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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

Scientists at Nottingham University are working on a new test for cattle to improve the diagnosis of bovine TB. The pea harvest is underway in Lincolnshire. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the thrush nightingale. Show more

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Iconic museum piece or the solution to London's transport problems? Quentin Letts considers the future of the black cab. Show more

David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Anthony Eden's Homburg hat, vanity and failure. From 2016. Show more

Jenny Matthews, Scottish watercolour artist, talks about her new exhibition. The campaign for the first female General-Secretary of the UN. Plus, older women in the workplace. Show more

Megan makes unpleasant discoveries about the family business and her brother reveals a devastating secret. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a disabled father and his ten-year-old son about how they deal with the impact his disability has on their relationship. Show more

The story of the late Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen's Norwegian muse, and the song she inspired, So Long, Marianne. Show more

Josh falls out with everyone at a family funeral and spectacularly fails to keep news of his wife’s pregnancy secret. From 2016. Show more

Following zeppelin raids on the south east coast, Hilary Pearce is all set to go to war. Show more

City centre living is making a comeback among young professionals - now they're opting to stay in the city centre even when they have children. Plus, retirement home charges. Show more

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Eddie is teaching George a Grundy tradition, while Joe lays it on thick with Oliver. Show more

As a teen, Paul longed to head out on the road with a guitar and head full of songs. But it was too scary so he got a proper job. Thirty years on, he has decided to live the dream. Show more

Louise Cooper examines the financial dilemmas faced by retirees today. Show more

Naomi Alderman tells how Florence Nightingale saved lives with statistics. Show more

A meditation on memory and loss, acceptance and death, with real-life stories, imagined ones and the sounds and silences that weave our worlds together. Show more

Olympics v Brexit coverage, diversity monitoring, why the closure of Gawker threatens press freedom, and ethical questions of new series Gangland. Show more

Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.

Sophie needs some cash while her mother tries her hand at fortune telling. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2016. Show more

Will has a culprit in his sights, and Elizabeth does not seem to be getting anywhere. Show more

John Wilson talks to Daisy Goodwin, writer of ITV's new drama series Victoria, about the young Queen. Plus photographer Harry Benson and musician Lisa Hannigan. Show more

Megan makes unpleasant discoveries about the family business and her brother reveals a devastating secret. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Stephen Sackur chairs a debate about the role of prison in the 21st century. He is joined by a panel of experts and an invited audience at the Galleries of Justice in Nottingham. Show more

Laurence Anholt describes how his dying father revealed the traumatic experiences of his early life, explaining his failure to be a loving parent to his son. Show more

A rogue immune system is implicated in mental health disorders. James Gallagher meets the pioneers of 'immunopsychiatry'. But how may it help patients? Show more

Iconic museum piece or the solution to London's transport problems? Quentin Letts considers the future of the black cab. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. When will scientists be able to predict earthquakes more accurately? Show more

Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Frances' suspicions about the empty flat grow. Show more

Comic Angela Barnes remembers her larger-than-life father, tackling life and love and what comes afterwards. From 2016. Show more

Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a show for everyone interested in – or interested in becoming – a British Muslim. From 2016. Show more

Fi Glover hears how the partners of people with various forms of addiction cope. Show more

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Exploring the lives of young Chinese and their search to escape the treadmill of exams and finding a job. Read by David Sneddon. Show more

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