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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch Tibetan Buddhist, writer, & editor. Show more

Poor access to mobile signals, internet, transport and health services is holding back the rural economy, says research group Rural England. Show more

Actor Samuel West is especially fond of ducks, especially the eider duck, which for Samuel sound like a coven of Frankie Howerds gossiping around the village pond. Show more

News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Why are there so few women in tech? Sue Black tells Jim Al-Khalili how, as a single mum of three small children, she became a software engineer. Show more

Helen Lewis meets Aaron Tatlow and hears what it's like to work for Deliveroo and Uber Eats. Last year, he cycled more than 10,000 miles delivering food to customers in York. Show more

The programme takes a look at measles and childhood vaccinations, the women who back President Trump, and epilepsy research. Plus, how to host a corporate event. Show more

Al Smith's award winning drama set in an ambulance control room. A series of heart stopping emergencies make Carrie reconsider her future. Starring Sarah Ridgeway. Show more

Are we really more distracted than ever before? Historian Rhys Jones explores the history of distraction and how previous generations have fought back. Show more

Antonia Quirke meets some of the most exciting British composers making music for TV and film - including Erland Cooper, Francis MacDonald and Oscar nominee Mica Levi. Show more

Whilst on his international book tour, writer Erich Ackermann reveals more than intended to his young aide. Read by Wolf Kahler. Show more

There are 6,000 people are on the transplant waiting list but that could change when the law in England and Scotland changes to mirror Wales where donation consent is presumed. Show more

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How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism. Show more

There's bad news for Brian and Ian waves the white flag Show more

Handyman Tom is about to discover that blocked plumbing at the caravan park is the least of his worries. Show more

Jay Rayner and the panel visit Belfast. Professor Barry Smith, Rachel McCormack, Rob Owen Brown and Paula McIntyre answer the audience questions. Show more

Tom Holland and Iszi Lawrence follow history’s story-laden lines and linkages. This week it’s breadlines - and hunger, from the Scottish clearances to the Rowntrees in York. Show more

Michael Rosen talks in depth about dyslexia: what it is and how to understand it. And Professor Maggie Snowling has useful advice for parents and teachers. Show more

Comedian Lucy Porter and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

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Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, has attacked Donald Trump's government blaming Washington for his country's crisis. And the Mexican druglord 'El Chapo' convicted in the US.

The first cat Crufts. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Mike Wozniak, Cariad Lloyd, Freya Parker and Henry Paker. From 2019. Show more

Kenton has concerns over the future of Lower Loxley and the prodigal returns Show more

Anna Jordan re-imagines Mother Courage, and the programme chats to multi-Grammy winner Terence Blanchard. Plus, is it time for horror to be released from the film award shadows? Show more

Al Smith's award winning drama set in an ambulance control room. A series of heart stopping emergencies make Carrie reconsider her future. Starring Sarah Ridgeway. Show more

Homes with support rather than care homes or hospitals is where learning disabled adults are looked after, but are they always safe and secure? Claire Bolderson investigates. Show more

We hear from a woman whose guide dog was attacked by two dogs and was unable to work for six weeks. We also hear feedback on the radio play, Blind School, and our recent podcast. Show more

Dr Mark Porter investigates a new handheld treatment for migraine, why too much iron in the body can cause illness, and should low-risk cancers be redefined? Show more

Why are there so few women in tech? Sue Black tells Jim Al-Khalili how, as a single mum of three small children, she became a software engineer. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.

Whilst on his international book tour, writer Erich Ackermann reveals more than intended to his young aide. Read by Wolf Kahler. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Jo Brand, Prof Jo Dunkley and Dr Adam Masters to look at how we measure the universe. Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster with Susan Hulme.

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Four years after he began injecting testosterone, Thomas Page McBee began a quest to understand the balance between fear and violence in an attempt to learn what makes a man. Show more

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