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Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson explore the art of creation using clay, thread and words, with Kirsty Wark Show more

Oliver Burkeman concludes his exploration of the hidden pitfalls of the culture of convenience, drawing on his experience of living in Brooklyn and now rural Yorkshire. Show more

Could middle-age be the best period of our lives? So says broadcaster Gabby Logan. Show more

Sally and Kerensa meet Liam, whose chaotic upbringing has led him to prison. Show more

Primatologist Catherine Hobaiter pursues her continuing, multi-decadal quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee. Show more

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Dan rushes to a site where PCBs are reportedly escaping. He and Lucy take their strange team to test towns and villages countrywide. The results reveal whether Douglas was right. Show more

Susan reaches the end of her tether, and Chris has a brainwave.

Bishop Briggs has The Archbishop on his tail as he must audition for Lenzie’s Got Wedding and is up against Malcolm. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. Show more

The next story in a series set in a seemingly ordinary English village, now gripped by chess: Today: in 'Check', has Matthew spotted the culprit behind the strange acts of misrule? Show more

First loves and lost chances in post-war Italy; a haunting novel about Auschwitz's commandant; and a gripping novella on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Two authors on books they love. Show more

Johny Pitts looks back at visions of utopias that failed to see if we can build a brighter future from past projections. In this episode, futuristic visions for the arts. Show more

Carolyn Quinn reveals how serious threats against MPs, their families and staff are now putting the UK's democracy at risk. Show more

Greg James digs into the BBC archives. This week: Taylor Swift, Blue Peter barbecues and the invention of the swingometer. Show more

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Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Malvern in Worcestershire. Show more

The Carters face some home truths, and Josh makes a point.

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David Aaronovitch and guests dissect Sudan's ongoing civil war. This conflict is now one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters. How can it be brought to an end? Show more

Also, a smiling robot, methane emissions from landfills, and the perfect temperature for humans. Show more

Kathleen Jamie, Jennifer Lucy Allan, Mark Hearld and Naomi Robertson explore the art of creation using clay, thread and words, with Kirsty Wark Show more

Over half a century has passed since a hoard of gold coins was found in the remains of a tenement building in Belfast. Where are the coins now? Or have they been lost to time? Show more

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1. A mad plan. After the disastrous Athenian invasion of Sicily in 412 BC, two young potters in Syracuse decide to put on a play with a group of starving Athenian prisoners. Show more

Maya and Jake face up to the fact their future is inextricably linked to the fate of five very rich, kidnapped men. Show more

Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to band Liberty X about their split and reformation. And she looks at the issues of imposter syndrome and identity as a musician. Show more

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Primatologist Catherine Hobaiter pursues her continuing, multi-decadal quest to understand what it means to be a chimpanzee. Show more

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