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

Plans are afoot for a different kind of Young Farmers' event, following the cancellation of the annual convention because of anti social behaviour. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow. Show more

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Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative Leader and Cabinet Minister. Show more

In collaboration with Edinburgh's International Book Festival, six writers define what 'freedom' means to them. Today authors Kapka Kassabova and Rory Maclean. Show more

There's poetry in the air for Stuart Pollok; Bruce's girlfriend has hidden skills; and Angus' dog has history. It's all happening in Edinburgh's New Town. Show more

The adder has inspired both fear and awe as Brett Westwood discovers when he traces our relationship with this much misunderstood, venomous and striking-looking secretive snake. Show more

Virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie explores the body's internal rhythms and discovers a polyrhythmic symphony that lasts a lifetime. Show more

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Our weekly phone-in: Have you been chased by debt collectors? How did you cope? Show more

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Prof Jonathan Ball finds out just how easy it has become to sequence a genome and edit it. Matt Loose and Chris "CRISPR" Denning Show more

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

At 15, Elena discovers what it means to be a citizen in an America that no longer welcomes her parents. They are undocumented Mexican immigrants and hide in the shadows of society. Show more

The story of two rough sleepers and how they came to make their home on a street in east London. Show more

Nigel Kennedy answers audience questions about his 1989 recording of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. With John Wilson. From 2016. Show more

Broadcaster Lauren Laverne meets three men who trained as refrigeration engineers in 1977 and finds out the surprising turns their lives have taken. Show more

The Archers actress Patricia Greene chooses the much-married Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury. With Matthew Parris. From 2018. Show more

Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.

From Cromer, Tim Vine presents the chat show where the great British public are the stars. From August 2018. Show more

Ian imparts some bad news, and Neil is asked an important favour. Show more

Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman reviewed, Helen Lederer on a new women's comedy fiction prize, Esi Edugyan on her novel Washington Black, Alison Brackenbury on her poem's progress. Show more

There's poetry in the air for Stuart Pollok; Bruce's girlfriend has hidden skills; and Angus' dog has history. It's all happening in Edinburgh's New Town. Show more

Is Wales destined to be forever the poor relation in the UK's economic family? Sarah Dickins looks to the future, asking if a radical rethink could transform the nation's finances. Show more

A Brewdog employment tribunal results in a settlement with a man who was losing his sight. And an exciting development from Google's Deep Mind and Moorfields Eye Hospital. Show more

Matthew Taylor continues his series on what charities are for, examining service delivery. Show more

Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Iain Duncan Smith, the former Conservative Leader and Cabinet Minister. Show more

President Trump's former lawyer admits charges of tax fraud and unlawful campaign contributions. Show more

After a gruesome discovery on the beach, Chief Brody has some difficult decisions to make. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Current affairs parody where the UK’s favourite fruit comes under the idiot microscope. With Carrie Quinlan. From 2018. Show more

Philip Ball tells the story of German chemist Friedrich Wöhler's creation of urea. It was the moment when chemists began to believe they could emulate and even rival nature. Show more

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In collaboration with Edinburgh's International Book Festival, six writers define what 'freedom' means to them. Today authors Kapka Kassabova and Rory Maclean. Show more

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