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David Cannadine visits Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country home, to explore how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image. Show more

Is Ed's ordeal finally over? And Toby solves a mystery at The Bull. Show more

Rebekah Harrison's bittersweet drama about past loves and future dreams set against the backdrop of Rhyl. Show more

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Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Frontline AIDS. Show more

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Presented by Francine Stock. Moira Buffini talks about Tarkovsky's Stalker, which foreshadowed the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Show more

There are high numbers of false-positive results produced by the DNA sequencing technologies used by test kits. Plus the impact on sharks by fisheries, and fish that change sex. Show more

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Boris Johnson has spoken of a new golden age for Britain, while addressing the Commons for the first time as Prime Minister.

Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from Serbia, Zimbabwe and America. With Nikola Silic and Carl Joshua Ncube. From 2019. Show more

Jim reveals his true feelings and Pat reaches a compromise. Show more

Oklahoma! at Chichester Festival Theatre reviewed. Are theatre audiences behaving badly? The Mercury Prize shortlist. Show more

A witty real-time drama set around a kitchen table at the weekly meetings of an argumentative yet lovable blended family. By Ben Lewis. Show more

Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence explore the stories revealed by history's lines and linkages. This week - power lines, from Victorian telegraph wires to fibre optic cables. Show more

How can the aviation industry marry sustainability with increasing passenger numbers - with more and more of us flying cheaply since the deregulation of the airlines. Show more

There are high numbers of false-positive results produced by the DNA sequencing technologies used by test kits. Plus the impact on sharks by fisheries, and fish that change sex. Show more

Mariella Frostrup and a panel of experts discuss the current state of the relationship between parents and teachers. Show more

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David Cornock reports from Westminster. Boris Johnson addresses MPs on his first full day as PM. Show more

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