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For months, a shortage of butchery workers has left pig farmers coping with a backlog of animals on farms. Now, some are considering aborting piglets to avoid culling at birth. Show more

Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines loves the musicality of the Song Thrush and enjoys the territorial song battles in his neighbourhood. Show more

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Prof Jonathan Ball explores new genetic technologies and how they might change society.

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David Runciman looks at how democracies can better grapple with the future. Show more

Sarah Dunant delves into the private diaries of Patricia Highsmith, the Queen of Suspense, to reveal the turbulent relationships that inspired her psychological thrillers. Show more

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Neil MacGregor's world history as told through objects. Today, a David Hockney print from the height of the sexual revolution. Show more

Elizabeth comes bearing gifts and Adam attempts to settle in. Show more

Monique is cared for by her daughter Cara, whose disturbing childhood memories are starting to emerge. An affecting drama about care and abuse. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about the colour red. Show more

Anna Turns investigates the synthetic chemicals which are in her own body - from pesticides to flame retardants. She asks how they got there and whether it matters. Show more

Joshua Rozenberg discusses a lawsuit targeting the governing bodies of rugby. Show more

Friends, sisters and serial killers all feature in the book choices of Athena Kugblenu, Pope Lonergan and presenter Harriett Gilbert. Show more

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The former Yorkshire cricketer, Azeem Rafiq, has told MPs that the scale of racism within English cricket is 'scary'. He said the way he'd been treated at the club was inhuman.

Over the course of this mini series, Jayde is going to be asking what ‘feeling at home’ really means; why we leave home; and why some of us, at least, feel the draw to go back. Show more

Lynda has a tall order for Kirsty while Fallon is left reeling. Show more

Writer and director Céline Sciamma on her film Petite Maman, author Sarah Moss on her novel The Fell, diversity in folk arts. Show more

Melanie Abbott investigates why thousands of police officers have not yet been re-vetted to new standards brought in 15 years ago. Show more

Three visually impaired people tell us about their experiences with gender transition. We discussed societal attitudes, their family relationships post transition and more. Show more

Claudia finds out about a new treatment for people experiencing persecutory delusions and finds out how psychology might help reduce engine idling. Show more

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Bess is home from hospital, pregnant and confused. It's her sixteenth birthday but she can see little cause for celebration. Show more

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. Show more

Sean Curran and the team report on alarming allegations about racism in Yorkshire cricket and the Commons finally approves the report on an ex-minister who broke the rules.

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'How did the internet get so bad?’ asks Jia Tolentino in this essay. She charts the history of the internet, its rapid escalation from niche hobby to an unavoidable part of life. Show more

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