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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rania Hafez Senior Lecturer at the University of Greenwich. Show more

Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making. Show more

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Helen Mark finds out how Charles Darwin used the plants in his garden at Down House and the surrounding Kent landscape to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection. Show more

Andrew Gilruth from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust and Pat Thompson from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds join Sybil Ruscoe to discuss shooting for sport. Show more

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With actor Timothy Spall, newsreader and thriller writer George Alagiah, former England footballer Eniola Aluko and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. Plus Doon Mackichan's Inheritance Tracks. Show more

Actors Lesley Nichol (Downton Abbey), Cedric Yarborough (BoJack Horseman) and Natalie Morales (Parks and Recreation) take a distinctly Los Angeles view of teachers and pupils. Show more

The toilet may be an everyday object, but public conveniences are disappearing and billions worldwide don't have their own. Katy Brand asks how much our embarrassment is to blame. Show more

Gang violence in the townships of Cape Town has become so serious, the army has been deployed. But with violence endemic and its causes complex, what effect will this have? Show more

Tips for first time buyers desperate to save a deposit, overdraft rates rise for some and the Samaritans charity is criticised for partnering with a betting firm. Show more

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Zoe Lyons. Show more

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Ed Stourton presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London with Jon Ashworth MP, Therese Coffey MP, Caroline Lucas MP and Richard Tice MEP. Show more

Was there a coup this week in the United Kingdom? Show more

4 Extra Debut. The comedy trio explore Britain’s Roman legacy. What happens if Emperor Hadrian builds a wall? Stars Tony Gardner. From 2019. Show more

DJ Huw Stephens looks at the rise of Welsh-language pop music which is breaking out of Wales and hitting the mainstream thanks to streaming platforms. Show more

Actress Cara Delevingne on being a role model. The rise and fall of the movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Women in construction. Rachel Ama cooks vegan Caribbean jackfruit fritters. Show more

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Adults in the US have sex on average about 50 times a year, which has dropped by 20% over the last two decades. It’s happening in the UK, Australia, Finland and Japan too. Show more

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Thousands demonstrate across UK accusing PM of sidelining MPs over Brexit.The Chancellor says he has a "fantastic" relationship with Johnson despite row over sacking of an aide.

Nikki Bedi and YolanDa Brown are joined by Emma Kennedy and Jay Rayner for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Teskey Brothers. Show more

Peter Navarro is the economist who’s egged President Trump on in his bitter trade war with China. Show more

Two British indie films, Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir and Cornwall-set Bait, Appropriate at The Donmar Warehouse, Mary Beth Keane's novel Ask Again, Yes, and A Confession on ITV. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Writer Timur Vermes explores how the BBC used humour battling with Hitler during the Second World War. From 2019. Show more

Marcel Proust’s allegorical contemplation on time, memory, art and love begins with a vivid account of childhood summers spent in the French countryside of Combray. Show more

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Clive Anderson and guests ask whether the laws protecting our data are keeping up with technological change. Are layers of bureaucracy hampering high-tech development? Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Oxford Brookes University take on their professors. From August 2019. Show more

How does the Irish border shape the art of the musicians who live on either side? Eamon Murray of folk band Beoga meets fellow performers along the divide. Show more

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A young man's peculiar hobby comes under threat when his girlfriend suggests they move in together. Read by Christopher Grant. Show more

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