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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox. Show more

At a time when so many farmers are battling the flood waters, we ask whether natural flood management schemes could be part of the solution. Show more

British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead talks about the intelligence of egg stealing ravens while he is working on Skomer for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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Ian Wright, former Arsenal and England footballer, chooses the eight tracks, book and luxury he would take with him to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

The award-winning writer and actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge discusses all things Fleabag: from celibacy and sexual fluidity, to how friends can be the greatest love story of your life. Show more

Saudi men have so far proved a huge disappointment to the Girls of Riyadh, but Lamees has a plan. With Nyla Levy. Show more

David Lean’s classic, with the irritating theme tune - the Colonel Bogey March, that drove the audience crazy on Oscar night - played over 7 times to a no doubt jealous audience! Show more

Newlyweds Vicky and Rav want a quiet night in, if only her family would let them. Stars Philip Glenister. From 2020. Show more

Strafford decides to take the girls and flee. BW Black's imagined historical adventure, abridged by Neville Teller, is read by Sorcha Cusack. Show more

Why Kenyan gambling company SportPesa wanted to be on Everton players' shirts. Show more

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Laura Wade eavesdrops on historic conversations between men and women to explore thorny gender issues today
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There’s a shock for Lilian and Philip is put in a difficult position Show more

Inspired by the works of Emile Zola, the final episode in the first series of dramas exploring contemporary Britain. Does the bad blood seep into the familial fault lines? Show more

Kathy Clugston and the team are at Hidcote Manor Gardens. Show more

A woman falls in love for the first time, and finds her furniture sprouting flowers and grass. Read by Emerald O’Hanrahan. Show more

Matthew Bannister on astronomer Heather Couper, barrister Leonard Woodley, musician Joseph Shabalala Show more

Director of BBC News and Current Affairs Fran Unsworth answers listener concerns about the planned cuts. She explains the changes and why she believes there is no alternative. Show more

Friends talk about cultural differences and career choices, music and creativity. Fi Glover presents. Show more

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

The group is due to fly back to the UK tonight and faces another fortnight in quarantine

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar Show more

Josh attempts to do the right thing and Jim has something on his mind Show more

Northern Broadsides' Quality Street, Professor Diane Roberts on President Trump's interest in Gone with the Wind, Jasdeep Singh Degun on a new sitar concerto, Artist-led hotels. Show more

Saudi men have so far proved a huge disappointment to the Girls of Riyadh, but Lamees has a plan. With Nyla Levy. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of East Anglia in Norwich with Daisy Cooper MP, Robert Halfon MP, Simon Heffer, and Lord Falconer. Show more

Sarah Dunant reflects on the task of understanding and writing history. Show more

Laura Wade eavesdrops on historic conversations between men and women to explore today's thorniest gender issues. An Omnibus edition of the final five episodes Show more

President Trump says he's the victim of a misinformation campaign after US intelligence officials warned that Russia is trying to help him get re-elected. Show more

Strafford decides to take the girls and flee. BW Black's imagined historical adventure, abridged by Neville Teller, is read by Sorcha Cusack. Show more

Authors Gail Honeyman, and Mavis Cheek talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love. Show more

Jon meets a woman and falls in love. There's just one problem - she lives 5,000 miles away. Grace Dent tells the story of a romance played out via remote karaoke duets. Show more

Friends share their experience of cancer and the choices they made over treatment. Fi Glover presents. Show more

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Kapka drives south to the Greek part of Lake Prespa where she plans to meet up with a friend from London who also has a hybrid family history, due to earlier geopolitical games. Show more

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