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A musician is halfway through a public performance when they realise they might not make it to the end. Their... more

When Ben Taylor receives a Facebook message from a stranger in Liberia, asking in badly spelled English for financial or... more

John Nunn learnt to play chess aged four. Since before he can remember, he’s had an exceptional talent for maths.... more

Matthew Syed introduces season six, which explores stories about letting your guard down and making a leap of trust, reaching... more

It’s December 2013 and Toni Osborne is struggling, emotionally and financially. She’s five pence short of keeping her electricity on... more

In the 1970s, Sandra Bundy was working hard at her job at the Department of Corrections in Washington DC. She... more