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Charlotte has met a new man, so Lillian offers her best dating advice. Stars Helen Monks and Miriam Margolyes. From 2019. Show more

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Writer Tania Hershman on the word ‘beloved’ and how single people might be commemorated when they die. Show more

Martin Jarvis performs the first of two comic classics at The Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond. A full house rocks with laughter as he entertains, playing Jeeves, Bertie and the rest. Show more

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Comedian and classicist Jon Harvey travels back in time to discover what kind of issue classical Athenians voted on, how they did it, and why they loved a referendum. Show more

It’s New Year’s Eve at The Bull and Helen’s dressed to impress. Show more

Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons brings much-loved characters such as Skimbleshanks and Macavity to life in his reading of TS Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Show more

A special concert of readings and music from Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, David Tennant and the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mihhail Gerts. (Part 2 of 2) Show more

No Phones, TV's or speaking. Imagine an entire country staying silent for 24 hours – it’s Bali on New Year's Day. From 2015. Show more

UK producers are capitalising on the global demand for new shows - how long will it last? Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

Former Cypriot minister says rape case teenager has already suffered a lot

On a biting December night, Jim Lloyd enthrals Ambridge residents with the story of a family who dare to direct their future when they wish upon a bewitched monkey’s paw. Show more

Hancock's fed up with Bill Kerr spending all day in bed, and decides to find him a job. But with Sid James involved, things were always going to get complicated. Show more

Kenton despairs and Jim’s feeling green. Show more

A celebration of Ludwig van Beethoven, marking the composer's 250th birthday, with pianist Stephen Hough, poet Ruth Padel, Laura Tunbridge and Sir Simon Rattle. Show more

New York, 1986: Jill and David are having an affair - and the Hong Kong flu accompanies Jill at Christmas. Stars Ronan Summers. Show more

Helen Lewis meets the writers and thinkers who are breaking new ground. This week, Helen talks to economist Paul Krugman about the ideas he contends block the path to change. Show more

Ashley Hickson-Lovence, a former teacher and debut novelist, believes black boys need to read books that engage them by reflecting their own lives. Show more

Chess was one of the great joys of Josie Long’s childhood. Now she’s keen to take to the board again to rediscover the game’s many pleasures for those millions who play each day. Show more

Meet Stephen Burke. He says he's got one big idea that could help solve two of Britain's biggest problems. Show more

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Lyra arrives in Constantinople and Malcom encounters a dangerous young man. Book at Bedtime read by Simon Russell Beale. Show more

Alistair McGowan stars as a host of famous people in this new comedy about a man who spends his life on the road, daydreaming about the brilliant life that he's never had. Show more

Toe-curling accounts of professional blunders, the meaning of hackneyed, the sadness of Chas and Dave and Peter Curran's horror at his tally of 7,000 interviews. Show more

Comedian and YouTube star James Veitch wonders if mindfulness can help him create a new factual podcast format Show more

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