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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Revd Dr Mark Clavier, canon theologian for the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Show more

As avian flu forces birds in England into lockdown, Scottish farmers say their flocks too should be coming inside. We hear why Scotland's chief vet disagrees. Show more

Keen birdwatcher and actor Samuel West recalls the chattering calls of the long-tailed tit, the first bird he ever identified by sound. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why people in Jamaica protested in 1865, why the British governor killed so many in response and what then changed on both sides of the Atlantic. Show more

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On the centenary of its publication, journalist Jude Rogers immerses herself in the voices of the women inside and outside TS Eliot’s extraordinary poem, The Waste Land. Show more

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Owen Bennett-Jones explores the threats facing America’s electoral system. Will the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement change the nature of future elections? Show more

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A Hallowe'en adventure for the immortal mediator. Sally Mop's out, and doing the bidding of a vindictive teenager, whether he likes it or not. Show more

Miles Warde travels round Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire with author John Garth, looking for Tolkien Land. Show more

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Last month in Fartown, Huddersfield, a 15-year-old was stabbed to death outside his school. Annabel Deas finds out how a tightknit community copes after a needless death. Show more

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Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy from behind the counter of his imaginary sandwich bar. Show more

Leonard knows what to do, and Jolene comes to a realisation. Show more

Reviewers Joan Bakewell and Hanna Flint on TV drama 'The English' and new film 'Living'. Royal Opera's Director of Opera Oliver Mears on staging 'The Rape of Lucretia'. Show more

How is the government going to drop or replace 2400 EU laws by the end of 2023? Raising the age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland; and crime-solving podcasts Show more

What will higher interest rates on borrowing money do to the property market and what happens if house prices fall? Evan Davis discusses mortgages and homes in new economic times. Show more

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Following a much-publicised split, legendary Norwegian dance music icons Lars and Ulrik have reunited on the airwaves. A brand new sitcom by Will Hislop and Barney Fishwick. Show more

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Marianna Spring finally comes face to face with Richard D Hall. Will she be able to get answers for the terrorism survivors targeted by his conspiracy theories? Show more

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