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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.

A new project aims to analyse the biology of thousands of soil samples from across the UK to help grow crops and reduce the use of chemicals. Show more

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Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra. Show more

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In 1967, amidst civil rights and war protests in America, Louis Armstrong recorded ‘What A Wonderful World’. From 2008. Show more

Interview series in which broadcasters follow personal passions. Life after Gold: Olympic rower Helen Glover speaks to Kriss Akabusi about the challenges of retiring from sport. Show more

In collaboration with the Edinburgh International Book Festival, five writers reflect on a modern definition of freedom. Today, Ade Adepitan and Sandip Roy. Show more

Life and love is full of surprises in Edinburgh's New Town. More quirky tales regarding the residents of 44 Scotland Street. Show more

Journalist John Harris examines the potency of narrative, both in the stories that define us as individuals and in those that shape our understanding of the public domain. Show more

Dot and the gals are recruited as workers for the Women's Land Army. But Dot is soon plotting. Stars Kate O'Flynn. From 2018. Show more

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The betting companies accused of breaking new rules on advertising gambling, the crackdown on illegal tobacco sales, and the service that automatically switches energy customers. Show more

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Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.

Reality bites for Fallon, and Lynda is determined to get to the truth. Show more

Jaime Winstone plays Lydia, a parent who refuses to accept her daughter Ros is on the autism spectrum - even when the diagnosis is from Ros herself. Show more

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the toughest music quiz of them all, with three competitors from the north of England launching their bids for the 2018 title. Show more

Sheila Dillon looks at how convenience mangoes have kept us from their true exotic flavour. Show more

Natalie Haynes stands up in the name of Roman historian Livy, with guests comedian and history buff Al Murray and classicist Professor Llewelyn Morgan. Show more

To mark the centenary of the assassination of Tsar Nicholas and his family, Ernie Rea discusses their life and legacy. Show more

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From the Edinburgh Fringe with guests Paul Merton, Zoe Lyons, Gyles Brandreth and Janey Godley. Show more

Phoebe attempts to offer advice, and Pip has a new project. Show more

Sir Lenny Henry looks back at his career on the occasion of his 60th birthday, Alan Cumming in TV cop show Instinct, and divine inspiration in the arts. Show more

Life and love is full of surprises in Edinburgh's New Town. More quirky tales regarding the residents of 44 Scotland Street. Show more

Three refugees talk about something they have brought with them from their 'old' life and its importance to their new life here in the UK. Show more

Seaweed is big business in Zanzibar and thousands of women have gained more control of their lives thanks to it. Show more

Brett Westwood explores our relationship with an Arctic legend, the narwhal. This 'unicorn of the sea' is not only extraordinary in appearance, but tantalisingly difficult to study Show more

In 1967, amidst civil rights and war protests in America, Louis Armstrong recorded ‘What A Wonderful World’. From 2008. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective as Greece emerges from the biggest bailout in economic history. Show more

High summer on Amity Island, lots of tourists - but something’s lurking as one young woman takes a dip. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

James Boswell, in pursuit of legends, meets pop icon Madonna and survives. Starring Miles Jupp and Debra Stephenson. From 2016. Show more

Philip Ball reveals the real Cyrano de Bergerac (forget the big nosed fictional character) and his designs for a spaceship. In the 17th century he wanted to travel to the moon. Show more

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