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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Show more

Presented by Anna Hill. Licences have been issued to three new counties in England to cull badgers in an attempt to halt the spread of bovine TB. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg looks at the mark left on the north of England by the invading Vikings and Normans. Show more

David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Sir Alec Douglas-Home and his matchbox economics. From 2016. Show more

Carol Birch on new novel Orphans of the Carnival; tackling abuse of black women online; Maria Miller MP on pregnancy discrimination; German plan to force mums to name lovers. Show more

The creepy Madog Prys comes to London - and gangster boss Moses Lipski makes an unwelcome return. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a father seeking assurance from his 18-year-old daughter that growing up in two homes has not been a damaging experience. Show more

Documentary. Gus O'Donnell examines the massive challenge being faced by the Civil Service in making Brexit happen. Show more

Comedian Josh Howie comes to terms with the impending birth of his first child as their 20-week scan beckons. From 2016. Show more

The Battle of Verdun finally comes to a close, and in Folkestone, Juliet Cavendish's marriage is on fragile ground. Show more

There has been renewed calls from pilots unions for the government to change the law to make it more difficult for people to get hold of dangerous laser pens. Show more

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Derek Mooney investigates with ladybird expert Dr Helen Roy, how a little beetle became the world’s fastest invader. From 2016. Show more

Shula lets it all pour out, and Freddie surveys his surroundings. Show more

4 Extra Debut. What are the odds on a statistician meeting a photographer? Charlotte Bogard Macleod’s tale of love, surrogacy and statistics. Show more

Simon Read explores the psychological impact on people who fall victim to fraudsters. He also asks Britain's top fraud police officer what is being done to tackle this epidemic. Show more

Philip Ball tells the story of Chaucer's Astrolabe, the medieval equivalent of GPS, and how England's most renowned poet came to write the world's first scientific manual. Show more

The extraordinary journey of refugee Yusra Mardini, who fled war-torn Syria, travelled through Europe to Germany, and there joined the refugee Olympic team to compete in Rio. Show more

Mark Thompson talks about his new book Enough Said - what's gone wrong with the language of politics and how he thinks the media might help put things right. Show more

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Prime Minister pledges no second referendum. Doctors to stage more strikes

Sophie thinks she will finally meet Auntie Pamela and her mother gets a job. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2016. Show more

Tom realises he has got his work cut out, and Ian makes up for lost time. Show more

How does Kenneth Branagh's The Entertainer compare with Laurence Olivier's? Michael Billington reviews. Herman Koch on his new novel, and Sausage Party, featuring rude food. Show more

The creepy Madog Prys comes to London - and gangster boss Moses Lipski makes an unwelcome return. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the law balances the conflicting interests of humans and animals, and the arguments for creating animal rights. Show more

Melissa Raphael argues that if people are shocked by contemporary pornography, it is not because they are prudes but because, on the contrary, they actually enjoy sex. Show more

Chris Watson narrates this immersive journey through Sheffield, the city of his birth, tracing the role of the rivers in the development of its steel industry. Show more

Melvyn Bragg looks at the mark left on the north of England by the invading Vikings and Normans. Show more

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BMA announces more industrial action - can a new deal be found? Donald Trump visits Mexico - how will he be received? And as President Rousseff is impeached, what next for Brazil? Show more

Craving independence and frustrated with her dysfunctional family, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job at Paradise Lodge, a nursing home for the elderly. 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 stand-up show about life as a British Muslim with his musings on ‘British values’. From 2016. Show more

Fi Glover's guests share their experience of being scammed by extremely sophisticated fraudsters. Show more

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Could the origins of art lie in our human capacity for introversion, and our need to make strategic retreats from social life in order to make sense of our experiences? Show more

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