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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe. Show more

A report by the Federation of Small Businesses argues that EU funding for small businesses should be replaced by the government once the UK has left the European Union. Show more

As a young girl living in Seattle, Gabi Mann was befriended by American crows. For this Tweet of the Day, Gabi recounts how these crows returned her kindness with corvid gifts. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Series in which two artists discuss creative questions. Writer Iain Sinclair meets artist Keggie Carew to talk about her book Dadland which won the 2016 Costa Award for biography. Show more

For the first time in his illustrious career, John Cleese tries his hand at being a BBC radio disc jockey. Which he discovers is not as easy as it sounds. Show more

Richard Ford narrates the stories of his parents. Ominous signs ring true as father dies young and it is up to mother and son to forge ahead now. But everything will change. Show more

Actress Phina Oruche talks about being pigeon-holed and fighting it. Plus a discussion on fostering, and why are women called 'bunny boilers' when relationships go wrong? Show more

Uplifting comedy drama about the life, loves and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz. Maz struggles to draw the line between employer and friend. Show more

Claire surprises her husband with the lists she has made so he will know what she wants him to do when she dies. Fi Glover presents. Show more

The United States is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world? Misha Glenny presents. Show more

When Snoo makes an unexpected purchase, Alice has to face an old rival, some electrical cables and a very dusty dictionary. Show more

On this day in 1917, St Pauls hosted a festival of the Sons of the Clergy, and in Folkestone, Ralph Winwood sets about trying to put together a roll of honour for St Jude's. Show more

How thinking about your pension affects your health. Also the British idea revitalising the French wine industry and who should pay for the upkeep of your water pipes? Show more

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Rory Sutherland explores how the 1987 AIDS campaign 'Don't Die of Ignorance' transformed social attitudes and potentially saved the lives of tens of thousands of people. Show more

Peggy has to make a tough decision, and Brian has a sudden realisation. Show more

Life is a balancing act. Quite literally so - for Charles Blondin, the first man to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope. Blondin astounded audiences with his feats. Show more

Financial phone-in. How can people plan for a post-work life when they don't know how long they will live? Show more

Social media is distorting professional boundaries between patient and therapist. Claudia Hammond asks if it's wise for each to seek out more online than just credentials. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores the transformation of manual labour jobs into elite taste-making professions. Also, the 'dirty work' of street cleaners and refuse collectors. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Amol Rajan examines political media strategies for the general election and allegations about Fox News. Show more

Democrats have questioned the timing - and renewed their demand for an independent investigation into claims of Russian interference in the US election

Justin Edwards, Mel Giedroyc and Dave Mounfield perform a Jacobean revenge drama with special guest, Jane Asher. From 2017. Show more

Toby is keen to impress, and Alice sounds out Adam. Show more

Kirsty Lang interviews film director John Madden, Pultizer Prize-winning author Richard Ford and discusses diction with voice coach Barbara Berkery and Edward Kemp, head of RADA. Show more

Uplifting comedy drama about the life, loves and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz. Maz struggles to draw the line between employer and friend. Show more

Presenters Timandra Harkness and Leo Johnson travel to Nasa's main space habitation research facility in Virginia, USA, to find out how humans might actually colonise deep space. Show more

Josie Appleton argues that petty rules stifle our human responses and damage society. Show more

The Falkland Islands penguins have thrived since the war, saved from human interference by Argentine landmines. Peter Gibbs finds out what happens when the mines are cleared. Show more

Series in which two artists discuss creative questions. Writer Iain Sinclair meets artist Keggie Carew to talk about her book Dadland which won the 2016 Costa Award for biography. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as the Trump administration says the sacking of the FBI director followed a gradual loss of confidence in him. Show more

As the missing part of Nel's manuscript is uncovered, DS Morgan learns more about Nel's personal life. Starring Bryan Dick. Show more

Divorcee psychotherapist Spencer tries to rebuild a bridge to his kids with a Mexican banquet. Stars Michael Hobbs. From 2017. Show more

The podcast for those involved in the production of beef animals and dairy herds. A yoghurt special, featuring an interview with the Rosington's Yoghurt Gooseberry Girl. Show more

Poet Gillian Clarke joins presenter Verity Sharp to create and curate the festival of her wildest dreams. Show more

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Richard Ford narrates the stories of his parents. Ominous signs ring true as father dies young and it is up to mother and son to forge ahead now. But everything will change. Show more

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