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French constitutional expert Stephanie Hennette-Vauchez on French abortion law change. Show more

Kirsty Young talks to the former spin doctor Alastair Campbell about what he’s learned from his life so far. Show more

How did Vermeer become a global star? Rosie Millard explores how the reputation of this celebrated artist was transformed after his death. Show more

Money doesn't bring happiness, so they say, but what do you spend yours on because it makes you feel good? Show more

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'You had to run the gauntlet and I were covered in spit and all sorts.' Show more

Denise receives an unexpected declaration, while Fallon and Harrison worry about what lies ahead. Show more

It’s 1984. In a mining village in the Welsh Valleys, 16-year-old Alys is falling in love. Her father is going on strike. Family, dreams, and politics collide in Siân Owen's drama. Show more

Jay Rayner and his panel are in Lewes to discuss ideas for avocados, how to use nettles in cooking and the best crisps to pair with wine. Show more

Xand Van Tulleken has got fit. At the same time, his twin brother Chris has descended into a very creaky middle age. Can Xand persuade Chris to do some exercise? Show more

The Post Office scandal is one of the UK's most widespread miscarriages of justice. Did lawyers act unethically? Did they act illegally? And could a new law put it all right? Show more

Writing advice from the master of horror, a novel about a puppy lost in the Colombian jungle, and a book about how to come to terms with the end of the world. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

Jeremy Hunt will unveil his Budget tomorrow -- the last before the general election

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as a Komodo Dragon. Series 2 of the comedy starring Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. James Acaster guests. Show more

Fallon loses her cool, and Denise is on the receiving end of some emotional blackmail. Show more

Kate Rusby performs live, theatre critic Michael Billington on the life and legacy of playwright Edward Bond, Eve Steele on her new play, and the decline of female filmmakers. Show more

Some children are violent towards their parents. It’s a pattern of behaviour that can begin as young as three years old. What’s the solution for families? Show more

The RNIB recently hosted Northern Ireland's first major assistive technology conference, with all the big players in assistive tech in attendance. In Touch went along. Show more

We take a look at the evidence behind screen time’s impact on our health. What are screens really doing to us? And we find out about anauralia: the inability to imagine sounds. Show more

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on storytelling, drama and public injustices Show more

Jeremy Hunt expected to reduce National Insurance Show more

Emma Fielding reads a classic story of love, daring and a painted pirate ship in a hidden Cornish creek, and of Lady Dona St Columb, who finds her match at last. Today: La Mouette Show more

Comedy by Travis Jay following a multi-generational family as they juggle pursuit of their individual ambitions with their responsibilities to the family business. Show more

Susan Hulme reports as Labour accuses the government of stealing its policies, ahead of tomorrow's budget.

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Journalist and broadcaster Jenny Kleeman explores the financial barriers around fertility treatment as she meets some of those priced out of having a baby. Read by the author. Show more

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