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The King's coronation: 'with family matters, those outside should not judge'
Friend of King Charles, Lord Chartres, speaks to Sarah Montague
03 May 2023,5 mins
Sorting fact from fiction regarding vaccine harms
We hear from health and misinformation reporter Rachel Schraer
02 May 2023,7 mins
Should we fear generative AI?
Astronomer Royal Lord Rees and AI expert Nina Schick discuss
02 May 2023,9 mins
'The peak of cost inflation looks like it's behind us'
Currys boss Alex Baldock on price rises, AI and being wooed by Labour and the Tories.
02 May 2023,6 mins
Should the King apologise for royals' slave trade links?
Grenada's reparations commission boss Arley Gill argues yes; Tory MP James Gray disagrees
01 May 2023,8 mins
Striking nurses refuse to work in Colchester ITU
CEO Nick Hulme had to move patients as nurses ignored an exemption for intensive care.
01 May 2023,11 mins
NHS doctors stranded in Sudan
Dr Latifa Patel says the BMA has asked ministers "multiple" times to help UK visa holders
28 Apr 2023,3 mins
Why did defiant Sharp quit as BBC chairman?
Richard Sharp described appointments code breaches as "not material" but resigned anyway.
28 Apr 2023,18 mins
Church of England: Blessed are the singletons, Jesus was one too
As the Church offers its blessing, Joan Burnie and Georgia Anderson discuss being single.
27 Apr 2023,6 mins
Court curbs nurses' pay strike
NHS Employers, which triggered the legal challenge, hails a "remarkable turn of events".
27 Apr 2023,7 mins
Could you describe the sound of a garden pond?
Take an audio journey into the daily cycle of sounds in a British pond.
26 Apr 2023,4 mins
"I don't feel safe in the airport, I just want to go back to Britain"
Ashraf who is waiting for a flight to take him out of Sudan, fears for his family.
26 Apr 2023,5 mins
British citizens flee Sudan: "We thought we needed to take matters into our own hands"
Dena decided to leave the country on a bus to Egypt
25 Apr 2023,5 mins
Malpractice creator Grace Ofori Attah: “People often forget doctors can be patients too”
The new medical drama explores the unforgiving world of an A&E department
25 Apr 2023,5 mins
Burberry: Perverse to charge foreign shoppers VAT
Gerry Murphy on the consequences of Brexit, the CBI and Succession's mockery of that bag.
25 Apr 2023,7 mins
Ann Widdecombe and Gyles Brandreth remeber Len Goodman.
Former lead Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has died aged 78.
24 Apr 2023,6 mins
"It's been hell, it's been absolutely terrible"
The Norwegian ambassador to Sudan tells us about his escape from the country.
24 Apr 2023,7 mins
Angela Rayner: Deputy PM's resignation letter "lacks any self-awareness"
The deputy leader of the Labour Party says the PM's response to Raab was "appalling"
21 Apr 2023,4 mins
Dave Penman: Union members did not target Raab
FDA boss denies Dominic Raab's claim that civil servants contrived to oust him.
21 Apr 2023,3 mins
Scully: Britain owns sculpture, the Germans own painting
Artist Sean Scully reflects on the interplay of sculpture and landscape in his new show.
21 Apr 2023,5 mins
“Please help, please tell us what’s going on”
Britons trapped by fighting in Sudan call on the government to offer more help.
20 Apr 2023,9 mins
Coroner: Vaccine complications caused Stephen Wright's death
Charlotte Wright's fight to get the vaccine's link to her husband's death recognised.
19 Apr 2023,5 mins
Russian spies on the high seas
DR's Neils Fastrup explains how he discovered Russian spies posing as researchers at sea.
19 Apr 2023,5 mins
Widower sues AstraZenica over Covid vaccine death
Lisa Shaw died from a rare condition linked to the vaccine. Now her husband is suing.
18 Apr 2023,6 mins
Rory Stewart: Sudan is "the litmus test" for the international community
The former minister for Africa tells us what the international community can do for Sudan
18 Apr 2023,5 mins
Why do people collect royal memorabilia?
Margaret Tyler is one of the country's foremost collectors of royal memorabilia
14 Apr 2023,4 mins
How big are the Pentagon leaks?
The leaks appeared in the online chat of a group of young gamers who used the app Discord
13 Apr 2023,10 mins
Graphic video appearing to show Russians beheading Ukrainian soldiers surfaces online
Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko reacts after President Zelensky condemns the video
12 Apr 2023,3 mins
Sammy Wilson: President Biden is "anti-British"
The Democratic Unionist MP says Mr Biden is interfering with politics in Northern Ireland
12 Apr 2023,6 mins
What are tragedy chants?
A Premier League working group has been speaking to police to find a way to stop them
11 Apr 2023,6 mins