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    • Friday, 23 February, 2018
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      The Boring Talks — a celebration of all that’s dull

      A weekly BBC podcast brings to life potentially yawn-inducing topics

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      A new hotel has been entirely designed ‘through the eyes of a five-year-old’. Tom Robbins joins Mr Tumble and Postman Pat for the opening night

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      Michael Williams, international relations expert, 1949-2017

      A fine public servant who was instrumental in bringing peace to war-torn nations

    • Friday, 17 February, 2017
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      Dispute over who will cash in from disposal of monitoring centre at stately home

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2016
      World
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      Broadcaster raises global ambitions despite increasing financial pressures

    • Wednesday, 24 February, 2016
      World
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      Conservatives attempt to rally votes by invoking foreign threat as election nears

    • Wednesday, 23 September, 2015
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      Peter Horrocks, Open University, vice-chancellor

      BBC longtimer takes on reform of UK’s most inclusive university

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      World Service expands to counter state propaganda worldwide

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      National Audit Office finds failure to implement long-term reforms

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      Report finds news service unable to compete financially with foreign state-backed broadcasters

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      FT Magazine
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      UK politics & policy
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      Life & Arts
      The Diary: Nicola Barker

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      FT Magazine
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      The question of what is the best environment invites too many answers

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