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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister. Show more

There has been a call to to ban using CO2 to stun pigs before slaughter. Georgina Crayford from the National Pig Association gives Sybil Ruscoe her response. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia. Show more

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Three midwives talk about how their own personal stories reflect over 40 years of change in the community they serve. Show more

David Cannadine meets Charlie Gladstone, the current resident of Hawarden Castle, to explore how William Gladstone's axe became a powerful political metaphor. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Katharine Longworth. Show more

With Jay Cahill on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Plus how do you best support a mother when her adult child dies? Show more

Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. The Emperor breaks with all rules of palace etiquette to be with his beloved Empress Teishi. 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

Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon. What accounts for its extraordinary popularity, and should parents be worried? Show more

Sanjay hasn't been entirely truthful with Ramesh about his college education. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2018. Show more

Barrister Harry Potter champions the ideas of John Stuart Mill on individual liberty and the role of the state. Show more

Consumer affairs programme. The car park space tax that could help battle urban congestion and does vegan cheese taste of cheese? Show more

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Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively. In this episode, Timandra talks to scientists about disputes over establishing facts. Show more

Kenton has a brainwave, and Lynda discovers the truth. Show more

Two armoured trains meet on a single track in the desert, in this extraordinary real-life battle story written by Avin Shah and starring Indira Varma. Show more

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics. Why an Essex mum wanted her jewellery melted down and what it says about government debt. Show more

Matthew Taylor asks what we think about when we think about charities and examines if the reality is different. Show more

Josie Long presents stories of small radical acts from presidential campaigns to a poet helping re-imagine the world. From 2018. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. The BBC will not appeal the High Court judgement in the Cliff Richard's privacy case. Plus, new TV for mobiles. Show more

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An English couple have described how they were forced to flee on foot.

It’s the big day and Josh has the birth ball and meditation music - but at a crucial moment, disaster strikes. From 2016. Show more

Pip makes a decision, and Alistair receives a touching gesture. Show more

Three NHS doctors tell us about their fringe shows, Queen guitarist Brian May talks about his love of 3D photography and Rachel Parris explains what makes a winning comedy song. Show more

Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. The Emperor breaks with all rules of palace etiquette to be with his beloved Empress Teishi. Show more

Anne McElvoy invites figures from opposing sides of a political issue to listen to each other, with the help of conflict resolution specialist Gabrielle Rifkind. Show more

World-renowned doctor Waney Squier tells Dominic Lawson the price she paid for changing her mind about shaken-baby syndrome. Show more

Andy Zaltzman spends a week living by the rules of the Stoic school of philosophy to explore if the teachings of the ancient Greeks can be applied to 21st-century problems. Show more

Three midwives talk about how their own personal stories reflect over 40 years of change in the community they serve. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective as the UN calls the abuse of thousands of children by Pennsylvania priests 'disturbing'. Show more

Ludo turns up at the Claremont Hotel with violets and pulls off an impressive deception. Read by Eleanor Bron. Show more

Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries to solve her mental health issues with apps. Can she find solutions for IBS? From 2018. Show more

Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of the controversial media personality, Katie Hopkins. From 2015. Show more

Philip Ball tells the dramatic tale of Lise Meitner, the humanitarian physicist of Jewish descent who unlocked the science of the atom bomb after escaping Hitler's Germany. Show more

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Historian Lucy Inglis explores man's long and complex relationship with the juice of the opium poppy. Show more

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