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Writer Michael Morpurgo's charity gets children creating agroforestry. MPs call for national plan on sustainable pesticide use to be published. Byproducts turned to fertiliser. Show more

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Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with giant petrels in Antarctica. Show more

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Venki Ramakrishnan, Charan Ranganath and Agnes Arnold-Forster explore how time affects our bodies, brains and emotions, with Adam Rutherford Show more

Four mums have spoken out about being at centre of a conspiracy that went viral. Show more

The founders of early social media platforms wanted to overthrow the gatekeepers. But now they're becoming them. Show more

Evan makes up crisis management scenarios to see how three CEOs handle a business emergency. To make it more realistic none of the guests know what the predicaments are in advance. Show more

Will Companies House crackdown on criminals stop fake companies being set up? The demand for scientifically proven skincare products. Do garden offices add value to your home? Show more

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"I weren't right happy. I mean, they threw bottles and stuff and bricks at us." Show more

Chris questions Alice’s judgement, and not everyone is happy with the new look in the Tearoom. Show more

A dangerous side of Sabine’s life is revealed via a drive of secret recordings for Elly’s eyes only. New murder mystery by Mark Healy, starring Freya Mavor and Rupert Evans. Show more

The next in the brilliantly funny short story series by the award-winning author Ingrid Persaud. Today: a maid suspects foul play when a younger woman is taken on to help out. Show more

Kirsty Lang kicks off the new series of the cryptic quiz with a contest between Wales and the South of England. Show more

In this exclusive investigation by The Food Programme, Jaega Wise investigates the authenticity of spices sold by a number of high street, online and health food chains. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince unbottle the history of poison with comedian Hugh Dennis, chemist Andrea Sella and Agatha Christie aficionado and former chemist Kathryn Harkup. Show more

AI has generated music and art. Are movies next? It certainly looks that way... Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong want to know: 'Could AI win an Oscar?' Show more

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Princess Catherine said she was the person who digitally altered the image

Frank Skinner hosts the panel game based on what we all do at least once a day - shop online and leave a review. An all-star panel celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling. Show more

Ed and Emma come to a decision, and Alice faces an uphill struggle. Show more

Michael Donkor discusses his new novel Grow Where They Fall, the story of a young British-Ghanian gay man in the world of education. Show more

Richard King explores the past and present of the second homes debate in Wales, revisiting the story of Meibion Glyndwr – active terrorists on British soil for almost 15 years. Show more

HS2 will now never reach Manchester, and will reach Birmingham late. Spiraling costs and missed deadlines are are a problem in big UK projects. Could Brunel have done better? Show more

Kirsty Young talks to the former spin doctor Alastair Campbell about what he’s learned from his life so far. Show more

Venki Ramakrishnan, Charan Ranganath and Agnes Arnold-Forster explore how time affects our bodies, brains and emotions, with Adam Rutherford Show more

El Salvador's Foreign Minister tells us they can help with Haiti's gang problem Show more

Emma Fielding reads Du Maurier's classic story of love, daring and a pirate ship in a hidden creek, and of Lady Dona St Columb who finds her match at last. Today: The Merry Fortune Show more

This Lent Talk - Mary's Pain is written and presented by Dr Selina Stone, Theologian, Durham University and author of ‘Tarry Awhile’ – the Archbishop of Canterbury’s lent book. Show more

In Western Europe radical right parties are winning elections. And younger people are part of these successes. Professor James Tilley goes beyond the headlines to ask why. Show more

Susan Hulme reports as MPs continue to question the government about the Budget.

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In Brian Merchant's acclaimed account it's 1811. The rise of the machine threatens the livelihoods of textile workers and they take action. Hugo Speer reads. Show more

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