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Salmon farming at sea, but one marine biologist says the only sustainable way to farm salmon is to bring it on shore.
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Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit. Show more

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Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle meets Antony Gormley, whose works include the Angel of the North near Gateshead. Show more

Stephen Fry wants to know why he struggles to remember faces. Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2019. Show more

A gender-flipped Taming of the Shrew, My Best Day, Living with a rare disease, and Meera Sodha makes the perfect chilli tofu Show more

Scarlett is sleeping in the van tonight. Skye is supposed to be meeting her but she can't leave Dexter. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Mother and young book-loving daughter talk about the Read for Good scheme. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Separating a mother and child at birth remains one of the most extreme state interventions. Yet the number of newborns going into care is growing. Nigel Richardson investigates. Show more

Double bill of autobiographical meanderings from the pen of Chris Neill - joined on stage by Martin Hyder and Alison Steadman. Show more

By Siobhan Dowd. It seems that Mel was killed in a ritual sacrifice. Buy why? Abridged by Sara Davies.
Mel...Catherine Cusack.
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Tattoos are becoming more visible as young people increasingly ask to be inked on their hands, necks and faces. Plus care leaders call for more action on a shortage of nurses. Show more

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Have computers finally passed the Turing test, convincing us that they themselves are human? And what does this teach us about business, politics – and the art of conversation? Show more

Clarrie attempts to keep the peace and Justin’s reach extends ever further Show more

When Mahler receives a letter - mistakenly addressed to him - it brings his marriage to Alma, his muse, to a crisis point. Written by John Banville. Show more

If you want to swap the classroom for other options, like college or an apprenticeship, how to make your career choices and sort your finances? With Adam Shaw. Show more

Do our possessions control us? Claudia Hammond examines why we often want more than we need, and hears how brief seemingly insignificant chats with strangers can benefit our mood Show more

Time: Laurie Taylor considers the extent to which the way we spend our time has changed over the last 50 years. Show more

Meet the editors, Dean Baquet and Lionel Barber Show more

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Malawi's most famous comedian Daliso Chaponda returns for a second series. Episode 4 - 'Legacy' Show more

Tony finds himself attracting attention and a potential opportunity comes along for Chris. Show more

Tobias Menzies on the challenges of playing Prince Philip; Six, a student musical about the wives of Henry VIII that's about to open on Broadway; Rapman on his first feature film. Show more

Scarlett is sleeping in the van tonight. Skye is supposed to be meeting her but she can't leave Dexter. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Ella Whelan, Giles Fraser, Michael Portillo and Nazir Afzal. #moralmaze Show more

Stephen Fry wants to know why he struggles to remember faces. Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2019. Show more

Whilst rivers in the north of England are in flood, many rivers in the south-east are drying up. Tom Heap investigates the reasons for the difference. Show more

Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle meets Antony Gormley, whose works include the Angel of the North near Gateshead. Show more

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By Siobhan Dowd. It seems that Mel was killed in a ritual sacrifice. Buy why? Abridged by Sara Davies.
Mel...Catherine Cusack.
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Featuring stand-up recorded at Up The Creek Comedy Club in Greenwich, comedian Twayna Mayne searches for role models in her quest to explore her Black British Identity. Show more

Two men in darkness, sharing a bunk bed and a stream of semi-consciousness about family, relationships, work and imagined life. Written/performed by Patrick Marber and Peter Curran Show more

Grace Dent follows Jade, a games designer with autism. She is heading to a world-famous games festival in New York. Can she navigate her condition and make the trip a success? Show more

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In William Dalrymple's new and acclaimed history of the East India Company a decisive battle transforms the trading company into a territorial power. Alistair McGowan reads. Show more

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