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Charlotte Smith announces the winner of the BBC Food and Farming Awards Farming for the Future Category. Show more

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Patrick Grant, designer and broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock on her new memoir, Believe, and Gesbeen Mohammad who has made a documentary about Iranian women. Show more

Turkey was founded on October 29th 1923 but for five centuries it had been part of the mighty Ottoman Empire. This is the story of how that empire began. Show more

Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior image has collapsed, and he has finally realised that he is actually not very nice. Show more

Donny Osmond says the type of fan hysteria The Osmonds experienced could never happen now. Josephine McDermott traces the history of teen fans to see if he's right. Show more

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The truth finally comes out, as the government confirms a new brain disease affecting humans - and it looks the same as BSE. Show more

Lynda offers some tough love, and Lilian spots an opportunity. Show more

A supernatural thriller by Lucy Catherine. The body count is rising and Dan is on the run. A search is underway as he seeks refuge in the sacred Wych Elm. Show more

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

Kathy Clugston and her team of horticultural experts are at Mottistone Gardens on the Isle of Wight for a postbag edition of the programme, answering your questions from the inbox. Show more

A new story from the award-winning Katherine Rundell. A pair of spectacles made by a centaur have an extraordinary and magical effect on the human wearer. Read by the author. Show more

Matthew Bannister on footballer Sir Bobby Charlton, scientist Dr Evelyn Fox Keller, musician Julian Bahula and actor Haydn Gwynne. Show more

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Israel continues its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, a United Nations aid chief says the territory is being "strangled", and conditions for people there are deteriorating.

Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more

It’s the end of an era for one resident, and Oliver takes tentative steps. Show more

Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and conductor Ben Gernon join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks, taking us from a ranch in Argentina to a Spanish disco classic. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Victoria Hall, Sheffield with Dr Halima Begum, Lord Blunkett, Lord Darroch and Lord Hannan. Show more

Sara Wheeler argues that the long-established equivalence between loving nature and being a good person is fundamentally flawed. Show more

The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office. Show more

Israel says ground operations are expanding as it intensifies Gaza bombing Show more

By jo Baker. Charlotte sees the whole picture for the first time and is finally free to embrace a simpler life and future. Show more

Ex-staffer Cassidy Hutchinson on her regrets about working for Donald Trump. Show more

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HMP Belmarsh is the UK’s most famous Category A prison. The night shift in a place like this can leave an officer vulnerable and sometimes helpless to assist distressed prisoners. Show more

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