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In the third of four editions from this year's Hay Festival, a pregnant Amanda Palmer talks about the prospect of reconciling art and motherhood. Show more

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Samira Ahmed celebrates the bright, airy pleasures of midsummer, with texts by Emily Dickinson and Tove Jansson. Show more

Caz Graham hears how Elton John is helping safeguard the future of one of the country's oldest agricultural shows. Show more

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Churches in Charleston react to the shootings. A look at the enduring mystery of the Turin shroud. And why International Yoga Day isn't popular with everyone in India. Show more

Katie Derham presents an appeal for Music in Hospitals. Show more

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Live from Wellington College as this famous public school marks the 200th anniversary of the battle which made the Duke of Wellington a national hero. Show more

Adam Gopnik concludes there are no indispensable people in any family or organisation after finding himself supplanted as his family's waffle maker while he was away on a trip. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the short-eared owl. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Peggy offers a very decent proposal, and it is time to raise a toast to the Tuckers.

Kirsty Young interviews Stephen Fry, comedian, actor, writer and presenter. Show more

Paul Merton, Tim Rice, Lisa Tarbuck and Graham Norton find out how hard it can be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation. Hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Show more

Midnight feasts, picnics and fantastic factories have fostered an excitement about food in children's books. Sheila Dillon looks at how they have impacted people into adulthood. Show more

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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.

Jake Wallis Simons examines the workings of the global police organisation Interpol. Show more

Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Whitby, North Yorkshire. Christine Walkden, Bob Flowerdew and Matt Biggs answer audience questions. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations between friends brought together by a passion for performance and for wild swimming, and a father and daughter remembering a courageous woman. Show more

Johnny's travel abroad solves Mr Crawley’s dilemma and brings him a new friend, but will it have repercussions? Stars Adam Kotz. Show more

Sunjeev Sahota talks about his startling new novel The Year of the Runaways, and Janice Galloway discusses her new collection of short stories. Mariella Frostrup presents. Show more

Roger McGough with a miscellany of poems about sun, sleep, love and loss. Including poetry by Margaret Atwood, Fleur Adcock, Wislawa Symborska, John Keats and WH Auden. Show more

Does a leading stroke treatment cause more harm than good? BBC health correspondent Adam Brimelow examines the research behind the use of clot-busting drug Alteplase. Show more

A fictional response to a judge in the Family Court taking the decision to lift reporting restrictions. By Meera Syal. Show more

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Lemn Sissay chooses his highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio. Show more

Rob takes it to the opposition, and Charlie has a treat for Adam. Show more

Stand-up poet Kate Fox and the audience draw up a list of pros and cons of having children and parenthood. From 2015. Show more

By Niall Williams. An old man walks through a dusty and hot antiques shop, where he finds something remarkable and life-changing. Read by Dermot Crowley. Show more

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Matthew Bannister on anti-fascist activist Morris Beckman, jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman, sci-fi writer Tanith Lee, Turkish president Suleyman Demirel and tennis player Doris Hart. Show more

Spending too much time doing up an empty property could result in a council tax surcharge. Plus Grexit fears, mind the pay gap and how to avoid those shock mobile bills. Show more

Katie Derham presents an appeal for Music in Hospitals. Show more

The UK is the world's second largest exporter of services. But can this success be maintained? Linda Yueh asks how the country's invisible economy can be made more visible. Show more

Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.

John Kampfner analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.

With Francine Stock. Live Live Cinema perform The Little Shop Of Horrors, a look at virtual reality use in documentaries, and how films are chosen for the Toronto Film Festival. Show more

Samira Ahmed celebrates the bright, airy pleasures of midsummer, with texts by Emily Dickinson and Tove Jansson. Show more

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Laurie Taylor asks if there is an emerging mass class characterised by insecurity. Also, can social scientists make use of humour without losing their credibility? Show more

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