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A surprise call to keep subsidies from a farming charity, gamekeepers say it's a golden age for shooting, and how do you make passports for 200 Dartmoor ponies? Show more

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After a bad day at work, Joe Harkness recalls an encounter with a woodlark on Buxton Heath in Norfolk. Show more

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Andrew Marr discusses identity politics with Francis Fukuyama, Josie Rourke, Roseanne Chantiluke and Eric Kaufmann. Show more

We talk to authors of new research published in the Lancet that states that 60 per cent of countries overuse C-sections, plus theatre director Marianne Elliott. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jackie Hartwell is assigned to a woman viciously assaulted at home, with the suspect likely to strike again. Stars Meera Syal. Show more

On the internet, a big, youthful new political movement is taking shape in the shoes of a very old one. Gavin Haynes meets the online Classical Liberals. Show more

Josh tries to convince a mohel that Monique was born Jewish – and there’s an unusual item to dispose of. From 2018. Show more

On this day in 1918, a German bombardment of Dunkirk was mistaken for an air raid along England’s south coast, and at Shorncliffe barracks, Silas Morrow has his sleep disturbed. Show more

The government is planning to tackle loneliness, but how will it work? Plus who is taking on the buildings banks are leaving behind and why chips aren't as cheap as chips any more. Show more

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Otto contracts a strange illness and Charlotte rushes to Rome to be by his side. Philippe explores who might have been hunting Otto in Rome and why. Show more

Bert treads carefully and Jennifer spreads shocking news Show more

4 Extra Debut. Festival celebrations in Lisbon. One man caught up in the party tries to discover a family secret. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

Paul Gambaccini welcomes the second trio of semi-finalists competing for a place in the 32nd Counterpoint Final. Show more

Jaega Wise of Wild Card presents a brewer's guide to modern cider. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Verity Sharp meets three people dedicated to making beautiful musical instruments. Is it a sound economy? From 2016. Show more

In world where we are constantly told we are all exceptional and unique, Aleks Krotoski explores the unexpected affordances of being average.

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Theresa May says a deal with the EU is achievable, despite differences about the Irish border.

John Lloyd and Lee Mack welcome comedian Karen Dunbar, metallurgist professor John Wood and radio host Shaun Keaveny. From 2018. Show more

Justin makes a decision and Fallon offers an invitation. Show more

One year on from the beginning of the #MeToo movement, what impact has it had in the arts? Daniel York Loh on his play Forgotten, about the Chinese labourers who helped out in WWI. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jackie Hartwell is assigned to a woman viciously assaulted at home, with the suspect likely to strike again. Stars Meera Syal. Show more

MP and historian Kwasi Kwarteng on the legacy of Empire. Show more

Could Northern Ireland soon face a huge decision - whether to leave the UK? Andrea Catherwood discovers why a much bigger question is looming beyond Brexit. Show more

How can we adapt and prepare our cities for extreme weather conditions? Show more

Andrew Marr discusses identity politics with Francis Fukuyama, Josie Rourke, Roseanne Chantiluke and Eric Kaufmann. Show more

Donald Tusk says it is more likely than ever that Britain will leave EU without a deal. Show more

The Tranquillum House guests discover they are being drugged as part of the unconventional programme. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more

Michael Rosen discusses slogan T-shirts with fashion historian Amber Butchart and fashion identity commentator Caryn Franklin. What do the words we wear say about us? Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster as Theresa May tells MPs there are still two stumbling blocks to a Brexit deal, but she believes a solution is still achievable. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. The linens that wrapped the bodies of Egyptian pharaohs - how fabrics have shaped our world. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more

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