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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph

James Helm gives a practical guide to dealing with grief and sudden single parenthood, following the early death of his wife, Charlotte. Show more

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Long-time climbers Iain Cameron and Andrew Cotter set off early for the peaks of the Grey Corries. They find ptarmigan and a new snow patch they name after Open Country on Radio 4. Show more

UN report on food security says global hunger numbers rose last year to 828 million. Farmers trying to bring in the harvest in Ukraine. Welsh farm subsidies. Rural tourism. Show more

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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, unwitting merchandising-star Myron Lloyd, Hip Hop educator Breis, Polar Preet on her solo expedition to the South Pole and Louis Theroux's ITs. Show more

Greg James heads deep into the BBC archives to deliver a selection of prime audio, using stories of the week as his launch-pad, along with requests and challenges from listeners. Show more

Ben Wright and guests reflect on a dramatic week in Westminster following Boris Johnson's announcement that he will resign as prime minister. Show more

Stories from Sri Lanka, the US, Syria, Algeria and France. Show more

It's thought that some candidates for prime minister want tax cuts, so what are the options and who would they help? Show more

Condemnations, recriminations and resignations. Incisive analysis of the week’s chaotic events in Westminster, plus some jokes about Andrew Neil’s hair. Show more

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Anita Anand presents political debate and discussion from The Electric Palace in Bridport with Baroness Jenny Jones, Peter Kyle MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP and Anna Soubry. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

Joined by Alec Mills, Chella Quint and Dr Camilla Rotsvik, India investigates how the images of menstruation influence the way women feel about their periods. Show more

DH Lawrence's daring exploration of desire, passion and the complexity of love dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths. Show more

Actor Sally Phillips on her latest film on Sky Cinema, How to Please a Woman. We hear from Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Wealden and vice-chair of the 1922 committee. Show more

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Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him. In this first episode we hear about the early years. Show more

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Number 10 has criticised Rishi Sunak for his bid to become Conservative party leader. And anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka have stormed the president's official residence.

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Bill Pullman, Jenny Agutter, Simon Callow and Mo Wilde for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

The new chancellor who publicly told Boris Johnson to quit, just a day after the PM promoted him to the Treasury top job. Will he now seek to become prime minister? Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Suzanne Simard, Mark Spencer and Ted Lasso's Brendan Hunt to discover the incredible conversations going on deep in our forests. Show more

Joseph Nye, who coined the term 'soft power' over 30 years ago, considers how it has evolved in that time and the extent of its remaining influence as war continues in Ukraine. Show more

Frustrated at the Balarac's continued presence in Tumanbay, Fatima (Kirsty Bushell) lays down a challenge to their leader, the blind Grand Master (Anton Lesser). Show more

Janice and Harry must intervene after their son turns violent, threatening his wife and children. They insist that he confronts his addiction and check into rehab. Show more

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Have you ever felt that you can't say what you really think, that your opinions have become unacceptable? Michael Buerk asks if freedom of speech is being curtailed. #moralmaze Show more

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge take on professors. From July 2022. Show more

On the bicentenary of Percy Shelley's death in 1822, Benjamin Zephaniah brings us his very personal take on Percy Shelley's work. Show more

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Historian Greg Jenner hears an archive clip of Welsh women trying to save Ebbw Vale steelworks in 1975. Show more

Five toddlers in nappies to look after instead of four? Whoever suggested this should try it for a day. Amy Mason creates a fictional response to a story in this week's news. Show more

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