Bel Mooney introduces extracts from classic and contemporary books offering thoughts and advice on better living. 5/5: How to Be Free, by Tom Hodgkinson. Read by Rupert Wickham.
DetailsLed by James Naughtie, readers talk to acclaimed authors about their best known novels
DetailsMichael White assesses the political impact of Norman Lamont's 1992 pre-election budget.
DetailsWhy has NHS Hull spent £500,000 on a yacht for young people? Jolyon Jenkins reports.
DetailsNick Barraclough recalls the first pirate radio stations set up in Mexico in the 1950s
DetailsAndrew Harding looks back over the turbulent career of the late Russian leader.
DetailsWhy are genetic disorders and cases of infant mortality are so high in Bradford?
DetailsDoctors are tracking thousands of Bradford babies from birth to better understand illness.
DetailsFelicity Finch finds out why more babies are being born with Down's syndrome.
DetailsA look at the bizarre events on the island of Bourgainville, home to a jungle gold mine.
DetailsGyles Brandreth examines how political careers end and how to step down gracefully
DetailsFollowing a bowls community and the friendships and romances formed on and off the green.
DetailsArthur Smith presents the fascinating 100-year story of the scouting movement
DetailsHow BP is grappling with capping the Deepwater well while securing its corporate future.
DetailsGeneral knowledge in which listeners compete for the title of Brain of Britain
DetailsAllan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.
DetailsGyles Brandreth tells how his ancestor sold a pill and became one of America's richest men
DetailsAlastair Campbell reveals his passion for the music of Belgian singer Jacques Brel.
DetailsExploring the demolitions industry through the dismantling of Marischal College, Aberdeen.
DetailsMukti Jain Campion asks why India's people have virtually no access to medical morphine.
DetailsA series of short features transporting listeners into cinemas located around the world
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