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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson. Show more

Across the UK, the targets for the number of trees to be planted last year were missed. By failing to reach these targets, are we simply exporting problems? Show more

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Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird. Show more

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

Andrew Marr discusses Ulysses and the legacy of Joyce with writers Edna O'Brien, Colm Tóibín and Mary Costello. Show more

Join Greg Jenner in Ancient Rome to meet the Gladiators and learn your Samnites from your Retiarius. Show more

Two black British women writers top the UK fiction & non-fiction charts for the first time - will the impact last? How will plans for summer school work? Domestic violence in Iran. Show more

Sapna's sister enters India's top musical talent show, where she attracts attention, but not in the way she would have hoped. Stars Rasika Dugal. Show more

The Leeds group of Predator Exposure feared their activities might be stopped dead when police questioning of their tactics led to them appearing in court, but this hasn't happened Show more

Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Siobhan Finneran, Afua Hirsch, Andrew Ridgeley and Annabel Scholey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

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Jane Austen's classic comedy of young love and romantic meddling, read by Eve Best. 1/10 Emma is bored of village life and amuses herself by matchmaking and social scheming. Show more

Most retailers in England reopen for the first time since the start of lockdown. We'll be measuring footfall and talking to shoppers in Liverpool. Show more

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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

How ACT UP led the fight for the rights of those affected by AIDS in America and won numerous concessions from US government agencies, improving access to life-saving treatment. Show more

Having returned to the city, spymaster Gregor (Rufus Wright) rebuilds his network of informers, and sets about tracking down the missing Hafiz. Show more

Chris Maslanka describes the 19th century rise of the leisured classes and the proliferation of printed puzzles to entertain them. Show more

Stuart Maconie hosts the quiz that tests contestants' knowledge of the culture and events of different decades. Show more

Dan Saladino meets people who turned to seeds and grew food in the lockdown. As well as supermarket panic buying, seed sellers also saw huge spikes in sales. Dan finds out why. Show more

Frances Fyfield tracks down the stories behind the scores of well-known pieces of music. Finzi's Clarinet Concerto. Frances is joined by acclaimed clarinettist Emma Johnson.

We are stuck in a moment. How will technologies help us live beyond the everyday? Show more

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

Customers queue to get into shops that were forced to close because of the pandemic. However, footfall was significantly down compared to this time last year.

David Mitchell gets Holly Walsh, Miles Jupp, Sara Pascoe and Frankie Boyle to lie with some truths. From 2020. Show more

Lilian is on a mission and Justin finds himself feeling redundant. Show more

Tracey Emin on artworks she has produced during lockdown. Plus Alison Brackenbury with her poem about the Handel Hedrix Museum. Show more

Amelia Fenner holds all the answers. But is it too late? The podcasters continue with their investigation. Starring Barnaby Kay. Show more

Is the war in Syria finally approaching an end? If so, what might that look like? The BBC’s Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen asks who will hold real power in a post-war Syria. Show more

More time and money is being spent on children than ever before. What does this trend tell us about what society now values and what unintended consequences might result? Show more

Two women share their journeys from shame and guilt to recovery, and explore the residues of their experience after escaping the Children of God cult. Show more

Andrew Marr discusses Ulysses and the legacy of Joyce with writers Edna O'Brien, Colm Tóibín and Mary Costello. Show more

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

Jane Austen's classic comedy of young love and romantic meddling, read by Eve Best. 1/10 Emma is bored of village life and amuses herself by matchmaking and social scheming. Show more

Following a highly publicised run-in with the police, George looks at the fraught relationship between his community and law enforcers. Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

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Tokyo is one vast timepiece. Its little alleys and great avenues, its forgotten canals and temples make up the face of a great watch. And it's ancient bells are magnificent. Show more

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