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Chair of judges Nikki Bedi joins Front Row to reveal the BBC National Short Story Award. Show more
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Grant Ferret looks back at the divisive life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, who was forced out after decades in power in 2017. Show more
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Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with the discovery of Romy's last letter. Concluded by Kevin Whately. Show more
Great Lives
Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
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4 Extra Debut. Psychotherapist Philippa Perry chooses the influential Italian educator, Maria Montessori. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
The Listening Project
Neil and David - Laughter’s a Great Healer
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Friends talk about mental health and the healing power of talking - and of laughing. Fi Glover presents. Show more
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Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s. Show more
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