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We hear from the Environment Secretary and his Labour shadow on food and farming in England. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler. Show more

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Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, and in this final episode looks at integration and cohesion. Show more

The search for the night parrot has driven birders mad for decades. But how did a survival good news story descend into allegations of fakery? Dr Tori Herridge investigates. Show more

Female artists spent a record-breaking 31 weeks in 2023 at number one in the UK singles chart. Show more

It’s almost four years since the UK left the European Union. Recent polls show a majority of people want to rejoin the EU. But is this a realistic option? Show more

Industry heart-throb Kat Sadler tells the chronically offline Alex MacQueen how social media helped her into a happy relationship, and how there are probably no downsides to it. Show more

How to lose weight in a few simple tips. Professor Giles Yeo reveals his top hacks to shift a few pounds. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Boswell meets Gandhi, and attempts to become a better man under his guidance. Stars Miles Jupp and Phaldut Sharma. From 2018. Show more

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

How do you grow bog byrtle? What can you plant in the windiest part of your garden that can survive harsh conditions? Peter Gibbs and the panel are at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Show more

By Baret Magarian. After things go wrong for him in London, an academic goes on a restorative but unusual summer break in Lisbon. Show more

Matthew Bannister on journalist John Pilger, author KM Peyton, racing driver Paula Murphy and director Michael Blakemore. Show more

Weather presenters are bombarded with sex toys by fans, insulted and harassed. Why is the stereotype of 'the weather girl' so tenacious and what damage is this term doing? Show more

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Lawyers said they have spoken up in the wake of a television drama about the case

Andy Zaltzman looks back on some of the best bits of News Quizzing from 2023. Show more

The nightmare isn’t over for Helen and Jolene comes up trumps. Show more

Ellen and Mark explore drink and drunkenness on screen, with help from Richard E Grant. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hinde Street Methodist Church, Marylebone with a panel including Baroness O'Grady, Fraser Nelson, Ash Sarkar and Lord Willetts. Show more

Zoe Strimpel reflects on her faltering attempts to give up 'the white stuff'. Show more

With the next US President likely to be an octogenarian, what lessons can be learned from history's leaders in their eighties? Show more

Baroness Casey looks at some of the challenges facing whoever wins the general election, and in this final episode looks at integration and cohesion. Show more

Also on the programme: why the UK floods have stopped the trains; and new post office workers come forward after TV drama throws light on the Horizon scandal

Abhay and Megha decide to go away on a platonic trip together to the country. Abhay has his mind on Kavya who is not returning his calls. But Megha seems to have a calming spirit. Show more

A documentary from the future with a stark warning for humanity. Narrated by an artificially intelligent Michael Buerk, Pillar of Salt looks back over the shoulder of time. Show more

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In David Grann's account of an 18th-century shipwreck, the Wager is beyond repair and her marooned crew face a fight for survival. Luke Treadaway reads. Show more

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