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A very personal essay series from Sophie Stone about communication, performance and life with BSL. All essays are available as videos in BSL translations, and animations with text. More here…

Aimee, young looked-after black British teenager, finds inner strength from discovering her past. By award-winning writer Lorna French. More here…

From Charlotte’s Web to the present day, a look at how children’s literature tackles loss and grief. What can we learn from children themselves?

A series of short audio plays from a diverse mix of first time writers. More here…

Novelist Max Porter has for many years been in love with model villages – and sets out to explore whether they were the initial spur for him to take up writing fiction. A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, sound design by Naked. More here. More here…

Poet and dramatist Amanda Dalton talks about the Sea Symphony, a gift from flamboyant Uncle Gordon. More here…

Nature writer and music journalist Luke Turner remembers childhood car journeys accompanied by The Wasps. More here…

Musician Adrian McNally considers Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, exploring the merit of musical ownership. More here…

Writer and scholar Dr Rommi Smith explores who gets to play The Lark Ascending. More here…

Clare Shaw reflects on their connection to the Welsh hymn Rhosymedre. A symbolism of love and hope, and a conduit for the grief of their mother. More here…

Inspired by 9th-century poet Abu Nuwas, a beautiful story of gay love through the ages . Written by Shahid Iqbal Khan starring Raad Rawi, Esh Alladi, Darren Kuppan and Nadia Emam.

The spy who changed history and a great-aunt’s double life. In season one we met the scientist who might have stopped the atomic bomb. In season two we meet the man who stole it. More here…

Series 2 of high-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy. Rising from the ashes of defeat, Ravi Majumdar attempts to claw back control of his global empire. More here…

Richard Herring’s comedy returns for another series about four generations of family.

Steph McGovern leads comedians Russell Kane and Ria Lina through some devious Would You Rather dilemmas, to find definitive answers to the great questions of our age. Or not. More here…

Award-winning comedian, producer, broadcaster and occasional Buckethead Jon Harvey presents a stand-up special about how watching sport helped him overcome grief. Listen here.

Sharply observed satire on modern politics, from award-winning film maker Peter Strickland. Starring Toby Jones, Paul Ready, Hugh Dennis and Stephanie Racine.

A new set of enchanting, absurd tales from one of America’s funniest minds, as Simon Rich brings a third series to Radio 4. Starring Mat Baynton, Kieran Hodgson and Cariad Lloyd. Listen here.

A modern reimagining of key characters from George Eliot’s classic novel as 21st century voices. Cast includes Meera Syal, Henry Lloyd Hughes, Ashley Gerlach, and Sinead Matthews. Listen here.

In a dynamic series of essays, Inua Ellams shares his personal experience of creating poetry, taking the listener on five vivid and varied journeys.

One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor’s surgery and was given a shock diagnosis. In Room 5, we hear people who were changed by a diagnosis.

Featuring the voices of celebrities who lost their lives to pancreatic cancer, including Alan Rickman, Jon Holmes and Unusual Productions have made an incredible film to spread awareness of the deadly disease.

The most daring bank theft ever attempted? From hacking Hollywood to a billion-dollar plot. North Korea stands accused but says it had nothing to do with it and its part of the United States’ attempts to tarnish its image. A true crime investigation with Geoff White and Jean Lee.