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James Naughtie finds the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of old UK newspapers. The Ripley and Heanor News, 2 July 1948. Show more

Jen Brister on being the non-biological lesbian mum. Women in parliament this week. A new screening programme to help new born babies with hearing loss. Show more

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Ben Ferguson explores corporate sponsorship in the arts and the murkier area of brand-artist collaboration and asks what selling out really means in today's art world. Show more

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In Paul Sellar's drama, self-made tycoon Max Silver sets out to build an iconic new London skyscraper. Starring Robert Glenister. Show more

Josie Long presents stories about music and musicians, from the magic of Downtown to a gay country music album. From 2019. Show more

Cole Moreton walks through Calais and Dover finding out what life is like beyond Brexit headlines. What are the people like, what do they have in common and what keeps them apart? Show more

A fascinating study of surgeons working in Belfast and Bristol who believe their work as artists brings huge benefits to the operating theatre and a better outcome for patients. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Psychotherapist Philippa Perry chooses the influential Italian educator, Maria Montessori. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more

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Phillip Lee's move to the LibDems leaves the PM with no working majority

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Emma makes her mind up and Brookfield faces a challenge. Show more

We analyse the novels on the 2019 Booker Prize shortlist; announced today. William Feaver has written a new biography of Lucian Freud. Arts Council report on place-shaping. Show more

Tony Bishop has a plan to impress his estranged wife, Chrissie. He intends entering Masterchef: The Professionals, until Martha points out the flaw in his plan. Show more

Journalist and comedian Jordan Dunbar asks if English secondary schools' new Relationships and Sex Education curriculum is good news for pupils, parents and society at large. Show more

Why has Lego published a set of accessible instructions online? 12-year-old Hester gives her verdict and shares her recent experience of visiting a blind school in Ethiopia. Show more

Philip Ball tells the story of Ramon Llull, the medieval prophet of computer science. During the Crusades, he argued that truth could be automated. It was a dangerous idea. Show more

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Phil is tasked by the mayor of Parbold to find out if her husband is having an affair, leading Phil, Johnny and Polly across town to investigate Parbold's seedy underbelly. Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament as MPs defeat the government to take control of the parliamentary timetable.

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