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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg, senior rabbi of Masorti Judaism. Show more

As the government says it is considering a ban on live exports after Brexit, we consider whether it is a barbaric practice or a trade opportunity? Show more

Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes how linnets which he was familiar with as a boy became part of popular culture. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs voice concern about Capita profit warning. Show more

Kirsty Young interviews chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. Show more

Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by Fr Andrew Martlew. Show more

Pearl Mackie plays Lulu in Pinter's The Birthday Party, Signe Johansen and cooking for one, 'Sex for rent' - new research from Shelter, and the importance of female friendships. Show more

Her family have been told Sarah has days to live, but a scientist offers them a glimmer of hope. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more

'What' or 'pardon'? 'Sofa' or 'couch'? 'Lavatory' or 'Toilet'? Etiquette expert William Hanson attempts to update U and non-U for the modern day. But does anyone still care? Show more

Maggie's in a flap and Jen turns out to be an unexpected source of parenting wisdom. Starring Lesley Manville. From 2018. Show more

Series looking at key events in history, featuring archive accounts from the people who were there. The Chinese government banned the spiritual movement, Falun Gong, in 1999. Show more

Consumer news and issues. A boost from the courts for people who have had their pensions stolen and is it the 'little things' that cause us to live in a state of high anxiety?

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News with Mark Mardell including Theresa May's visit to China and smoking in prisons.

Will Self continues on his 1,000-mile tour of the UK exploring British identity: unemployment in Wolverhampton. From 2018. Show more

Susan has a bright idea, and there is more than one surprise for Roy. Show more

4 Extra Debut. In the not-so-distant future, the UK has fragmented and Layla and her daughter go on a desperate mission. Stars Juliet Cowan. Show more

Horticultural programme. Eric Robson and the panel are hosted by Bob Flowerdew for a correspondence edition of the show at his house in Norfolk. Show more

By acclaimed US writer Celeste Ng. A woman questions her sister's romantic choices. Has she given up art for love? Laurel Lefkow reads. Show more

Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. Ingvar Kamprad, Elizabeth Hawley, Robert Mann, Jon Castle and Dorothy Malone. Show more

Investigating the numbers in the news. How many transgender people are there in the UK? Plus a statistical take on parkruns. Show more

In the light of the raising of the female state pension age, colleagues reflect on their futures in the work place. Fi Glover presents. Show more

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US Congress releases a controversial Republican memo, accusing FBI of abusing its power.

Jeremy Hardy, Lucy Porter, Vicki Pepperdine and Hugo Rifkind join Miles for a round-up of the week's news. Show more

Alice rallies the troops, and Kirsty has second thoughts. Show more

Nicolas Benedetti on rewriting the cadenza of Beethoven's famous Violin Concerto. Plus Russian author Alisa Ganieva on Dagestan, her homeland in the Caucasus. Show more

Her family have been told Sarah has days to live, but a scientist offers them a glimmer of hope. Starring Jocelyn Brassington. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough. Show more

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy argues that our 'winner-takes-all' mentality is suffocating democracy. Show more

Will Self goes on a 1,000-mile tour of the UK, travelling only by bus and coach, exploring urban Britain and British identity at a time of flux. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. A Republican memo alleges that the FBI abused surveillance powers during the presidential election. Show more

As the red-haired woman's son grows up, he begins to ask questions about his father. She recalls how a sequence of events led her to being an unlikely saviour. Show more

Stephen Fry and Alan Davies, comedy polymaths and QI partners in crime, get together to talk all-time favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

An MP recalls that her stillborn baby 'officially did not exist'. Show more

A couple who are in a band find they don't want time apart. Fi Glover presents. Show more

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Francoise Frenkel's real-life story of flight from Berlin on the 'night of broken glass'. Another escape attempt misfires, and the author is hauled up in court to face charges. Show more

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