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The random postcode generator takes us to the village of Blackford near Gleneagles, where a mysterious championship golf course has sat maintained and empty for a decade. Show more

A binaural docu-drama experience which focuses on two kidnapping stories. But, as you become immersed in these true stories of abduction, are you about to become the third victim? Show more

Coronavirus: Advice for pregnant women and the potential impact on your livelihood; Glenda Jackson plays the poet, writer and critic Edith Sitwell in a new Radio 4 drama. Show more

Haunting mystery dramatisation. Simone is a district judge, holding the family together, when she receives a letter with photographs of herself. Can you ever escape your past? Show more

When Katie Glass lost her father, she began her own search for a Jewish identity and place in the world. But what kind of Jewish soul is she and where does she belong? Cue anxiety! Show more

Unravelling the lives, dreams and creative worlds of six 18 to 21 year-old artists across the globe. Today, Icelandic female punk trio, Groa, and Nigerian slam poet Ibukun Ajagbe. Show more

Anton Lesser reads the long-awated finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: Cromwell is keen to know how Henry's first night with his new wife went. Show more

Coronavirus: How are you planning to help someone who'll be spending a long period in isolation? Show more

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When Rob Lawrie volunteered at the Calais Jungle he didn't think it would lead to smuggling charges: worse follows when he finds out that the man he tried to help has deceived him. Show more

Philip questions his future and Ed has concerns. Show more

Delightful mix of fact and fantasy. Writer and critic Edith Sitwell returns to her birthplace, Scarborough, to wreak revenge. Starring Glenda Jackson, Bella Ramsey and Julia Davis. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by encounters with old texts. From March 2020. Show more

Millions of new homes are being built to meet housing demand in the UK. So why aren't they all low-carbon, energy and water efficient? Tom Heap asks what is the hold up? Show more

How good are employment tribunals at resolving disputes between employers and staff? Joshua Rozenberg has been finding out. Show more

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The Chancellor has announced a 330 billion pound package of loans and grants to help struggling businesses survive the coronavirus crisis.

Yet another fight-to-the-death for Thor, but will this one have a happy ending? Stars Simon Jones. From 2018. Show more

Kirsty needs some reassurance and Adam finds himself overworked. Show more

David Baddiel on reading Saul Bellow, Visionary Honours prize for social change in the arts, current cinema releases like Emma moving to home viewing; music for St Patrick's Day Show more

Haunting mystery dramatisation. Simone is a district judge, holding the family together, when she receives a letter with photographs of herself. Can you ever escape your past? Show more

Great Ormond Street Hospital has a reputation for excellence but when serious incidents happen does it properly investigate what went wrong? Show more

Does blind and visually impaired people's reliance on touch leave them more exposed to coronavirus? Show more

In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, UK health authorities are trying to dramatically increase critical care beds. From around five to ten thousand. But who will staff them? Show more

Music writer John Doran seeks out the radical music being made in the margins of Britain. In this episode, he heads to the post-industrial belt of northern England. Show more

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Anton Lesser reads the long-awated finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: Cromwell is keen to know how Henry's first night with his new wife went. Show more

Post-graduation, Liam is back in his parents' house. Autobiographical sitcom of youthful misadventures. From 2017. Show more

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A notorious date in American history, 14th April 1865 saw John Wilkes Booth assassinate President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington DC. Show more

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