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Clarke Peters presents a new series exploring the surprising history of black music in Europe, from the late 1970s through to the present day. Show more

Ruth Sunderland, the group business editor of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, asks if companies are for making money or if they have a wider responsibility to the planet. Show more

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Mysterious plants appear on the Isle of Rum. Do they prove the island miraculously escaped the Ice Age? Dr Tori Herridge investigates. Show more

Helen reaches the end of her tether, and Pip has an apology to make. Show more

Film-maker Sally Potter talks to John Wilson about the formative influences and experiences that inspired her own creative work. Show more

Russell Davies welcomes competitors from around the UK to compete for the title Brain of Britain 2023. Show more

We look at the latest trends in wedding food and ask how have traditions changed. What impact has the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis had on the sector? Show more

How did the American spy Virginia Hall mastermind an astonishing prison break, leading her to become the Gestapo’s most wanted target? Show more

Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about why she believes her faith leads her to take direct action as part of climate change protests. Show more

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Letby murdered seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in Chester

Sue Perkins challenges guests including Gyles Brandreth, Janey Godley, Ian Smith and Urooj Ashfaq to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

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Corinne Bailey Rae performs live and discusses her new album; writer Peter Arnott on his Scottish Referendum play; critics Stephanie Merritt and Suzi Feay on short stories. Show more

Why is one of Britain’s first post-war racist killings still unsolved? Kelso Cochrane’s family prepare for legal action to open the 1950s police files. Show more

Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country, looking for work in the West, especially the UK. Why are they so desperate to leave everything behind? Show more

Dr Kat Arney hears from those at the cutting edge of the science of fighting cancer, and asks - will we ever defeat it altogether? Show more

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Lucy Letby sentenced to life

Saudi guards accused of killing hundreds of migrants at Yemen border

Spanish football federation president apologises for kissing Spanish player

Alma’s dementia may be getting worse, but she is convinced she has seen a tall, strange man in her yard. Reader: Rakie Ayola. Show more

Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 'therapy speak', which seems to have leaked out of the therapist’s office and into our homes. Show more

Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people spreading good vibrations and discovering a positive outlook on life. Show more

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Adrian Scarborough reads Dr Ben Cave's compassionate memoir about his career in forensic psychiatry, treating some of society's most troubled men and women. Show more

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