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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis, academic and social entrepreneur. Show more

We hear how scientists have designed a new way of farming a type of shellfish... which doesn't have a shell. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the lesser black-backed gull. Show more

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Susan Hulme reports on a blast from the past in the House of Lords and MPs' reaction to new levelling up funding.

Professor Jim Al-Khalili meets one of Britain's greatest physicists, Sir Michael Berry. He describes his work revealng the science that underpins phenomena in the world around us. Show more

Nathan Filer wants to know how to talk to his children about pornography, and in a frank discussion, consults Sara Pascoe, who has written about porn in her book Sex Power Money. Show more

Were the Carry On films empowering for women? Show more

Becky Ripley and Sophie Ward take a cold hard look at the psychology of the seven deadly sins. Starting with pride. How can we have confidence without veering into arrogance? Show more

Cathy FitzGerald invites you to discover new details in old masterpieces, using your phone, tablet or computer. This episode – Winter Scene on a Canal by Hendrik Avercamp. Show more

Are you a Black Friday bargain hunter or are sales sceptic? Do you think its really worth shopping on Black Friday? Show more

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Sean Bean presents a series exploring the ways in which wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations. Show more

There’s tension on Brian’s big day, and Jakob puts his foot in it. Show more

A psychological horror story set in the mysterious world of mycelium. Social worker Cassie is troubled by spreading mould. But no one will listen to her when she warns of danger. Show more

Might Shakespeare help resolve some challenging contemporary issues? Major public figures in conversation with Emma Smith. Today, writer Will Self on toxic masculinity and Hamlet. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more

Lucy Worsley investigates Victorian murderess Esther Lack and asks whether she was a cold-blooded child killer, or a loving mother driven to desperation by poverty and ill health. Show more

The sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby talks intimately to his brother Jonathan about living with Motor Neurone Disease for which there is no known cure. Show more

Writer and former Blue Peter presenter Janet Ellis and Cambridge's youngest black professor, Jason Arday, discuss books about war, rugby and tightrope walking (sort of). Show more

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Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting his War Cabinet to talk through the agreement with Hamas

This week Kiri speaks to a man who went from palliative care to cancer-free thanks to genetically modified herpes, and Dr Lindsey Fitzharris champions failure as the best medicine. Show more

There’s a surprise visitor at Bridge Farm, and Denise tries to get to the bottom of things. Show more

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Public service interpreting provides a lifeline for people who don't speak English but campaigners claim it is failing society's most vulnerable people - with tragic consequences. Show more

AbilityNet organised a conference last week that brought together some of the biggest names in the tech industry and we catch a couple who fell in love whilst running the miles. Show more

It feels like conspiracy theories are everywhere – but is belief in them on the rise? Also, the benefits of pre-work workouts, and what it’s like to live with OCD. Show more

Professor Jim Al-Khalili meets one of Britain's greatest physicists, Sir Michael Berry. He describes his work revealng the science that underpins phenomena in the world around us. Show more

Will the board of OpenAI rehire the CEO they sacked?

Why a Supreme Court verdict on Deliveroo riders is a landmark ruling for the gig economy

Katherine is still in Rome. It's the late 1970s, and she has refused the urgings of her married lover, Michele, to have an abortion. Show more

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The government unveils a new plan for overseas aid and the new foreign secretary, David Cameron, makes a lighthearted first speech in the House of Lords.

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The Peking to Paris 1907 car race crosses China and the Gobi desert as journalists compete to file copy via the new tangled technology - the telegraph. Show more

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