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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott, national and international adviser on inclusion for churches Show more

There is a call for more affordable housing for key workers in rural areas. Charlotte Smith hears from a support worker, and asks the CPRE what needs to change. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow. Show more

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

We eavesdrop on rehearsals as the young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra prepare for a performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Show more

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huangdi, and the discovery of his world famous Terracotta Army. Show more

The programme that offers a female perspective on the world Show more

Suspect number one is phone thief Munna Mobile, who has a bag of money that doesn't belong to him and is secretly dating Vicky's sister. He finds himself at the party with a gun. Show more

An unflinching and sometimes funny account of living with a disability, told through the recordings of Louise Halling's everyday life. Today - The Stairlift. Show more

Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi are joined, amongst others, by Bernardine Evaristo, Himesh Patel and Tudur Owen for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach. Steph and Rob have met again. But Rob sees something in her handbag that makes him bolt. Read by Maggie Service and Will Howard. Show more

The dos and don'ts of social distancing, social etiquette. 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.

The story of the systematic doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by the Russian state set against the ongoing attempts to catch the cheats. Show more

The murderous governor’s wife Fatima has taken control of the palace. The sultan Manel has been exiled to a madhouse in the desert. Show more

One of Palmyra's most iconic structures - and the man who gave his life to protect the city. Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as students from Imperial College take on their professors. From July 2020. Show more

Jaega Wise meets a chef, a food writer and a farmer to hear their views on how the food industry and media is holding black people back. Show more

Short term prison sentences for women are rising - although many argue they don't work. Poet Brenda Birungi hears from women in the prison system, and tells her own story in verse. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by a stellar cast, including Eric Idle and Steve Martin, as they take an upbeat look at all the different ways our Universe might end. Show more

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

The Chinese ambassador to London has told the UK that if it wants to make China a hostile country, it will have to bear the consequences.

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

Debbie Aldridge reveals some shocking news and Brian is left holding the baby Show more

Will the newly annouced £1.57 billion investment in the arts be enough? Plus Wayne McGregor creating work under lockdown and Ennio Morricone remembered. Show more

Suspect number one is phone thief Munna Mobile, who has a bag of money that doesn't belong to him and is secretly dating Vicky's sister. He finds himself at the party with a gun. Show more

Ports in Italy and Malta were closed to migrants at the height of Covid-19 – but boatloads of people kept crossing from Libya. Show more

Are we too caught up in the here and now and has that shattered our ability to plan for the long term? Margaret Heffernan examines how thinking long term is critical to our future. Show more

Naturalist Brett Westwood considers the journeys that both cuckoos and people make from the DRC to get to the UK. Exploring why and how they come and perils encountered en route. Show more

We eavesdrop on rehearsals as the young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra prepare for a performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Show more

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

Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach. Steph and Rob have met again. But Rob sees something in her handbag that makes him bolt. Read by Maggie Service and Will Howard. Show more

Christopher Frayling's profile of Italian film and TV score composer Ennio Morricone. With Goldfrapp and Chris Rea. From 2008. Show more

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

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Journalist Karoline Kan finds her own story’s roots in the China of previous generations. Her mother seems determined to defy the Chinese one-child policy. Show more

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