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Does your computer ever talk back at you? Are you confused about cold calling? With Susannah Fielding. From 2020. Show more

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The third of five 'Just William' stories by Richmal Crompton, performed by Martin Jarvis. (William and the Outlaws decide not to attend afternoon school, with surprising results!) Show more

A watchdog gets over 1,000 complaints a day from consumers denied refunds. Once the pandemic subsides what will the workplace look like? Show more

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The extraordinary story of what may be the widest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history as sub-postmasters take on the Post Office. Today we investigate the investigators. Show more

Is it the cricket season in locked down Ambridge? Harrison struggles to strike the correct tone and Tracy launches her manifesto. Show more

Day three of the race to save Boyd, and this cold case leaps back to life. The team desperately need Frankie Wharton's forensics to try to find the kidnapper, and save a life. Show more

What can employees do if they feel that their employer is abusing the furlough scheme? Why are some employers struggling with the rules? Paul Lewis and guests hear from listeners Show more

More than two million people - those over 70 and those with medical conditions - have been isolating at home for weeks now. They're part of the 'shielding' group. But how long for? Show more

The sometime gardener, undertaker and former mayor of Frome Peter Macfadyen on how he and a group of independents took over their town council and pioneered a new kind of politics. Show more

As CNN marks 40 years, an extended interview with one of its most celebrated journalists. Show more

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Infected people will be asked about recent contacts who'll be told to isolate for 2 weeks. Boris Johnson says it's time to move on from controversy over Dominic Cummings.

Mars invades! Tripods stalk the streets of London, the BBC becomes the Martian Broadcasting Corporation, and … hail Mars! Show more

Josh faces some tough decisions in locked down Brookfield and it’s the day of reckoning for Harrison. Show more

Bestselling author John Girsham on his latest novel, Camino Winds. The re-opening of museums and galleries in the UK. The best of theatre online. Show more

Mystery podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate a man’s disappearance – but who is Joseph Curwen? Starring Jana Carpenter. Show more

Louis speaks to comedian, campaigner and actor Lenny Henry. Lenny talks about his relationship with his mother, racism in the UK and disco ‘snog tracks’. Show more

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Can tree planting really reduce our emissions? Peter Gibbs discovers that reforestation may not be the simple solution politicians crave. Show more

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Maggie returns to Great Meadow, anxious to receive her father’s blessing to marry labourer Mark O’Donoghue. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more

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From Joan Collins to the Royals via Caine and Napoleon. John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more

Jarvis Cocker prowls the nation's night. In the company of poets, poker dens, punks and an alcohol fuelled badger-watch, he encounters creatures of the night. Show more

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