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I know how cruel motor neurone disease can be – the Dimbleby interview is the most powerful thing I've heard
Jonathan Dimbleby talked to his brother Nicholas about living with the disease and their thoughts on life after death
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If the future of radio is artificial intelligence, then I'm switching off now
This week on the airwaves, Fleur East gets replaced by AI on Hits Radio, while gossipy podcast Keys to the Kingdom uncovers Disney secrets
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Teenage girls being sent hysterical by pop stars is all a normal part of growing up
Worried your teenage daughter has been sent doolally by Styles or Swift? Don't be – as this week's radio explained, it's perfectly natural
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Why podcasts are changing the way we learn about Israel and Palestine
Among the deluge of rolling news and opinion, podcasts are proving to be an invaluable, and nimble, source of measured reporting
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A fresh look at Spitting Image – and my grandpa
The Reunion's look back at Spitting Image reminded us why the Radio 4 show is essential listening. Plus: Intrigue gets obsessed with ageing
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Suffering from true-crime podcast fatigue? The bizarre world of art heists might be your answer
BBC Sounds offers a captivating look at when Leonardo da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder was stolen from a Scottish castle in 2003
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My teenage self was wrong – there was no poet more electrifying, nor generous, than Seamus Heaney
Radio 4's The Four Sides of Seamus Heaney is a deeply beautiful, personal series re-examining the Irish poet's early life and acclaimed work
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This Cultural Life should be a beacon for great interviewing – but Stephen Fry got too cosy
John Wilson's discussions are turning into a valuable archive of fascinating people. But his chat with Fry felt like a missed opportunity
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Britain's workforce never looked so uncertain
Amol Rajan hosted a thought-provoking and cynical debate on the future of Britain's labour market
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Radio 4 dedicates two weeks to uncovering the real Banksy – but barely scratches the surface
Instead of fresh insights to the Bristolian graffiti artist, we're given the story of his former assistant Steph Warren
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The Girlfriends is true crime done with wit, warmth and warrior women
A murderer unmasked by his exes made for a remarkable podcast, plus Radio 3's Proms Countdown was a delightful primer on a precious treasure
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Nothing screams great radio like going round and round in circles – at least to mathematicians
Dr Eugenia Cheng joins poet Paul Farley in a fascinating, intelligent exploration of humanity's relationship with circles on Radio 4
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Radio 4 takes us on an enchanting walk through 100 years of Disney
Fans of the animation giant will adore getting stuck into Mel Giedroyc's series, while listeners with loftier interests can tune into Taste
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Meghan fails to grasp the true art of the interviewer
This week in radio sees Louis Theroux show Meghan how it's done, plus an exploration of Wes Anderson's cinematic sounds
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Watch out, Ambridge! The Archers’ biggest villain is back
Marking 20,000 episodes with a literal bang, the Radio 4 drama has surprises in store, while podcast How Do You Cope? takes on mental health
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War stories of wonder, from American spies to the skiers keeping Hitler from the atomic bomb
Helena Bonham Carter reads a sparkling assorted history of the Second World War, while Oliver Burkeman explores the impact of an 'easy life'
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