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Misha Glenny and guests discuss John Stuart Mill's celebrated work from 1859 arguing that the sole end for which mankind may interfere with anyone's liberty is self-protection.

Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

American photographer Annie Leibovitz talks to John Wilson about her career and cultural influences.

4/5. The very start of this story of friendship is captured in a photograph, taken in Piccadilly 1965. Fresh from newly independent British colonies the men featured look full of hope.

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Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters.

Can eating dark chocolate potentially improve our circulation, mood and cognitive function.

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Leonardo Da Vinci was a brilliant painter and studied widely, but his perfectionism made it hard for him to let go and deliver a painting even when it had been commissioned.

Susan treads carefully, and the Aldridge clan go into battle.

When Sam takes his ex-stepdaughter Flo on a treasure hunt in the woods, he hopes to rebuild their lost bond. And then they unearth a series of mysterious letters.

Clare Balding meets the adventurer Pom Oliver, who takes her for a woodland wander near her home in West Sussex.

Chef Angela Hartnett makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FoodCycle.

Michael Rosen talks to Professor Tony Crowley about the unique dialect of Liverpool.

People are living longer and delaying life's milestone moments. How does this affect our middle years and should we be paying more attention to people in this phase of their lives.

A weekly programme that illuminates the mysteries and challenges the controversies behind the science that's changing our world.

News and current affairs, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

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2/4. From the terror of the ocean to cults and grave-robbing, Ashley's autistic mind is haunted by more than just the ghost of her mum...who may have returned as a loose-bowelled seagull.

Chris struggles to keep his cool, and Ruth faces an impossible task.

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.

Who's in the news for all the wrong reasons? With David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.

Stuart Maconie's guests include Professor Alice Roberts, the comedians Rob Auton & Esther Manito, and the actor Amir El-Masry. With music from Cast.

Armando Iannucci and guests decode the utterly baffling world of political language.

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective.

4/5. In a tale of scale and creative responsibility, Trurl can't resist saving the kingdom of Excelsius from its despotic ruler. Read by Carl Prekopp.

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