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This edition looks at fish quotas, the cost of badger culling and the BBC Food and Farming Awards. Show more

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Professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology David Rothenberg discusses the brown thrasher. Show more

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Andrew Marr discusses the divisions in society with Orhan Pamuk, Jon Sopel, Shobana Jeyasingh and Roxana Silbert. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's first staging of Puccini's La Bohème in over 40 years. From 2017. Show more

International model Leomie Anderson on diversity. Plus the Give Up Your Seat campaign in Liverpool and the woman behind Channel 4's My Mad Fat Diary, Rae Earl, talks about anxiety. Show more

The ups and downs of being a transgender teenager with a talent for musical theatre. Third series of drama by Mark Davies Markham. Show more

Documentary. Michael Goldfarb reports on the relentless attacks on hospitals in Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones. Show more

Malcolm surprises Ramesh by announcing she wishes to become a foster carer. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. From 2017. Show more

On this day in 1917, the new French premier, Painleve, made his maiden speech in office, and at St Jude's vicarage, Dorothea prepares for her first day back at the Bevan. Show more

New figures out today about home care in England and Wales. Our enduring passion for hot puddings and desserts. The Polish fashion chain that's just opened its doors in the UK. Show more

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A simple word for a significant mark. Where would we be without the dot? Janet Ellis dashes between its many appearances across history, from cave art to the polka-dot. Show more

Ian wants to forge ahead, and who will win best in show? Show more

Rumpole is surprised when he discovers he is a dog lover at heart - and perplexed as he defends a man who insists he is guilty. Show more

Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the last semi-final in the current series of the wide-ranging music quiz. Show more

By Benjamin Markovits. 4 Extra Debut. Shortlisted story of a lonely man struggling to cope with recent mysterious events. Read by Kyle Soller. Show more

Journalist and broadcaster Lynne Truss celebrates the work of Joni Mitchell and tells the story of how she became and continues to be her Muse. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the promise and pitfalls of religious polls. Show more

Theresa May insists her ministers are going in the same direction, driven from the front.

Nicholas Parsons challenges Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks, Phill Jupitus and Jenny Eclair to speak on the topics on the cards without deviation, hesitation or repetition. Show more

Kate focuses on joy, and Harrison feels the pressure. Show more

Action movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle, BBC National Short Story Award shortlisted author Cynan Jones, Jasper Johns retrospective. Show more

The ups and downs of being a transgender teenager with a talent for musical theatre. Third series of drama by Mark Davies Markham. Show more

Edward VIII, the king who abdicated, was deeply marked by the Great War. Heather Jones reveals his true story. From 2017. Show more

In 2016, Uganda took in more refugees than any other country. But how do the South Sudanese, fleeing civil war, transform the African bush into a new home? Ruth Alexander reports. Show more

Series exploring nature's impact on human culture. Brett Westwood hears how the nightingale's song continues to inspire human creativity. From 2017 Show more

Andrew Marr discusses the divisions in society with Orhan Pamuk, Jon Sopel, Shobana Jeyasingh and Roxana Silbert. Show more

Prime minister insists government is being 'driven from the front'. Show more

A man walks into a bar in evening dress, hands waving in the air. But it is all too much for the bartender. By last year's winner, KJ Orr. Show more

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright ask Andi Oliver & Niki Segnit how they describe the flavours of food. Why are coriander and lime like 'the wooh woohs in Sympathy for the Devil'? Show more

Michael Grade, Harriett Gilbert and Gia Milinovich discuss books by Peter Oborne, Richard Feynman and Shirley Jackson. From 2017. Show more

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