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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Seeta Lakhani, Hindu tutor at Eton College. Show more

Farmers count the cost of flooded land. Sale of a Northumberland estate. Auction mart in the Western Isles of Scotland. Show more

London chef and restaurant owner Cyrus Todiwala recalls a once familiar sound to him in India, now heard near his London home, the ring-necked parakeet. Show more

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Rachel’s upbringing was a contradiction. Aristocratic but impoverished, she was called ‘fleabag’ at school. Then came a deathbed confession. Show more

How reheating pasta converts those carbs into resistant starch - a healthy carb that can benefit your gut, improve cholesterol levels, and even help protect against cancer. Show more

The impact of the conflict on women and children in Gaza and Israel. Show more

Author Nick Laird asks if the environmental crisis at Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles, is a consequence of Northern Ireland's political dysfunction. Show more

Alex Forsyth is joined by Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Peter Hitchens and Jonathan Dimbleby to delve into the Any Questions archive, exploring how debate about Russia has changed. Show more

We find out what it takes to break the psychological spell scammers cast on their victims that makes them lie to banks. We also find out why smart meters have become a hard sell. Show more

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Dissident researchers are convinced the scientific establishment is wrong on BSE, and one microbiologist is convinced a major human health disaster is imminent. Show more

Ian struggles to let go of the past and there’s concern for the Grundy’s. Show more

The final episode of the Fault Lines series, where the corrosive secret at the heart of the Sterling family is finally revealed. Show more

As new figures show more than £500m was stolen by fraudsters in the first half of this year, we ask what can be done to fight back against the fraudsters? Show more

Cold and flu season is drawing in and, this year, James Gallagher wants to know more about what the remedies in his medicine cabinet actually do to help when he gets ill. Show more

Intersections - Laurie Taylor explores the ways in which violence impacts some people more than others. Also, female migrant domestic workers. Show more

How Jennifer Lee, Disney's animation boss, changed cinema forever. Show more

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The UN head says he's shocked Israel could think he was justifying Hamas attacks

A fourth series of Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda's funny, informative and thought-provoking Rose D'Or-nominated series about the challenges of being a Citizen of Nowhere. Show more

Reality sets in for Helen and Mia fears the worst Show more

A history of 2-Tone with Pauline Black and Daniel Rachel, Martin Shaw on producer Bill Kenwright, Booker-shortlisted author Chetna Maroo, Penelope Skinner on her new play Lyonesse Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. Panellists are Tim Stanley, Sonia Sodha, Giles Fraser and Ash Sakar. Show more

David and Simon discuss the wisdom of the tell-all memoir as Britney's autobiography is released, rebranding BT to EE, and the timing of Meryl Streep’s separation from her husband. Show more

How Jennifer Lee, Disney's animation boss, changed cinema forever. Show more

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By Jo Baker. The shadow man billets Charlotte into a new home, safe from her family. She finds herself thrown by seeing Tom in a new light. Show more

Njambi challenges preconceptions of her homeland and people, with a darkly comedic lesson on the Kenyan customs and traditions obliterated by colonialism. Show more

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns to remix the news into satirical shapes. This week - 'Umble Starmer and The Fall of The House of Sunak.' Show more

Sean Curran reports on the last Prime Minister's Questions of this session.

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The constant hum of aggression and incipient violence can take its toll on the mental health of prison officers and on prisoners. Show more

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