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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a director of Christian charity Foolproof Creative Arts. Show more

What is a forest for young people? We meet some children as they help to plant one in Derbyshire. Show more

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Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the stock dove. Show more

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Julian Baggini, Ann Wroe, Amit Chaudhuri and Paulette Randall discuss the stories and philosophies that influence the world with Andrew Marr Show more

Unscripted - Joan Collins on a life lived in Hollywood. Plus The law on sex and gender and why shapewear is gaining in popularity. Show more

Moving to Los Angeles in the late 1950s, Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday. Stars Nina Sosanya. Show more

The town of Corby faces a rough-sleeping crisis, but the community is strongly divided over a proposed solution. Does a homeless shelter belong by the side of a care home? Show more

Canadian stand-up star Katherine Ryan chats to comic, writer and actor Sara Pascoe in the talk tag show. From February 2017. Show more

Prime Minister David Cameron rolls the dice on the EU Referendum. Satire on our strange new times. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

What drinks companies are doing now the sugar tax is in full swing. What has changed since Woolworths went under a decade ago and why some women feel cheated out of their pensions. Show more

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Rory Sutherland smashes apart more received wisdom with a look at whether a warm and caring NHS can ever be a truly successful NHS Show more

The stress continues to pile on Lily and Ben has a confession to make Show more

By Ben Lewis. Charmingly quirky comedy drama about an unwilling young psychic. Lauren and Jamie would probably make a great couple. If only he wasn't dead... Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Paul Mayhew-Archer, Francine Stock and Phil Wang. From 2018. Show more

Sheila Dillon and a group of food, diet and medical experts continue the discussion on how the medical profession can focus more on food as part of a healthy lifestyle. Show more

Struck by the beauty of spider webs Tomás Saraceno made them into sculptures and discovered that when spiders move the silken strands make tiny sounds - that he makes into music. Show more

Shelina Janmohamed discusses the impact of AI on religion. Show more

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The Prime Minister has faced a barrage of hostile questions from all sides of the Commons during her attempt to win support for her Brexit deal.

A visit to Woking for old-timers Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Kerry Godliman joining them on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

There's an awkward dinner at Bridge Farm and Tom makes a surprising decision Show more

Actor Jamie Dornan talks about TV drama Death and Nightingales, artist Joseph Hillier on creating the UK's largest bronze sculpture, film director Bernardo Bertolucci remembered Show more

Moving to Los Angeles in the late 1950s, Maya gets an unexpected visit from singing legend Billie Holiday. Stars Nina Sosanya. Show more

Student protests erupt on an American campus after frat party photos show a student in blackface and others wearing gold chains flashing gang signs: Megan Schellong investigates. Show more

Nigerian patients have been held in hospital because they cannot pay their medical bills. Linda Pressly explores a widespread abuse. Show more

From Bruegel's paintings to Tim Burton's films, horizontal stripes have sign-posted the audacious for centuries. Designer Teresa Monachino unpicks the curious history of the stripe Show more

Julian Baggini, Ann Wroe, Amit Chaudhuri and Paulette Randall discuss the stories and philosophies that influence the world with Andrew Marr Show more

Order comes in response to the seizure of three of its naval ships Show more

Prime Minister David Cameron rolls the dice on the EU Referendum. Satire on our strange new times. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

Documentary adventures that encourage you to take a closer listen. This episode follows a line of connection through four women across two referendums. Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads the letters of the poet Sylvia Plath. This selection, 1956 - 1957 sees her married to Ted Hughes and living in Cambridge Show more

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