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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Alex Chapper, community rabbi at Borehamwood & Elstree Synagogue. Show more

Following parliamentary votes on amendments to Theresa May's EU withdrawal deal, Anna Hill considers the impact on farmers right across the UK. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the Australian magpie. Show more

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The sculptor and land artist Richard Long meets the musician, composer and producer Nitin Sawhney. Show more

Leo Johnson ends a year-long journey exploring radically different philosophies of happiness. What if happiness isn’t about the self at all? Show more

We hear experiences of baby feeding. Jane Garvey and Paulette Edwards from BBC Radio Sheffield take calls in a joint programme on Radio 4 and Radio Sheffield. Show more

Beverley, once an avid traveller, now prefers watching baking programmes - but why? Stars Samantha Spiro. From 2015. Show more

A couple explore the impact his being 19 years older than her makes on their lives. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Forty years on from the Iranian revolution, the BBC’s former Tehran correspondent Jim Muir investigates secret contacts between the Americans and Ayatollah Khomeini in Paris. Show more

Rob Newman unpicks 3000 years of philosophy – good and bad - to discover how we got into this mess. From September 2018. Show more

A History of Ideas: What makes me human? Only humans know they are going to die. Dealing with this makes us truly human. Catharine Edwards on the Stoic philosopher Seneca. Show more

Controversy over legislation affecting people with dementia and learning disabilities. The shops and cafes in shipping containers. The charities not paying the regulator's levy. Show more

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In a modern-day retelling of Arthur Schnitzler's play of sexual morals, La Ronde, five interconnected couples paint a picture of modern love, sex and relationships. Show more

Jolene takes the initiative and Kirsty feels unsettled by recent events Show more

An unlikely duo - an ex-miner and a senior philosophy lecturer - wrestle with the collision between moral philosophy and the sundry dilemmas of a small village by the Wear. Show more

Official figures show that average car insurance premiums in the UK dropped by 1% last year but still remain higher than most of Europe. Why is the cost of car insurance so high? Show more

Warnings that expensive, unproven 'add-ons' are being offered by IVF clinics, and does rest help running injuries? Plus DNA analysis on the NHS to anyone prepared to pay. Show more

The Class Ceiling: Laurie Taylor examines barriers to the elite professions. Does it still pay to be privileged? Show more

Saudi Arabia is accused of stealing sports rights on an industrial scale. Show more

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Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated as a snail. Stars Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. From 2019. Show more

Johnny struggles with an emergency and Elizabeth takes a step forward Show more

Teletubbies co-creator Andrew Moon on his new show Moon and Me. Plus diversity in opera, and being labelled 'the voice of a generation'. Show more

When the welcome party for returning hero General Agricola goes badly wrong, an innocent man has to pay a heavy price. By Hattie Naylor. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Paddy O'Connell. With Anne McElvoy, Giles Faser, Melanie Philips and Mona Siddiqui. Show more

A political movement called Socialism of the 21st Century has shaped many South American economies but has it been a disaster for the region? Show more

Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of political freedom of speech, with extracts from key flashpoints in the past. Show more

The sculptor and land artist Richard Long meets the musician, composer and producer Nitin Sawhney. Show more

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Janice stays at the condo to confront Nelson and Harry and Pru take the grandchildren to the beach. But a diverting Sunfish expedition with little Judy threatens to end in tragedy. Show more

Amelia Bullmore stars as a stalwart of the local Am Dram society, checking out the competition of a new rival group. From 2019. Show more

Mae's using a very classy title as an excuse for cathartic storytelling, mostly about their biggest adolescent crush. From 2016. Show more

All the news from Westminster as Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn finally meet to discuss Brexit. Show more

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Philosopher Erling Kagge looks above and below ground as he visits the city that never sleeps - in search of silence.

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