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Lord Sebastian Coe: What Makes Us Human

The Children's Commissioner for England joins Vanessa Feltz to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson.

Anne Longfield: What Makes Us Human?

The writer, former undercover cop and Radio 2 policeman answers the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Peter Bleksley: What Makes Us Human?

The writer and campaigner joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Caroline Criado-Perez: What Makes Us Human?

The leading geneticist joins us. He says the answer is in our genes.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Steve Jones: What Makes Us Human?

One of the country's greatest war correspondents joins us to answer the question.Producer: Ryan Wilson

Kate Adie: What Makes Us Human?

The veteran sailor joins us to answer the question. He says adventure makes us human.

Robin Knox-Johnston: What Makes Us Human?

The scientist and television presenter joins us to answer the question.Presenter: Jeremy Vine
Producer: Ryan Wilson

Robert Winston: What Makes Us Human?

The first female black bishop joins us to answer the question.Presenter: Jeremy Vine
Producer: Ryan Wilson

Rose Hudson-Wilkin: What Makes Us Human?

The children's author joins us to answer the question.

Michael Morpurgo: What Makes Us Human?

The poet Pam Ayres joins Amol Rajan to answer the question. She says creativity.

Pam Ayres: What Makes Us Human?

The journalist, author and activist joins us to answer the question.

Naomi Klein: What Makes Us Human?

The singer and broadcaster says it is the small things in life that make us human.

Cerys Matthews: What Makes Us Human?

The historian and archaeologist answers the question. He says time makes us human.

Neil Oliver: What Makes Us Human?

The singer and political activist joins us to answer the question.

Billy Bragg: What Makes Us Human?

The poet joins us to answer the question.

Roger McGough: What Makes Us Human?

Anthony Loyd: What Makes Us Human?

The actor and comedian joins us to answer the question.

Stephen Fry: What Makes Us Human?

The former Chancellor answers the question, with Amol Rajan.

George Osborne: What Makes Us Human?

The businesswoman and retail guru answers the question.

Mary Portas: What Makes Us Human?

The tennis coach joins us to answer the question.

Judy Murray: What Makes Us Human?

The writer and comedian joins us to answer the question.

Ben Elton: What Makes Us Human?

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

Steven Pinker: What Makes Us Human?

The veteran journalist answers the question.

Hella Pick: What Makes Us Human?

The author and 500 Words judge joins us to answer the question. BBC Radio 2’s ‘500 Words’ competition is now open, and will close on Friday 8th March at 7pm. If you’re looking to send us a story, or to sign-up as a public judge – head to bbc.co.uk/500Words!

Charlie Higson: What Makes Us Human?

The traveler and explorer joins us to answer the question.

Simon Reeve: What Makes Us Human?

The regular listener and contributor answers the question.

Jean Neale from Rotherham: What Makes Us Human?

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

Professor Alice Roberts: What Makes Us Human?

The Archbishop of York joins us to answer the question.

John Sentamu: What Makes Us Human?

The woman who won the prize for being the best teacher in the world answers the question.

Andria Zafirakou: What Makes Us Human?

The owner of the shoe repair chain joins us to answer the question.

Sir John Timpson: What Makes Us Human?

The author joins us to answer the question. She says hope makes us human.

Joanna Trollope: What Makes Us Human?

The former Prime Minister of Australia joins us to answer the question.

Julia Gillard: What Makes Us Human?

The naturalist and broadcaster joins Jeremy to answer the question.

Sir David Attenborough: What Makes Us Human?

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

Joe Simpson: What Makes Us Human?

The hip hop artist, poet and campaigner says it’s loving art that makes us human.

Akala: What Makes Us Human?

The veteran cricket commentator gives us his take on life.

Henry Blofeld: What Makes Us Human?

In a special edition of the series, our allotmenteer joins us to answer the question.

Terry Walton: What Makes Us Human?

The transgender activist joins us to answer the question. She says forgiveness.

Paris Lees: What Makes Us Human?

Colin Parry, who lost his son when the IRA bombed Warrington in 1993, joins us.

Colin Parry: What Makes Us Human?

The hugely successful novelist joins us to answer the question.

Marian Keyes: What Makes Us Human?

The human rights campaigner joins us to answer the question.

Peter Tatchell: What Makes Us Human?

The neurosurgeon joins us to answer the question.

Henry Marsh: What Makes Us Human?

The lead singer of Iron Maiden answers the question.

Bruce Dickinson: What Makes Us Human?

The microbiologist who helped to discover the Ebola virus answers the question.

Peter Piot: What Makes Us Human?

The former swimmer and Olympic silver medalist joins us to answer the question.

Sharron Davies: What Makes Us Human?

The journalist and activist joins us to answer the question.

George Monbiot: What Makes Us Human?

The BBC's Security Correspondent joins us for “What Makes us Human”.

Frank Gardner: What Makes Us Human?

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

Dame Stephanie Shirley: What Makes Us Human?

The comedian and author joins Amol to answer the question.

Shappi Khorsandi: What Makes Us Human?

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

Floella Benjamin: What Makes Us Human?

The judge of Channel 4's The Great British Bake Off joins us to answer the question.

Prue Leith: What Makes Us Human?

The former editor of The Spectator and The Sunday Telegraph answers the question.

Dominic Lawson: What Makes Us Human?

The nation's most cherished weather forecaster joined us to answer the question.

Michael Fish: What Makes Us Human?

The comedian and author joins us to answer the question: 'What Makes Us Human?'

Robert Webb: What Makes Us Human?

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

Carlo Rovelli: What Makes Us Human?

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

Melvyn Bragg: What Makes us Human?

A member of the controversial Russian punk band answers the question What Makes Us Human?

Maria Alyokhina from Pussy Riot: What Makes Us Human?

Former Editor of the Sunday Telegraph Charles Moore joins us for “What Makes us Human?”

Charles Moore: What Makes Us Human?

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

Tony Robinson: What Makes Us Human?

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

Garry Kasparov: What Makes us Human?

The film-maker Gurinder Chadha joins us for What Makes Us Human.

Gurinder Chadha: What Makes Us Human?

The novelist Lionel Shriver tells us why it's money that makes us human.

Lionel Shriver: What Makes Us Human?

BAFTA winning Director Ken Loach joins us for What make us Human.

Ken Loach: What make us Human?

Harriet Harman tells us why family and politics makes us human

Harriet Harman: What Makes Us Human?

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

Paul McKenna: What Makes us Human?

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

Brian Eno: What Makes Us Human?

Radio Critic Gillian Reynolds joins us for What Makes us Human.

Gillian Reynolds: What Makes us Human?

The peace campaigner and former catholic priest, talks about “What Makes us Human”.

Bruce Kent: What Makes Us Human?

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

Jason Cowley: What Makes us Human?

Katie Piper who was severely injured by an acid attack tells us why beauty makes us human