In this episode of World Book Club, Harriet talks with one of the world’s best-loved sci-fi and...
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English folklore: everything you wanted to know
What happens when you step inside a fairy ring? Where did the figure of the Green Man come from?...
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Eggs up, wheat down: what’s made the most cash for farmers? The Welsh government's plan to...
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Podcasting difficult histories
Personal Identity is at the heart of contemporary culture. Political philosophies are built...
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The News Quiz: Ep 7. Tariff Turmoil
Andy Zaltzman is ed by Armando Iannucci, Ria Lina, Ian Smith and Cindy Yu for more topical...
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Is the world’s population being miscounted?
Exactly how many people live on our planet is one of those difficult-to-answer questions. The UN...
Valmik Thapar, Nancy Blaik, Norma Meras Swenson, Dr Stuart Farrimond
Kirsty Lang on Wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar who spent five decades trying to protect...
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Classic Stories: The Lost World
Enjoy a classic story in English, and learn 16 uses of 'lose’. FIND BBC LEARNING ENGLISH HERE:...
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Campaigners are calling for the ingredients of sourdough to be laid out in law. So are there too...
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No sign of reconciliation between Trump and Musk
US President Donald Trump is "not particularly interested" in speaking to Elon Musk...
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Pitbull a.k.a Mr. Worldwide inspires a new edition of Ask The Nation and Yesterday's Quizzer,...
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Charlie Hedges has a mini surprise for Greg, listener, Alex reviews Pitbull's Dublin show, Reece...
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Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘utopian’ town
In 1948, the foundation was laid for a “utopian” community of houses designed by a man described...
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For more than 1,400 years, Saudi Arabia has hosted pilgrims from across the world who travel to...
Potential fungal “Agroterror”?
What is Fusarium graminearum and why were scientists allegedly smuggling it into the US? Also,...
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Kirsty leads the way, and Akram is pleasantly surprised.
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What happened in Shakespeare's "lost years"?
Shakespeare is now a towering figure of global theatre. But in the 1590s, he was just an...
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President Trump and Elon Musk's relationship implodes
We speak to Ryan Mac, a reporter for the New York Times and the co-author of 'Character Limit:...
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Why are we polite? Does what we say really affect what people think of us? Find a full...
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Made in China: How To Get A Product Manufactured In The Far East
President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports have shaken up the global economic order, but why...
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