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Orwell, Kafka and the reality of surveillance. Show more

Natalie stands up for the prize-winning Greek poet, cataloguer of gods, and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod. With Professor Edith Hall and poet Alicia Stallings. Show more

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Sally and Kerensa talk to David Martindale, manager of Scottish league side Livingston FC, who went to prison before an astonishing journey to the Scottish Premier League. Show more

Where do we begin? India Rakusen speaks to leading cell biologist Magdelana Zernika-Goetz, child psychologist Graham Music and historian Elinor Cleghorn. Show more

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Carlo Gebler navigates a path through the disturbing inside story of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history. Show more

Pip's brainwave may be the answer, and there’s a shock for Freddie.

The next in a new short story series set in Little Purlington - a seemingly ordinary Essex village, but which is anything but. Today: why did the chess tutor return to the village? Show more

Comedian and writer Helen Lederer and Italian novelist and screenwriter Ilaria Bernardini join Harriett Gilbert to discuss favourite reads. Show more

In the mountains of Latakia, Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies. Amidst a landscape scarred by conflict, he finds pleasure in following these elusive creatures. Show more

What happens when an ordinary day becomes extraordinary and school principals have to deal with a mass shooting? Sam Walker meets the US school leaders coping with tragedy.

Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.

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

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Comedian Mark Steel visits towns across the UK and creates a show for a local audience.

Susan gets her hopes up, and Chelsea has a mountain to climb.

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David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts and insiders present in-depth explainers on big issues in the news.

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In Sierra Leone, Johnny Smythe joins the Royal Air Force. As the navigator of a Stirling bomber, he faces a series of terrifying flights over Germany. Show more

Two seasoned investigators go on a search for one of Europe's most wanted men: a people smuggler on the run, whose codename is Scorpion. He has transported thousands of migrants. Show more

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

A decades-long tale of friendship and rivalry, betrayal and tragedy, and the need to love.

Just as Jake and Maya think their mission is complete, everything changes. Show more

What privacy and control is afforded to people who sit at the heart of our news stories? Talia Augustidis offers a personal reflection on how we choose to remember someone. Show more

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Where do we begin? India Rakusen speaks to leading cell biologist Magdelana Zernika-Goetz, child psychologist Graham Music and historian Elinor Cleghorn. Show more

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