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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Amanda Khozi Mukwashi. Show more

A farmer whose land will be swallowed up by the third runway at Heathrow says he is glad a decision has been made, but he doesn't agree with it. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch. Show more

Jan Morris updates her feelings on the British Empire after a lifetime writing about it. Illustrated by musical choices, she reflects upon what she calls 'that vast old dominion'. Show more

Clare Balding visits the King's Troop to see modern warhorses in training. Do these raw recruits still have a place in a 21st-century military? Show more

The birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter: The Great War and Marcel Duchamp. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman. Show more

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more

Val McDermid's crime series continues with Jason's shocking announcement, a parasite at large and it seems that Jo has been lying about where she has been. Written by Shelley Silas. Show more

A brother and sister who are both nurses compare compassionate notes on how they care for patients and their families. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country. Show more

A pub quiz is staged to decide who is bright enough to run the museum's finances. Special guest Graham Fellows. From 2018. Show more

On this day in 1918, 11 people were killed in a raid on Paris, and in Devon, Emily fears that the Engleby Estate is under siege. Show more

We investigate how Google is paid to promote pricey secondary tickets on Ticketmaster's Get Me In site, when events are not sold out. Plus a project using out-of-date cut flowers. Show more

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News with Sarah Montague including Saddleworth Moor fire latest and coverage of Prime Minister's Questions. Plus what is so fascinating about a fatberg? Show more

How the life-saving invention of the 'artificial kidney' machine in the 1960s came at a cost, bringing moral dilemmas in its wake, for doctors and for society as a whole. Show more

Anisha drops a bombshell, and Neil is forced to hold his tongue. Show more

Toby Jones stars as the MP Joseph Olinska, who will stop at nothing to prosper. But the head of the secret service will tell Catherine, his wife, about his corrupt dealings. Show more

Millions of pounds in child maintenance goes unpaid as the Department for Work and Pensions wrestles with ideas to curb the problem. Louise Cooper and a panel of guests take calls. Show more

Claudia Hammond meets the nominated people and organisations who have made a huge difference to other people's lives in the 2018 All in the Mind Mental Health Awards ceremony. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. Gangs and spirituality. Laurie Taylor asks if religious belief can lead members away from crime. What's the evidence? Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists. Show more

Court rules that limiting civil partnerships to same-sex couples is discriminatory.

Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2016. Show more

Brian puts his foot down, and Josh pushes the boundaries. Show more

Bartlett Sher on directing The King and I on stage, Olivia Laing on her debut novel Crudo, and an Art Fund Museum of the Year shortlistee The Postal Museum in London. Show more

Val McDermid's crime series continues with Jason's shocking announcement, a parasite at large and it seems that Jo has been lying about where she has been. Written by Shelley Silas. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Philips, Matthew Taylor, Anne McElvoy and Owen Jones. Show more

Author Lloyd Markham shares a dystopian tale about belonging - and not belonging. Show more

There are many stories about French philosopher Rene Descartes' mysterious 'daughter'. Philip Ball explores these stories and ask what they tell us about what it is to be human. Show more

Jan Morris updates her feelings on the British Empire after a lifetime writing about it. Illustrated by musical choices, she reflects upon what she calls 'that vast old dominion'. Show more

British-led proposal gets overwhelming backing at OPCW meeting - Russia and Syria vote against Show more

After her secret trip to London with married man Hugh, Sylvia faces a confrontation at the library. Read by Barbara Flynn. Show more

Matt Berry presents his 1987 interview with actor, director, writer and true renaissance man, Simon Callow. From 2018. Show more

When his dog Trouble is kidnapped, Elvis and Susan don sweaters and investigate. With Susan Morrison. From 2015. Show more

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The birth of surrealism in this racy, rackety Paris quarter: The Great War and Marcel Duchamp. Read by Tracy Ann Oberman. Show more

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