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Within a decade of joining the European Union, 20% of Romania's population were living overseas. Now the government wants its diaspora to come home. Show more

Thomas Mann was born in Germany in 1875 but lived much of his life in exile in Switzerland and the USA. His best-known book, Death in Venice, was made into a film in 1971. Show more

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House martins live on our homes in summer and, in winter, they disappear. No one knows where they go. Now the numbers of these mysterious birds returning are declining each year. Show more

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Andrew and Christine are worried that they might have lost their baby. Meanwhile Denny is infatuated with aristocratic birth control campaigner Frances Pemberton. Show more

Helen Mark visits the Isle of Man, to learn about plans to restore temperate rainforest. She discovers ruined farm buildings called 'tholtans' - a feature of the Manx landscape. Show more

Sandi Toksvig makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hand in Hand International. Show more

Johny Pitts explores Birmingham's literary heritage and contemporary writing scene with Natalie Marlow, Kate Mascarenhas, Kit de Waal and the editors of a new publisher Floodgate Show more

Mel Giedroyc examines a much revered classic, Walt Disney’s archetypal fairy-tale romance Cinderella. Show more

This week the government announced the backing of two new carbon capture and storage facilities. Victoria Gill finds out more about the tech behind them. Show more

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Ed is invited to Paris to discuss his seminal first novel and takes Maggie along to enjoy a ‘Citybreak’. Show more

Disaster strikes at Home Farm, and Brad is determined to put things right. Show more

Soprano Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; Joy Ride film and Ann Patchett’s novel Tom Lake reviewed; and celebrating the late conductor and composer Carl Davis. Show more

With vast financial resources and a new found desire to engage in regional and global diplomacy, Saudi Arabia has got the world's attention. But just how powerful can it become? Show more

This week the government announced the backing of two new carbon capture and storage facilities. Victoria Gill finds out more about the tech behind them. Show more

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Poet Paul Farley explores the significance of circles and loops. He completes his journey at the Large Hadron Collider, the circle which is unlocking the secrets of the Universe Show more

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After an unexpected visit from Selina, John Self finally finds himself face-to-face with Frank the Phone, as Bertie Carvel continues Amis' classic novel of 1980s excess. Show more

Damien Slash's hacks back into his AiPlayer after a ban for choosing to 'Select All'. How much sketch comedy content can he consume before the law catches up with him? Show more

TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to Jennifer Saunders about the making of Absolutely Fabulous. From 2020. Show more

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When Ukrainian journalist Victoria Belim returns to her country in 2014 in search of her family’s history, she uncovers the truth about a well-kept secret. Show more

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