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Farming Today embarks on a week-long look at rural churches. With congregations declining and maintenance bills rising, what does the future hold? Sybil Ruscoe finds out. Show more

Writer Amy Liptrot recalls seeing hooded crows while living in Berlin and reflects on their namesakes back at her childhood home in Orkney for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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A new poem by Andrew McMillan echoes remarkable life stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench beside Manchester's gay village in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing. Show more

The comic actor reflects on school days, masculinity and relationships, making a tough decision - and uncovering a new talent. Show more

Maggie’s determined to rekindle her affair but an attempted seduction in a hotel doesn't go to plan. Stars Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more

Lice have been amongst our closest neighbours since our earliest evolution, and yet as Brett Westwood discovers, they both repel and fascinate us. Show more

Documentary. L Cornelissen & Son has been supplying artists with supplies since the 19th century. Cathy FitzGerald discovers the stories hiding among the paints and pigments. Show more

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What will parents do to improve their child's chances of success? A report claims some parents pay on average of an extra £26,500 just to get their children into a desired school. Show more

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Lynsey Hanley visits the first ever council housing in Liverpool. She explores how the first attempts at housing the working class were based more on pragmatism than idealism. Show more

Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Oliver is unable to say no, and Peggy is working hard in the garden. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Drama by Sasha Hails telling the true story of H, and his life at Bournewood Hospital. H did not object to his residential care. Or did he? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Meet the people behind some of the world's most discussed legal cases, through real-life drama and discussion. 'H' didn't object to his residential care. Or did he? Show more

Josie Long hears stories of heartbreak. Difficult love, women encoded in music and rebuilding yourself after you have been broken. Show more

Martin Jarvis and Christopher Matthew recall the 1970s and 80s – via Fleet Street, Doctor Who and Just William. From 2016. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Novelist Tracy Chevalier chooses the Dorset Jurassic Coast fossil hunter, Mary Anning. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more

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US calls for serious response to ballistic missiles while Pyongyang blames America

Alice and Snoo seek help to save Dr Cadogan from disgrace, as Simon’s feelings hit an obstacle. With Rebecca Front. From 2015. Show more

Contemporary drama in a rural setting. Justin can't hide his joy, and Kirsty wants to play cupid. Show more

John Connolly on his fictional biography of Stan Laurel; Ed Skrein steps down from the role of a Japanese American; Tanika Gupta's new play, based on a resistance fighter uncle. Show more

Maggie’s determined to rekindle her affair but an attempted seduction in a hotel doesn't go to plan. Stars Anna Calder-Marshall. Show more

Lesley Curwen explores the impact of the digital disruption - automation, artificial intelligence, robotics - in developing economies that have yet to experience its full force. Show more

What underlies the question, 'Is your partner visually impaired or sighted?' Is it a certain level of expectation, a cultural phenomenon or just plain curiosity? Show more

With step-counting apps, tracking elements of life is something everyone can do. But does self-tracking affect behaviour? Claudia Hammond unveils the psychology of wearable tech. Show more

A new poem by Andrew McMillan echoes remarkable life stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench beside Manchester's gay village in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing. Show more

The mayor of Corpus Christi, where storm Harvey first hit, tells The World Tonight how people there are affected. Plus a former advisor to President George W Bush on North Korea. Show more

By Anthony Doerr. A woman who escaped the Holocaust is haunted by visions of her lost childhood friends. Esther was ten when change came with the arrival of a letter. Show more

Edinburgh, 1561: Murdo and his Merry May Dancers try to please the Queen and keep in with John Knox. With Hugh Ross. From 2014. Show more

Allan Little talks to painter Ken Currie and forensic anthropologist and anatomist Professor Sue Black in the Old Anatomy Theatre of Edinburgh University about bodies. Show more

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