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The Government’s new immigration policy could leave Britain's food supply-chain at risk, so says a cross party parliamentary committee. Show more

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Martin Hughes-Games presents the Little Auk. Little auks are black and white relatives of the puffin but only about half the size. Show more

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Since the introduction of hotel quarantine in England more than 27,000 people have experienced it, with stays in hotels of up to a fortnight. Mohammed records his experiences. Show more

Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Mary Beard, Ian Smith, Le Gateau Chocolat and Rakie Ayola for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Eighteen-year-old Debbie is uncertain about leaving the security of her family farm to attend Trinity College in Dublin. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more

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Drawing on his songs and the Bob Dylan archive, Sean Latham's series on Dylan's life and music begins by placing him in a tradition of storytellers stretching back to Homer. Show more

The letter that Brian has been waiting for has finally turned up. But can he use it? Toby Jones stars in the final series of GF Newman's compelling criminal drama. Show more

Mary-Ann Ochota asks why some people choose not to have children, despite considerable pressure to do so. Show more

Wales take on Scotland in the cryptic quiz, overseen by questionmaster Tom Sutcliffe. Show more

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How does music shape us? Journalist Jude Rogers speaks to musicians, neuroscientists and psychologists about how fundamental music is to our childhood. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious dimension in the Scottish independence debate. Show more

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Pubs, restaurants, and other venues in Britain welcome back customers - indoors

Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with zoologist Lucy Cooke, entomologist Dr. Karim Vahed and comic Felicity Ward. From 2021. Show more

Tensions rise at Berrow Farm and Susan makes a costly error. Show more

Barry Jenkins discusses directing a new ten-part adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel on slavery, The Underground Railroad. Show more

When the first cases of AIDS emerged in New York, gay men responded with fear and denial. Peter Staley recalls the emergence of a new 'gay cancer' in the early 1980s. Show more

Twenty years on from the 2001 summer of racial violence, Barnie Choudhury examines the recordings he made in Burnley - as the BNP make political gains in a divided town. Show more

The vaquita is a small porpoise facing total extinction. Linda Pressly reports from the coast of Baja California on a dangerous clash of interests. Can the vaquita be saved? Show more

Mark Miodownik asks where the next generations of repairers are coming from and what we can learn from repair cultures around the world, when he asks - can we fix the future? Show more

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Eighteen-year-old Debbie is uncertain about leaving the security of her family farm to attend Trinity College in Dublin. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more

Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist and author Gretchen McCulloch about what it is to "ship" and how fandoms and other subcommunities online are changing the English language. Show more

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Data visionary Hans Rosling looks back at the encounters that shaped his world view.
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