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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Monica M Grady CBE, professor of planetary and space sciences. Show more

As President Trump reiterates his support for US farmers, is America preparing to play hard-ball with Britain in post-Brexit trade talks? Show more

Behavioural biologist Professor Andy Radford introduces the watchman's song and the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the fierce contest for Malta, which the Ottomans tried to prise from the Knights Hospitaller who they they had already driven from Rhodes in 1522. Show more

Ed Stourton on the BBC’s wartime journey. Truth, lies and the space between - and George Orwell comes on board. From 2018. Show more

MPs launch a new inquiry on the impact of government initiatives in making childcare affordable. Plus designing a sports bra and Helen Castor on Lady Jane Grey kids. Show more

As Shardlake tracks down Hugh Curteys to the Mary Rose, the two investigations begin to converge. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more

Lucy Ash meets the staff and customers of a bakery in war-torn east Ukraine. It is the one bright spot in the 'grey zone' and a vital source of hope for a traumatised community. Show more

From the nomads of the vast steppe, to the glamour and adulation of the stage. Kate Molleson unravels the story of Mongolia's remarkable rise to being an opera superpower. Show more

Are machines better than humans at identifying faces? Rutherford and Fry are on the case. Show more

Will the roll-out of smart meters still save people money? You and Yours has learned that the National Audit Office will review the cost benefits. Show more

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Paul Seabright explores our trading past: the part slavery has played in the story of global trade. From 2018. Show more

Susan's hopes are dashed, while David tries to swallow his pride. Show more

DCI Stone's investigation into a murder victim's final movements shines a spotlight on several new suspects, but will Stone and his team manage to track them down? Show more

After the recent revolutionary discovery of the fossilised teeth of a mammal who lived 140 million years ago, Helen Mark meets the fossil finders of the Jurassic Coast in Dorset. Show more

Actress Adjoa Andoh makes an appeal on behalf of Opportunity International UK. Show more

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to novelist and travel writer Colin Thubron about his book In Siberia, which charts a trip to Russia in the late 90s. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Playwright and writer-director Martin McDonagh talks about his award-winning drama Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Show more

The environmental impact of the Sanchi tanker condensate spill, a gut gas monitoring pill, and do babies always look like their fathers? Plus why Europeans carry Neanderthal DNA. Show more

Accident and Emergency heads in England have written to Theresa May warning that patients are "dying prematurely" because of the pressures on the NHS this winter.

An unpopular invention, a surprise wedding venue and the sound of Shakespeare. John’s award-winning sketch show. From 2018. Show more

Adam is outmanoeuvred, and Kate is at her wits end. Show more

Vicky Featherstone and Lyn Gardner on the Rita, Sue and Bob Too controversy, arts philanthropist Jonathan Ruffer, and poet Sasha Dugdale on her new collection Joy. Show more

As Shardlake tracks down Hugh Curteys to the Mary Rose, the two investigations begin to converge. Starring Justin Salinger. Show more

In its 70th year the NHS is in a winter crisis again. David Aaronovitch asks what it will take to fix the NHS and whether it is now time to consider alternative funding methods. Show more

Can electric cars replace petrol and diesel vehicles in a new motoring revolution? That is what innovative companies and governments are hoping, as Peter Morgan reports. Show more

The environmental impact of the Sanchi tanker condensate spill, a gut gas monitoring pill, and do babies always look like their fathers? Plus why Europeans carry Neanderthal DNA. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the fierce contest for Malta, which the Ottomans tried to prise from the Knights Hospitaller who they they had already driven from Rhodes in 1522. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Treasury secretary suggests Washington likely to impose new sanctions against Tehran. Show more

Unemployed Mrs Hawkins goes on a date then dances with neighbour, as Wanda receives a nuisance call. Read by Maggie Service. Show more

Ahem. Marcus Brigstocke coughs politely, dons a crumpled linen suit and tries to fib for Britain as a diplomat. From October 2015. Show more

Labour says the NHS in England is facing its worst winter crisis in two decades. Show more

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