Sleep And Dream With Vinny And Cate

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Physiologist and sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan shares the dos and don'ts for a good nights sleep. From when to go to bed, to when you should eat your breakfast. In this episode we also explore how to tackle anxious sleeping.

Plus, do you like to cuddle up to your furry friends at night? Dr Nerina explains if that will help or hinder the quality of your sleep. Find out more about Dr Nerina's work and upcoming webinars, on socials @drnerina.

This series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact the podcast via email on MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

Physiologist and sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan helps us rest.

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Your sleep and dreams explored. Vinny Hurrell & Cate Conway talk about all things slumber with the help of guests including sleep specialists and dream psychologists. We delve into insomnia, broken sleep, nightmares and so much more. Find out why we dream and what your dreams might actually mean.

Have a dream or night-time problem you'd like to share? Email MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

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Delve Into Lucid Dreaming2025120320251130 (RU)

What is lucid dreaming and what role can it play in improving your waking life? Lucid dreaming teacher Charlie Morley joins Cate & Vinny. This episode also explores sleep and dream issues related to PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).

If you would like directed to further help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline.

This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producers were Jamie Taylor & Vinny Hurrell. Subscribe in BBC Sounds to be notified when new episodes are released. Sleep well x

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Dr Jonathan Iliff Helps Us Understand Our Dreams2023070520251123 (RU)

Your dreams explored. What do you dream about at night and what might they mean?

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Dream Translation With Ian Wallace, Plus Sleep Apnoea Expert Dr Julian Leggett2024040320251123 (RU)

Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace translates our dreams and tells us what they might mean in relation to our waking life.

Dr Julian Leggett, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, talks to us about sleep apnoea. What it is and how to treat it. Contact the show via email at MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Essential Sleep. Plus Dream Interpretation2025090320251116 (RU)

Explore the depths of your dreams and what they might mean with our Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace. In this episode listener Michelle shares a grief related dream and we touch on the topic of lucid dreaming. Have a dream you would like to share? Email MeTime@BBC.co.uk. Oxford Professor and Sleep Specialist Colin Espie also joins Vinny & Cate to discuss the importance of sleep, and possible dementia links.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell, the producer was Vinny Hurrell. Subscribe in BBC Sounds to be notified when new episodes are released. Sleep well.

Oxford Professor Colin Espie joins us and our Dream Psychologist returns.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Fact Or Fiction, Debunking Sleep Misinformation. Plus Dream Interpretation2025070220251109 (RU)

Can you really catch up on your sleep? Do we all need 8 hours? And does a ‘nightcap' actually help you sleep? Insomnia and sleep expert Kathryn Pinkham explains all as we explore sleep health misinformation. Also in this episode our Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace interprets listener dreams, from island isolation to Lough Neagh running.

Why might you be having the dreams you are? Send your dreams for a future episode to MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. Produced by Vinny Hurrell.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Get Napping Correctly! Plus, Dream Interpretation From Professor Ian Wallace2024120420251214 (RU)

Are you napping right? Physiologist, Sleep Expert, Author & Speaker Dr Nerina Ramlakhan joins us to talk about what's the best way to take a nap, the benefits and the drawbacks. Plus, we speak to our Dream Psychologist Professor Ian Wallace, and explore what your dreams may mean.

If you want to share a dream with the programme email MeTime@BBC.co.uk. During the live show you can also text 81771 (standard rates apply) or WhatsApp a message to 0 30 30 80 55 55.

Physiologist and Sleep Expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan joins us to talk napping.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Hypnotherapy To Aid Sleep, Plus Dream Translation2024110620251221 (RU)

Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist Deanne Bloomfield explains how hypnotherapy can be used to improve your sleep. We also speak to our Dream Psychologist Professor Ian Wallace, and explore what your dreams may mean.

If you want to share a dream with the programme email MeTime@BBC.co.uk. During the live show you can also text 81771 (standard rates apply) or WhatsApp a message to 0 30 30 80 55 55.

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Hypnotherapist and psychotherapist Deanne Bloomfield explains hypnotherapy for sleep.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Insomnia And Dream Interpretation2025100120251116 (RU)

What might your dreams mean? Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace returns to interpret the dreams of listeners. What can your dreams tell us about our conscious daytime thoughts, emotions and concerns? In this episode we explore dreams about long lost pets, dark figures and moving house.

Also, insomnia expert Kathryn Pinkham joins us to discuss the impact of peri / menopause on your sleep. The difficult issues it can cause and how to tackle them. From temperature regulation to key insomnia advice.

We also discuss the upcoming BBC ‘Sleep Season'.

If you are in distress or despair and would like directed to help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline. This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell, the producer was Vinny Hurrell. Subscribe in BBC Sounds to be notified when new episodes are released. Sleep well x

Kathryn Pinkham discusses the impact of peri / menopause on your sleep.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Our Sleep Walk Special. Plus Dream Interpretation2024080720251207 (RU)

Should you wake a sleep walker? Why do we sleep walk? And, how do we stop it happening? In this episode we explore the topic with Professor Matthew Walker (professor of neurology at the Institute of Neurology, University College London).

Plus we're joined by Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace. Professor Wallace tells us what might be happening in your subconscious to make you have the dreams you do. If you want to send your dream into the show for translation, email MeTIme@BBC.co.uk.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Physiotherapist Sleep Advice2025050720251102 (RU)

What is the best position for you to sleep in? How many pillows should you have, and how hard should your mattress be? Physiotherapist Shea McAleer explains what's best for your body to help avoid aches and pains. Also in this episode, our resident dream psychologist Professor Ian Wallace joins us to explore possible deeper meaning behind your dreams.

This series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Have a suggestion for a future episode, or a dream you want interpreted? Contact the podcast via email on MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Have a dream or night-time problem you'd like to share? Email MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Dream interpretation with Professor Ian Wallace and sleep advice with physio Shea McAleer.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

Dream interpretation with Professor Ian Wallace. Plus sleep advice with physio Shea McAleer.

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Restless Leg Syndrome With Dr Julian Spinks. Plus, Dream Interpretation From Professor Ian Wallace2025040220251207 (RU)Chair of RLS-UK Dr Julian Spinks joins us to discuss Restless Leg Syndrome.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

In this episode, GP and Chair of RLS-UK Dr Julian Spinks joins us to discuss Restless Leg Syndrome, its impact on sleep and how to minimise that impact.

Plus, do you have a dream you just cannot decipher? Our resident dream psychologist, Professor Ian Wallace, joins us tonight to explore the deeper meaning behind your dreams.

This series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Have a suggestion for a future episode, or a dream you want interpreted? Contact the podcast via email on MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

GP and Chair of RLS-UK Dr Julian Spinks joins us to discuss Restless Leg Syndrome and its impact on sleep.

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Sleep Technology And How To Keep A Sleep Diary2025080620251109 (RU)

When it comes to falling asleep, staying asleep, tracking our sleep, or trying to wake up, there's an abundance of sleep gadgets available offering to help. Dr David Garley, GP and Sleep Doctor joins Vinny and Cate to discuss Sleep Technology. Also in this episode, CEO of The Sleep Charity Vicki Beevers explores using a Sleep Diary - a simple tool to track your sleep habits, helping you spot patterns and improve rest.

Discover how sleep tech helps track rest, and why a sleep diary can reveal sleep patterns.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Specialist Sleep Advice For Your Children. Plus Dream Interpretation2025060420251102 (RU)

Struggling with sleepless nights? Let child and baby Sleep Specialist Andrea Grace, help bring peace and rest back to your home. With proven, gentle techniques tailored to your child's unique needs. Also in this episode we talk through the dreams of listeners with Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace. What might your dreams mean and what symbolism is hidden within? Have a dream you would like translated? Send it to MeTime@BBC.co.uk for a future episode. Presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell.

Have a dream or night-time problem you'd like to share? Email MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

Child and baby sleep specialist Andrea Grace joins Vinny & Cate.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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Terrorism, Sex And Death. Dream Interpretation From Our Psychologist Ian Wallace2025110520251130 (RU)

Have a dream that left you with more questions than answers? Through this series we explore your slumber journeys with Professor Ian Wallace, who helps us understand what they might mean. In this episode we cover dreams about falling, death and bereavement, terrorism, and also surprising dreams about sex. If you have a dream you'd like interpreted in a future episode, email the team on MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

If you would like directed to further help and support, please visit BBC.co.uk/actionline.

This podcast series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer was Vinny Hurrell. Subscribe in BBC Sounds to be notified when new episodes are released. Sleep well x

We delve into your sleep journeys. In this episode a surprising dream about celebrity sex.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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The Dos And Don'ts For A Good Night's Sleep. Plus Do Your Pets Help You Sleep Better?2025030520251221 (RU)Physiologist and sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan helps us rest.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

Physiologist and sleep expert Dr Nerina Ramlakhan shares the dos and don'ts for a good nights sleep. From when to go to bed, to when you should eat your breakfast. In this episode we also explore how to tackle anxious sleeping.

Plus, do you like to cuddle up to your furry friends at night? Dr Nerina explains if that will help or hinder the quality of your sleep. Find out more about Dr Nerina's work and upcoming webinars, on socials @drnerina.

This series is presented by Cate Conway and Vinny Hurrell. The producer is Vinny Hurrell. Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact the podcast via email on MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

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The Science Of Sleep With Neuroscientist Dr Kathy Ruddy2025020520251214 (RU)

QUB Neuroscientist Dr Kathy Ruddy talks Cate and Vinny through the science behind our sleep. Why we do it and the factors that impact how good our sleep is.

We also speak to Dream Psychologist Ian Wallace about the possible meanings behind our dream stories. Do you have a dream for Ian to translate? Email MeTime@BBC.co.uk.

The science behind the mystery of sleep.

Your sleep and dreams explored.

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