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Kirsty has huge reservations, and there’s an emotional farewell for Brian. Show more

Alex, Ella and a trucker named Jonny Tenaka are trapped in the petrol station shop by smooching - crazed zombies. Will they too become 'infected'? Show more

Jayde and Alasdair Beckett-King dive into community messageboards. This week - the rules to join the Belmont Banter group are very clear regarding a certain type of selfie. Show more

This week's GQT comes from Wallingford, Oxfordshire. Show more

A new short story from Dima Alzayat, read by Hasan Dixon. Show more

John Wilson on Italy's four-time Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, giant of American literature Cormac McCarthy, operatic soprano Kathryn Harris and artist Francoise Gilot. Show more

Is the weight of electric vehicles a risk to infrastructure? Show more

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Dead Ringers is back for a brand new series! Featuring the voices of Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jess Robinson, Duncan Wisbey and Jan Ravens. Show more

A familiar face makes a dramatic return, and one villager struggles to stay in control. Show more

Cor anglais player Kate St. John and pianist Joe Stilgoe join Cerys and Jeffrey as they start with a Parisian classic and travel via a short ride in a fast machine to Buenos Aires. Show more

Ben Wright presents political debate from The Milton Rooms in Malton, North Yorkshire with Sir Jake Berry MP, Justine Greening, Dan Jarvis MP and Anita Sethi. Show more

As Midsummer Day approaches, Rebecca Stott finds the world around her bursting with colour. Show more

Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the gallery's star-studded collection. Show more

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Eleanor Catton’s thriller ramps up as Tony Gallo stumbles on a secretive land survey near Birnam Wood’s new base. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more

Former President Donald Trump faces federal court in Miami. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports on a day of speed law making in the House of Lords. And it's been a busy week on the committee corridor.

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