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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of Edinburgh University's School of Divinity. Show more

Charlotte Smith finds out about new advice from the EU which rules that gene-edited plants should not necessarily come under the rules governing genetically modified organisms. Show more

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Conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals why she feels such a strong connection with snipe. Show more

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Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr explores the power of art with Andrew Graham-Dixon, Leanda de Lisle, Kelly Chorpening and Don Thompson. Show more

Dutch journalist Geert Mak travels through Europe at the close of the 20th century reflecting on the history of the last 100 years and its legacy. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more

Reggae singer Susan Cadogan talks about the ups and downs of life in the music business and an update on the Women's March movement in 2018. Show more

Potent and playful drama set in a near future where antibiotics are no longer available. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more

Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain. Jackie has a 50-50 chance of developing Huntington's disease. Will the test show she has it? Show more

Bad news for Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth about a friend. Granny helps Tom with a "gambling situation". With Paul Copley. From 2015. Show more

Chris Maslanka begins his five-part series tracing the history of puzzles and puzzling from the earliest mazes to the burgeoning puzzle industry of the 19th century and beyond. Show more

Are you smart enough to avoid being scammed? How to help children appreciate where their food comes from. And paying for online shopping with a new 'try before you buy' scheme. Show more

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Food writer Bee Wilson explores the history of that paradoxical food sugar. Our love for sweetness runs very deep and in this first episode Bee delves into the question of why. Show more

Jennifer issues an apology, and Roy sacrifices his own feelings. Show more

Comedy drama series about the exploits, musical and otherwise, of a string quartet. By Robin Brooks. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe is in the chair as the teams from the Midlands and Wales compete in the game of cryptic connections. Show more

Dan Saladino looks at the ideas that could make a big impact on the future of our food. Show more

Comedian and Russophile Viv Groskop explores how a century of revolutionary comedy shaped Russia's national psyche. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Chris Addison, chief medical officer Dame Sally Davies and Professor Martha Clokie to look at the future for antibiotics. Show more

Turkey has intensified its assault on Kurdish forces in Northern Syria.

John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome comic Stephen K Amos, nanochemist Dr Suze Kundu and author Victoria Hislop. From 2018. Show more

Toby is overjoyed, and Jim turns detective. Show more

Matt Damon's new film Downsizing reviewed, choreographing sex scenes in the #MeToo era. Plus a history of political and satirical prints transferred onto British ceramics. Show more

Potent and playful drama set in a near future where antibiotics are no longer available. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more

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

An investigation into the mystery illness affecting child migrants in Sweden. Linda Pressly reports. Show more

Uta Frith, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Development at University College London, on the impact of the use and abuse of lead on humanity, from the iron age to the present day. Show more

Cultural discussion programme. Andrew Marr explores the power of art with Andrew Graham-Dixon, Leanda de Lisle, Kelly Chorpening and Don Thompson. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Can Nato do anything about the confrontation between two of its members? Show more

Sixteen-year-old Cem Celik doesn't see much of his absent father. In the summer of 1986, in order to earn money for cram college, he takes a job, and his life changes dramatically. Show more

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright start a new series with hellos and greetings. Former diplomat Andy Scott has greeted people in 60 countries, and his book is called One Kiss or Two? Show more

Did the bosses of the collapsed construction company Carillion abuse the company's pension fund? Susan Hulme follows the exchanges in the Commons. Show more

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Dutch journalist Geert Mak travels through Europe at the close of the 20th century reflecting on the history of the last 100 years and its legacy. Nicholas Farrell reads. Show more

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