BBC Radio 4 Extra

Marcelle d'Argy Smith, Barry Cunliffe and Sue MacGregor discuss books by Robert Harris, Voltaire and David M Friedman.

Laura speaks with Marina Hyde, Susan Cain, Katty Kay and high-wire walker Chris Bullzini to look at how we have come to be so in thrall to confidence and those most assured of their own opinions.

Smiley's investigations are almost complete. But there are still one or two loose ends to tie up. And one of them leads him to a man who has been savagely betrayed - a victim of the Russian 'mole' inside the 'Circus'. Starring Bernard Hepton as George Smiley. John le Carre's...

With the true nature of the treasure revealed, which side with Geth Straker choose?

Seamus and Dinny cross the Irish Sea in search of fame and fortune in England. Stars Ed Byrne and Jason Byrne. From 1999.

Constable Neddie Seagoon is out to save Minnie and apprehend the anonymous batter pudding hurler.

A Christmas visit to Doris in her care home is simultaneously poignant and hilarious, as Ken insists on firing mental maths questions at Doris to keep her brain cells in good working order, while Margaret struggles to get her mother simply to recognise her.

It's 1952. Ex-Borstal teenagers Joyce and Charlie have been taken on as architectural apprentices by the Mayhoods at their farm in Surrey. Joyce has made a gruesome discovery that confirms her fears about the death of old Mr Hollis, the farm manager. Can her brother Charlie...

Carly is 18 and she has won a place at Oxford University. She gets called to her headmistress's office to discuss her future, and it's not what she expects.

David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents.

Nick gets a job with a dominatrix and Ronnie buys an extraordinary number of sinks.

Part 2/2. Gargantua's son Pantagruel and his morally dubious friend Panurge try to discover if marriage is for them.

The last clever knot has been unravelled. George Smiley devises a stratagem to entice the Russian 'mole' to reveal his identity... Starring Bernard Hepton as George Smiley. John le Carre's classic 1974 novel of Cold War espionage. Adapted in seven parts by Rene Basilico.

Can Straker and Abdul avoid the chasing Karianides, and foil the Sand Leopard's sinister plans?

Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

Roger's formidable Auntie Hilda announces she's coming to live with them. Feisty but frail, she bonds instantly with Amy the dog, and is a hit with all their friends.

It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, released from borstal.

Carly is 23. She has come back home to live in Berkshire. She goes to her old school to visit her ex-headmistress Sarah.

Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. As one British astronaut touches down from the ISS, Glenn decides to become the next.

Kirsty Logan explores the ghostly tales found in Pu Songling's 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio', a collection of hundreds of fantastic and slippery tales of ghosts, spirits and demons that include a most unusual ghost, a pregnant ghost, that gives birth to a living child.

A space for Christian reflection with Bible reading, prayer and music.

Marvel and DC, the two titans of America superhero comics, have been locked in cosmic battle for over six decades - raging across publishing, radio, TV, movies, gaming and animation. It's one of the greatest rivalries in the history of pop culture.

The last clever knot has been unravelled. George Smiley devises a stratagem to entice the Russian 'mole' to reveal his identity... Starring Bernard Hepton as George Smiley. John le Carre's classic 1974 novel of Cold War espionage. Adapted in seven parts by Rene Basilico.

Can Straker and Abdul avoid the chasing Karianides, and foil the Sand Leopard's sinister plans?

Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

Roger's formidable Auntie Hilda announces she's coming to live with them. Feisty but frail, she bonds instantly with Amy the dog, and is a hit with all their friends.

It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, released from borstal.

Carly is 23. She has come back home to live in Berkshire. She goes to her old school to visit her ex-headmistress Sarah.

Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Dulcie Gray, Miles Kington or John Wells?

When Ebenezer Fudge's characters come to life, they start to critique his preposterous plots.

Radio 4 Extra marks the 300th anniversary - 28 October 1726 - of the publication of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), the author of 'Gulliver's Travels', is interviewed, in depth, about his public as well as his personal - sometimes very personal...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift published 'A Modest Proposal' to solve poverty in Ireland. Now, six contemporary Irish poets make proposals to tackle today's social inequalities.

Marvel and DC, the two titans of America superhero comics, have been locked in cosmic battle for over six decades - raging across publishing, radio, TV, movies, gaming and animation. It's one of the greatest rivalries in the history of pop culture.

The last clever knot has been unravelled. George Smiley devises a stratagem to entice the Russian 'mole' to reveal his identity... Starring Bernard Hepton as George Smiley. John le Carre's classic 1974 novel of Cold War espionage. Adapted in seven parts by Rene Basilico.

Can Straker and Abdul avoid the chasing Karianides, and foil the Sand Leopard's sinister plans?

Sarah and her mother Eleanor wage a war of attrition, until Russell steps in.

With east/west relations in crisis, Tony takes it upon himself to launch his very own diplomatic mission.

Roger's formidable Auntie Hilda announces she's coming to live with them. Feisty but frail, she bonds instantly with Amy the dog, and is a hit with all their friends.

It's 1952, and an architect and his wife take a chance on two siblings, released from borstal.

Carly is 23. She has come back home to live in Berkshire. She goes to her old school to visit her ex-headmistress Sarah.

Will Tim Brooke-Taylor be fooled by Dulcie Gray, Miles Kington or John Wells?

When Ebenezer Fudge's characters come to life, they start to critique his preposterous plots.

Radio 4 Extra marks the 300th anniversary - 28 October 1726 - of the publication of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), the author of 'Gulliver's Travels', is interviewed, in depth, about his public as well as his personal - sometimes very personal...

In 1729, Jonathan Swift published 'A Modest Proposal' to solve poverty in Ireland. Now, six contemporary Irish poets make proposals to tackle today's social inequalities.

Comedian Glenn Moore looks in his almanac at world events and what he was doing at the time. As one British astronaut touches down from the ISS, Glenn decides to become the next.

Mitch shares his musical experiences and wonders if England and Wales can avoid going to war.

Mark is in Sheffield to consider plans for Buckingham Palace and for reducing knife crime.

Part 3/6. Forgotten sporting heroes. Tony Gubba tells the story of the world's greatest golfing balloonist. From May 1995. Episode 3 of 6.

As their owners quarrel, is it the end for fish Anton and Liam?