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Gail Soutar from the National Farmers Union tells Charlotte Smith what she would like the government to do to offset market volatility. Show more

Actor Samuel West remembers how his birdwatching companion unpicked a riddle-like line in Hamlet but, sadly, told him just when he'd finished playing the part. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wharton's novels, which explore the world of the privileged in America's Gilded Age, in which she lived, written in hindsight and with little mercy. Show more

Jenni is joined by authors Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Jessie Burton who are choosing to re-write fairy-tales and chef Romy Gill who will Cook the Perfect…Vegetarian Samosas. Show more

Maya has joined the world-famous black opera Porgy and Bess's international tour.. Stars Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Inside the room where the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is picked. Caroline Wyatt introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more

Mexican and US artists working on either side of the border wall describe their work and how recent US immigration policy has helped to shape it. Show more

On this day in 1918, the carrier pigeon Cher Ami delivered a message which saved nearly 200 American soldiers, and in Folkestone, Bill hopes to salvage the curate’s shoes. Show more

The vulnerable care home residents who could be about to lose an important independent advocate, why vegan food has become such a big trend, and new figures on cosmetic surgery. Show more

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Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London. Show more

There's a shock for Fallon and Christine offers some advice Show more

Livvy is a podcaster with a taste for conspiracy and a keen eye for injustice. Her ex-boyfriend has gone missing on a gap year adventure. This is a story that could make her name. Show more

Clare Balding joins a group of local people who are all passionate about walking in their local area around Wigtown and in particular the Whithorn Way, an ancient pilgrim route. Show more

Gyles Brandreth makes an appeal on behalf of Rainbow Trust Children's Charity. Show more

Mariella Frostrup and guests Sebastian Faulks, Lisa McInerney, Chibundu Onuzo and Kamila Shamsie consider the experience of writing and reading over the past two decades. Show more

Antonia Quirke talks to Bradley Cooper about his remake of A Star Is Born, which he co-wrote, directed and starred in. Show more

Adam Rutherford reviews this year's Nobel science prizes, and talks to Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a 2009 laureate, about the experience of being tipped as a Nobel winner. Show more

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Britain, the Netherlands and the USA have accused Russia of carrying out a widespread campaign of cyber attacks against western targets

Matthew Bannister makes an appeal on behalf of the DEC Indonesia Tsunami Appeal Show more

Agency chief and creative director Rupert heads into Soho to secure new and grander premises. Stars Nigel Havers. From 2018. Show more

Kenton tries to make amends and Hannah is left confused Show more

Alice Walker on her new book of poems, a documentary about and an exhibition by the renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama and a new poem for National Poetry Day by Sean Street Show more

Maya has joined the world-famous black opera Porgy and Bess's international tour.. Stars Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Scientists say air pollution harms the quality of our lives, and shortens them too. So how bad is the air in the UK? And what can be done to improve matters? Show more

Business has undergone seismic changes over the past decade, do the rules of business need to be re-written? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more

Adam Rutherford reviews this year's Nobel science prizes, and talks to Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a 2009 laureate, about the experience of being tipped as a Nobel winner. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Wharton's novels, which explore the world of the privileged in America's Gilded Age, in which she lived, written in hindsight and with little mercy. Show more

Moscow alleged to have targetted HQ of international chemical weapons watchdog. Show more

It is only days until Troy will fall to the Greek Army. After the bloodiest of battles, Achilles and his men have some down-time at an evening meal. Show more

4 Extra Debut. An unexpected phone call and a surprise invitation bring change to Edinburgh's Cafe Culture. Stars Hilary Maclean. From 2015. Show more

We all know that lying in a court of law carries serious penalties so do we really need to place our hands on holy books to affirm our sincerity by swearing an oath? Show more

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Michael Palin's new book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845. Views on the vanishing of the Erebus persist and then a search party finds signs of - what? Show more

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