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A reading and reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. Show more

With the first bird flu cases of 2018 confirmed in Dorset, should poultry farmers be bracing themselves for a wider outbreak? Show more

Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde creates an installation inspired by migrating barnacle geese. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The Cure's tribute to teenage angst. Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst describes how he and his band mates wrote the song. From 2018. Show more

Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about harmony through time at an opera reharsal, in a garden, in mythology and on the battlefield. Show more

Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe and strike up a bond with Lord Byron. In regular gatherings, they challenge each other to write ghost stories. Show more

The emotional impact of divorce, the role women are playing in the development of robots and the effect the menopause has on women's partners, family and friends. Show more

Pliny has a new job as chief overseer of the sewage works of Rome, but it is someone else who has to do the real dirty work. By Hattie Naylor. Show more

Junior doctors who love their work but feel they could do it better if the pressure was less. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Political columnist and broadcaster Steve Richards presents the second part of a series looking back on David Cameron's dramatic years in power and exploring his legacy. Show more

Comedian and satirist Ian Hislop chats to writer and presenter Victoria Coren-Mitchell in the talk tag show. From March 2016. Show more

Modern-day life has given rise to a whole host of incredibly niche jobs which speak volumes about the world we live in. Nick Baker delves into some of the more bizarre. Show more

How the NHS is failing some people eligible for fully-funded free care, the race to get driverless cars on the UK's roads and what charities are doing to regain public trust. Show more

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Korean films are becoming more popular in the west, but there is still a long tradition we know little about. Roger visits the 'Hollywood of Seoul' to see how their movies get made. Show more

Brian is in trouble, and Susan has a brainwave. Show more

The team locate the possible witness. But what does she know? Written by Alex Ganley. Series created by Danny Brocklehurst. Show more

UK households owe nearly £2 trillion on credit cards, loans, overdrafts and mortgages. How much have you borrowed and how will you repay your debts? With Adam Shaw and guests. Show more

Pfizer announces that it's pulling Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research and the relationship between the HPV vaccine and the need for future smears. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. Police culture, socialisation and identity - Laurie Taylor explores the changing nature of the British police force. Show more

Some publishers expect to lose out from Facebook's change to how its news feed picks content. Also, Emma Scott of The Beano, and the House of Lords vote on press regulation. Show more

Employees on private sector service contracts for Carillion will continue to be paid

Finding out who tried to frame him for the death of the councillor, leads Angstrom to Benny from Abba. Stars Matthew Holness. Show more

Justin stands accused, and Kenton imparts some advice. Show more

Carleen Anderson discusses her album and stage show Cage Street Memorial, Turkish writer Elif Shafak on her controversial novel The Bastard of Istanbul and the commuter on film. Show more

Pliny has a new job as chief overseer of the sewage works of Rome, but it is someone else who has to do the real dirty work. By Hattie Naylor. Show more

With author, journalist and human rights activist Joan Smith and former barrister and now co-editor of The Conservative Woman, Laura Perrins. Show more

Former army intelligence officer Andy Owen explains why he thinks philosophy can help soldiers cope in complex war zones like Iraq and Afghanistan. Show more

Matthew Syed explores how and why individuals and organisations learn from their mistakes or fail to do so. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The Cure's tribute to teenage angst. Cure drummer Lol Tolhurst describes how he and his band mates wrote the song. From 2018. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more

As Wanda edges closer to breakdown, Nancy and William Todd have spent the night together. Read by Maggie Service. Show more

It's all hands to the pump as Harry races to save the prison from a pair of mating whales. Stars Harry Hill. From 2018. Show more

The comedian explores different aspects of himself, examining his privileged status and chats with his Mum and Dad. From 2018. Show more

Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster where Theresa May defends the handling of the collapse of construction giant Carillion in the face of Labour accusations of 'negligence'. Show more

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Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley travel to Europe and strike up a bond with Lord Byron. In regular gatherings, they challenge each other to write ghost stories. Show more

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