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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a director of Christian charity Foolproof Creative Arts. Show more

Fishing groups react to the Brexit withdrawal agreement. Fishing For Leave is despondent, but the Scottish Fishermen's Federation believe that all is not lost. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail. In winter, pied wagtails can often be seen roosting in towns and cities in large flocks. Show more

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Alastair Hay, Professor of Environmental Toxicology at Leeds University, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his love of chemistry and ridding the world of chemical weapons. Show more

Lynne Truss joins Will Parsons , co-founder of the British Pilgrimage Trust on the Old Way in East Sussex to travel by foot and discover how a pilgrimage differs from a walk. Show more

Women on the frontline in World War I. And is it possible to reverse the menopause? Show more

Maya moves to New York to develop her writing, but realises there is much to be improved. Starring Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more

The rise of the right wing in eastern Germany. Rebecca Pates draws on her work in politics at the University of Leipzig and her experiences as a half-English, half-German woman. Show more

Peter Curran examines how a national museum surrounded by a recent conflict that killed more than 3,500 people now tells that story through some startling exhibits. Show more

A date is set for the UK's Referendum on the EU – and Sophie and Ian realise they don’t see eye to eye. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

Councils and schools say special needs funding is in crisis. What helped you get your children's needs met at school? Show more

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Rory Sutherland continues his exploration of psycho-logic with a look at why reason has been dropped as the weapon of choice when it comes to persuading us to change our behaviour Show more

There's an awkward dinner at Bridge Farm and Tom makes a surprising decision Show more

A charming and quirky comic drama about the reluctantly dead. By Ben Lewis. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Josie Long presents stories about intertwining with another person, including a father and son discussing lost love. From 2018. Show more

Can we exploit the hot rock beneath the earth's crust for electricity? Peter Gibbs reports from Cornwall and Tuscany. Show more

In Nuremberg, Munich and in the English countryside, Jonathan Glancey considers buildings which have a toxic history. When time comes for restoration, what is to be done with them? Show more

Comedian Gráinne Maguire and alternative history author John Higgs talk to presenter Harriett Gilbert about the books they love and want to share. Show more

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Comedian Alex Edelman looks at social media in a millennial world. Peer group guests include Rebecca Nicholson. From 2018. Show more

Kenton is caught out and Neil is shocked by Justin's attitude Show more

Three decades of sports writing discussed as the winner of the 2018 William Hill Sports Book of the Year is announced, Jim Carrey's TV show Kidding and Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. Show more

Maya moves to New York to develop her writing, but realises there is much to be improved. Starring Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more

Richard Dawkins examines how the science community interacts with the public, politicians, commercial interests and their peers. Show more

A rare form of Alzheimer's Disease affecting eyesight before it impacts on memory. And 18-year-old blind actor Ellie Wallwork stars in an episode of Doctor Who. Show more

Antidepressant withdrawal. The Mates in Mind scheme to address mental health in the construction industry. And can our eye movements reveal our personality? Show more

Alastair Hay, Professor of Environmental Toxicology at Leeds University, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his love of chemistry and ridding the world of chemical weapons. Show more

PM's former close ally, Sir Michael Fallon, describes the deal as "doomed" Show more

A date is set for the UK's Referendum on the EU – and Sophie and Ian realise they don’t see eye to eye. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

A stand-up comic’s inspired journey to put the beautiful, beguiling and downright bizarre Anglesey on the map. From 2018. Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads the letters of Sylvia Plath. This selection covers her years teaching at Smith College in America, from 1957 to 1959. Show more

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