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Chris Bowlby profiles art historian and curator Dr Hartwig Fischer, who this year takes over one of the most important jobs in UK culture - director of the British Museum. Show more

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Commentary on the second day of the second Test between South Africa and England in Cape Town with Jonathan Agnew, Alison Mitchell, Neil Manthorp, Geoff Boycott and Graeme Smith. Show more

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2014 was a momentous year in Scotland. The poet Kathleen Jamie decided to keep a poetic diary and wrote a poem a week. She shares some of them with Paul Farley. Show more

Stories of unaccompanied child migrants. Presenter Hashi Mohamed, once a child migrant himself, meets those heading north from Sicily in search of a better life. Show more

Chris Bowlby profiles art historian and curator Dr Hartwig Fischer, who this year takes over one of the most important jobs in UK culture - director of the British Museum. Show more

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Islamic State video shows apparent killing of men accused of spying for Britain

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Jill is feeling excited, and Jennifer has Oxford on the brain. Show more

The second of two special 90th birthday conversations about a remarkable career in comedy, recorded at June Whitfield's home with friend and colleague Joanna Lumley. Show more

Some chefs and waiters play a guessing game that conjures up aromas of wine and childhood. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

Tim Harford looks back at some of the most interesting numbers behind the news in 2015. Show more

Julian Worricker on recording engineer Eric Tomlinson, campaigner Elsie Tu, author Peter Dickinson, businesswoman Lillian Vernon, musician and Motorhead frontman Lemmy. Show more

A cash-free future has been predicted in Scandinavia by 2030, but how close is the UK to this being a reality? Paul Lewis and guests investigate. Show more

Jonathan Self presents an appeal on behalf of Room to Read. Show more

Peter Day explores the rise of craft beer and how the big breweries are fighting back by buying up the competition. Show more

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Dennis Sewell of the Spectator analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more

Francine Stock hosts a discussion about the roles of women in the film industry and whether anything is getting better in terms of jobs, pay and opportunities. Show more

The broadcaster Marie-Louise Muir reflects on the last words of poet Seamus Heaney, sent in a text to his wife - 'Noli Timere', meaning 'do not be afraid'. Show more

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