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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

Scientists at Nottingham University are working on a new test for cattle to improve the diagnosis of bovine TB. The pea harvest is underway in Lincolnshire. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the thrush nightingale. Show more

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Iconic museum piece or the solution to London's transport problems? Quentin Letts considers the future of the black cab. Show more

David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Anthony Eden's Homburg hat, vanity and failure. From 2016. Show more

Jenny Matthews, Scottish watercolour artist, talks about her new exhibition. The campaign for the first female General-Secretary of the UN. Plus, older women in the workplace. Show more

Megan makes unpleasant discoveries about the family business and her brother reveals a devastating secret. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a disabled father and his ten-year-old son about how they deal with the impact his disability has on their relationship. Show more

The story of the late Marianne Ihlen, Leonard Cohen's Norwegian muse, and the song she inspired, So Long, Marianne. Show more

Josh falls out with everyone at a family funeral and spectacularly fails to keep news of his wife’s pregnancy secret. From 2016. Show more

Following zeppelin raids on the south east coast, Hilary Pearce is all set to go to war. Show more

City centre living is making a comeback among young professionals - now they're opting to stay in the city centre even when they have children. Plus, retirement home charges. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. When will scientists be able to predict earthquakes more accurately? Show more

Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Frances' suspicions about the empty flat grow. Show more

Comic Angela Barnes remembers her larger-than-life father, tackling life and love and what comes afterwards. From 2016. Show more

Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a show for everyone interested in – or interested in becoming – a British Muslim. From 2016. Show more

Fi Glover hears how the partners of people with various forms of addiction cope. Show more

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Exploring the lives of young Chinese and their search to escape the treadmill of exams and finding a job. Read by David Sneddon. Show more

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