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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College.

With the return of Stormont, what do Northern Ireland's farmers want at the top of the Assembly's agenda? Show more

Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the little owl. Show more

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Anna Della Subin takes a journey with a man once worshipped as a living god. Show more

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Matthew is furious when he is defied. Sarah is falling for Saul but Ben has found out. Starring Trystan Gravelle. Show more

Mother and daughter talk through some classic modern parenting conundrums. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Natasha wants to find out why it’s so difficult to source a non-white egg donor and why there is such a taboo around egg donation within the black community Show more

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as children of the 60s who've now been married for over 40 years. We follow them from café to kitchen table as they try to keep the passion alive Show more

The school days of George Bowling and the strange initiation ceremonies of his first gang. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more

Cemetery decorations are becoming more lavish, we find out why. Plus NHS England tells us how pharmacists are to help care homes stop wasting medicines. Show more

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Champion freediver Tanya Streeter assesses the influence of underwater explorer and film-maker Jacques Cousteau. Show more

Lilian garners opinion and Ruth looks set to fall at the first hurdle Show more

Harry is an eighteen year-old with learning difficulties who wants to have sex. But is he too vulnerable, could he be put at risk? A judge must decide what's best for Harry. Show more

Do you have aspirations to buy you first home? Does it seem like an impossible task? Felicity Hannah and her guests talk about how you can get your foot on the housing ladder. Show more

Bucket lists; we worry more about significant others than ourselves; the story of a mother who is a psychologist and her daughter with depression; how altruism can alleviate pain. Show more

The power of oil - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme which explores the role of oil in shaping our society and economy. Show more

Why Harry and Meghan's media strategy failed Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

The government has defended its decision to help save the regional airline, Flybe, dismissing a formal complaint from British Airways and protests from environmentalists.

Joe Lycett is joined by actress Nina Wadia and comedian Elis James as they share their own personal obsessions. Show more

Shula is touched by some kind words and David has the rug pulled from under him Show more

How Australian artists and writers respond to their country's complex relationship with fire. A live silent film tells an unknown true story of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel. Show more

Matthew is furious when he is defied. Sarah is falling for Saul but Ben has found out. Starring Trystan Gravelle. Show more

The Fix focuses on debt and why it's such an intractable problem. Matthew Taylor and Cat Drew visit a London borough where more than one in ten people owe money to the council. Show more

Anna Della Subin takes a journey with a man once worshipped as a living god. Show more

How accurate is a mental health diagnosis? Claudia Hammond reports on the value of a label and finds out why some mental health practitioners just refuse to give them. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Written by Ray Davies and covered by Kirsty MacColl, 'Days' has touched lives across the world. With Gabriel Vick. From 2020. Show more

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The school days of George Bowling and the strange initiation ceremonies of his first gang. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more

From the mind of Jon Holmes comes topical satire like you've never heard it before.

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Helen Taylor explores why women are the majority of buyers, borrowers and readers of fiction and investigates the significance of reading in their lives. It's read by Lucy Briers. Show more

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