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The conclusions of a government committee set up to scrutinise post-Brexit trade deals, deer in a Highland village causing problems, and an overview of rural tourism. Show more

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Bill Oddie presents the Grey partridge. Show more

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Amol Rajan is joined by academics, thinkers and politicians to discuss what the war in Ukraine might mean for the new world order. Show more

An investigation has found 'systemic deficiencies' in the way some police forces deal with allegations of domestic abuse against their own officers. We discuss. Show more

A former enslaved person himself, Olaudah Equiano (c1745-97) became a key figure in the abolitionist movement. Show more

What to expect when a workplace dispute ends up in court. Evan Davis hears from three experts who all agree - there's no such thing as winning. Show more

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India Rakusen journeys into the womb with Dr Dornu Lebari and Dr Jackie Maybin and discusses the myths surrounding the uterus from across history with Dr Elinor Cleghorn. Show more

Pat gets a surprise, and what’s the score with Jim? Show more

The story of Septimius Severus the African Emperor and his family who ruled the Roman Empire from Britain in 211 AD. Starring Paterson Joseph, Adjoa Andoh and David Mitchell. Show more

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on professors. From July 2022. Show more

Sheila Dillon finds out why some people believe we should all be opting to eat 'better' bread. Show more

Composer Laura Bowler and director Katie Mitchell are staging a new opera which addresses the psychological aftermath of sexual violence towards women. Show more

Alan Dein's chance encounters with souls via social media is a decade old. Daria, in Ukraine, has shared many trials and tribulations since DLO began. Now she finds hope in wartime Show more

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

Sue Perkins challenges Paul Merton, Desiree Burch, Daliso Chaponda and Lucy Porter to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

Oliver has an idea, and Helen and Tom put their heads together. Show more

Peter Brook - his life and career in theatre and film; Gone With The Wind - foreshadowing US divides today; new children's laureate Joseph Coelho; and music from Faith I Branko. Show more

Anwar Akhtar explores how schools can help children from minority backgrounds feel integrated and included in modern Britain. Show more

Is the cost of living crisis just the beginning of an era of 1970s-style spiralling wage and price rises? And is low inflation now a thing of the past? Philip Coggan investigates. Show more

Giles Yeo looks at the science behind plant based diets and the increasing number of plant based products appearing in supermarkets and restaurants. Show more

What will be uncovered when a light is shone in the dark corners of Britain's most elite boarding schools? Alex Renton presents a story of class, power and privilege. Show more

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A novel based on the early life of the poet Charles Causley, the mother who raised him single-handed, and the clandestine love he hid from the world. Read by Tristan Sturrock Show more

Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Anuvab Pal explore London for the physical remains of Empire, from the docks to the City. From 2018. Show more

Sean Curran reports as the prime minister returns to Westminster to face questions from MPs.

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Geoff Dyer sets his own experiences of his sixties against the last days and final achievements of people who've mattered to him throughout his life. Show more

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