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It was the biggest bank heist in British and Irish criminal history. Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery. Show more

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By Stephanie Dale. The UK’s first ‘environmental refugees’ are due to be displaced in the next 20 years. This is the story of Fairbourne, in North Wales. Show more

Canna, in the Western Isles, is four miles long and one mile wide with a current population of just 14. But as Fiona Mackenzie reveals, it's rich in landscapes, history and music. Show more

Richard Madeley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Read Easy UK. Show more

Amor Towles discusses his bestselling novel A Gentleman in Moscow with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Show more

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Leaders in Northern Ireland call for calm following a night of violence in Belfast

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Reality bites for Alice, and Helen makes plans for the future. Show more

Peggy Seeger on the pleasures of working with family on her new album; Liverpool pilots live arts events; Hafsa Zayyan and Francis Spufford on how faith affects their writing Show more

On the march to the Holy Land allies prove untrustworthy. Could the French army be heading into a trap? Stars Rose Basista. Show more

If global supply chains are interrupted, how will the UK cope? Are there measures in place to ensure the seamless supply of goods and services, including food? Show more

When police raided the Hard Knocks Gym in Bradford a hundred spectators were cheering on a fight. The defiant event organiser tells The Untold why a fine is unlikely to stop him. Show more

Why the standard model could change, chest-beating gorillas reveal their secrets, how to reduce shark attacks and creating fictional languages. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great French mathematician who tackled questions on the stability of the Solar System and planet rotation and devised the basis for metrication Show more

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The investigation reaches its climax as Danny looks for answers to explain the strange events at 63 Wycliffe Road back in 1956. Was this a haunting or a hoax? Show more

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