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Michael Sandel and a group of contributors around the world consider the ethical questions raised by the coronavirus pandemic. Show more

Covid-19 - the impact on Children, and Women's Football. The Lives of Houses - and what they can tell us about the person who lived there. Isolation and loneliness for women. Show more

William Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem The Prelude, written in the language of common speech, read by Sir Ian McKellen with specially composed music by John Harle. Show more

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Across every continent, people are trying to make sense of a new world. Alan Dein connects with seven individuals whose lives have shifted under the coronavirus pandemic Show more

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Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: Henry and Cromwell's relationship is at breaking point... Show more

The warehouse workers who say not enough is being done to keep them safe during the coronavirus pandemic. And with hairdressers closed, would you risk a DIY haircut? Show more

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Josiah Wedgwood was a man of many talents. But maybe his greatest achievement was solving a problem it took another 200 years for a Nobel Prize-winning economist even to identify. Show more

Justin finds himself challenged and Kirsty tries to do the right thing. Show more

Bob Trench encounters a bitter former soldier who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Now she will stop at nothing to publish the truth as she recalls it. Show more

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Covid-19 means dangerous times for physical and mental health and this new programme draws on expertise from Inside Health and All in the Mind to bring you the facts you need. Show more

Simon Mayo, Iain Lee and Linda McDermott on why the DJs will save us. Show more

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The government reveals more than 2,000 NHS England staff have been tested for coronavirus out of a total of 1.3 million who work for the health service.

Max and Mike try to live ethically, so how can they choose a holiday? Stars Marcus Brigstocke and Kerry Godliman. From 2017. Show more

Elizabeth uses the benefit of her experience, and Fallon has a bright idea. Show more

James Graham's stage and television dramas include This House, Ink, Brexit - The Uncivil War and Quiz. He talks about addressing the big issues of our age through personal lives. Show more

Series of five short stories by Anton Chekhov on the subject of marriage. A haunting tale of unrequited love. Show more

Mary Ann Sieghart and a panel of experts discuss the possible long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the role and image of the state. Show more

Writer Tim Lott reflects on the impact of parenthood on his identity. Show more

A new report estimates the scale of plastic waste that ends up in uncontrolled burning in 6 key countries. Tom Heap asks what can be done to prevent it? Show more

Simon Mayo, Iain Lee and Linda McDermott on why the DJs will save us. Show more

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Anton Lesser continues the long-awaited finale to Hilary Mantel's Booker-winning Thomas Cromwell series. Today: Henry and Cromwell's relationship is at breaking point... Show more

Comedy. Tim Key broadcasts live from deep within Skuzzler’s Bell, a cave network in Austria. But the water’s rising and there’s no means of escape. With Tom Basden and Katy Wix. Show more

Aleks Krotoski explores living in a digital world. Why in a digital world can silence make us feel uncomfortable and how can technology actually help us achieve silence? Show more

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The novelist had a phenomenal literary output which led to success at home and in America. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

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