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Ceramics, photography and audio capture the journey of 10 women in recovery, exiting the criminal justice system, depicting how clay and fire became an important part of their process.

Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning, ‘dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving’ satirical comedy, returning to twist itself into these turbulent times. More here. 

When Jon was diagnosed with cancer, he realised men don’t talk openly about the embarrassing indignity of it all. So he decided he would, with other men who’ve been through it.

Rory Stewart examines the radical idea that understanding ignorance is as important as acquiring knowledge. More here.

From arguments about fonts to the preferred sandwich fillings of a new PM, Cleo Watson and Helen MacNamara go behind the scenes of the civil service during purdah.

In this 7-part miniseries host Tilly Robinson investigates the invisible forces leading us towards the climate crisis & system-collapse. More here.

By Dan Rebellato. Inventive, darkly comedic drama, part of Radio 4’s drama series to mark the centenary of Kafka’s death, with Anton Lesser, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Henry Goodman. More here.

New drama about two of the 10% of children struggling to return to ‘normality’, post-pandemic. Inspired by real stories. More here.

The rise of China is the defining challenge of our times – how far to co-operate, compete or confront. But has the West been slow to wake up? More here.

The UK awakes to financial catastrophe and no one can access any money. As the country descends into chaos, some see opportunity but the powerful want to cling to the status quo. More here.

Michael Symmons Roberts invites Katherine Rundell, Simon Schama and Anthony Capildeo to explore John Donne’s brilliant and bold spring poem, Love’s Growth. More here.

Drama inspired by the true story of the Chinese seaman who were forcibly repatriated from Liverpool in 1945-46. Starring Liz Sutherland and Lucy Speed. More here.

The devastating story of the Bengal Famine of 1943 in British India, where at least three million people died, told for the first time by the eyewitnesses to it. More here.

A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week’s biggest stories like you’ve never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on. More here.

As Facebook turns 20, Jamie Bartlett uncovers how social media allowed a new digital elite and their platforms to conquer the planet and control what we see. More Here.

Megaphones are by now synonymous with protest. But as Paul Farley discovers, their history and uses run much deeper. More here.

A poetic journey through time and the Arctic, looking at climate change, written by Nick Drake and featuring Peter Mullan and Adjoa Andoh. More here.

Traditional Variety has been a lifelong fascination for poet and playwright Amanda Dalton and from an early age the world of Variety Theatre was ‘in her blood’. Part of The Essay series. More here.

Some seriously funny minds try and find definitive answers to the great, era-defining questions of our age. Or not. More here.

Fun new drama of a wannabe teenage DJ navigating friendships, grief and fame. Written by Michael Southan, who makes his BBC Radio 4 debut. More here.

Dan Rebellato’s new BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations marking the first audio drama broadcast. More here.

Leanne Allen’s second BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama is all about wheelchair using Janey going on her first foreign holiday with Matthew, her anxious boyfriend, PA Kayleigh and Daniel Kayleigh’s accident prone boyfriend. Nothing could possibly go wrong….could it?! More here.

A fast-paced, globe-trotting family saga of power, revenge, karma, and high-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy. More here.