Weekend Break Episodes Episode guide
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Money for Nothing?
Should governments pay all citizens a minimum income? And a new wave of Mexican fiction.
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Miss Canada speaks
Miss Canada on being barred from Miss World competition; and around the world in 123 days
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Mind Over Matter
The science of mind power; and Ukraine's Eurovision hopeful.
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Michael Morpurgo on the Soldier Spared Hitler's Life
Author Michael Morpurgo on his new wartime book, and Bob the Street Cat.
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Michael Morpurgo on End of War Horse's Record-Breaking West End Run
Author Michael Morpurgo on War Horse's runaway success, and performing stand-up in Russia
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Meetings With Remarkable Manuscripts
The beauty of a life lived with manuscripts. And a singer with dementia revived by music.
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Marathon man running for 100 weddings
The man running to raise money for 100 weddings; also, does gravity suck?
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Male Members Only
The major Scottish golf course that refuses women members. And the joys of doggy cinema.
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Major new project launched to collect and preserve poems in endangered languages
Project calling readers to submit poems that could be lost to future generations
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Love, Language and Landscape
A letter of love to the language of the Faroe Islands. And the allure of vinyl records.
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Looking for a Genius
Nigerian CEO Mark Essien on trying to hire geniuses, and Tolkein's first story published.
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Looking Back at the Great Leap Forward
Author Yan Lianke recalls China's epic human disaster. And new insights into Alzheimer's.
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London Fog
A cultural history of foggy London. Also, is it the endgame for chess in the UK?
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Living In The Wrong Body
Teaching children about transgender issues. And the cafes serving a purer sound of music.
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Listening in to Private Therapy.
The chance to 'eavesdrop' on therapy with Susie Orbach; & the secret art of Bell-ringing.
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Liposuctions and Butt Implants: The New Face of Cosmetic Surgery
Why Brits are turning away from plastic surgery. And teaching men not to use prostitutes.
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Life under blockade in Gaza
Najla, a mother of two young children, reflects on daily life under the Gaza blockade
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Life on other planets
What might life on other planets look like?
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Licence to fail
Learning how to fail well, and Woody Allen plays clarinet
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Let's Dance
An exploration of the Cuban roots of Rumba. Also, a writer's passion for the North Sea.
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Lessons in Sleep
Tips on how to get quality sleep, plus music inspired by the number 9.
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Labours of Love: A History of Dating.
Has social media killed the romantic date? And the link between inequality and air rage.
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Khaled Hosseini on his new virtual reality film about Syrian refugees
'Sea Prayer' by Khaled Hosseini, a short animated film about plight of Syrian refugees
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John Lennon's lost letter to musician
The British musician who had to wait 34 years to find out John Lennon had written to him.
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Jingle Hells: Why Muzak Can Be Torture At Christmas
The campaign to cut Muzak in public places. And why women's voices aren't heard at work.
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Jewish Hijack Plot That Changed The Soviet Union
New documentary on Jewish dissidents who tried to flee the USSR, and sexism in the lab
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Jamie Oliver on Sugar, Easter Eggs and Sunday Lunch
Jamie Oliver on sugar, Easter eggs and Sunday lunch; and the actor who plays Jesus.
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Is there too much spin in science?
Why scientific papers are full of spin; and discovering a female Viking warrior.
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Into The Inferno
The mystic power and appeal of active volcanoes. And how dangerous is heading a football?
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Indian Actor Om Puri Remembered
Worldwide tribute for Indian actor Om Puri and Italian prisoners to become wine stewards
