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Joni experiments with new styles and sounds, but her loyal pop fans don't follow. The 1980s are a time of new politics, new love, hard knocks and bad omens. Show more

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Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios. This week's topic is a vehicle stop - when do the police have a right to stop your car? Show more

Fallon faces teething problems, and Helen seeks a new focus. Show more

Barbara Walker, who has been shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize, talks to Samira Ahmed about why she finds drawing the most expressive medium. Show more

Recently revised figures for net migration in 2022 were the highest on record and far higher than originally thought, so who is coming to the UK? Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the writer of The Raven and Gothic horror stories such as The Tell-Tale Heart and The Fall of the House of Usher. Show more

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Alicia McCarthy reports as ministers introduce measures to reduce National Insurance contributions.

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