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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather, Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK Show more

We visit a trial Environmental Land Management scheme to find out what could constitute a 'public good'. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska. Show more

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Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the world’s largest study on touch. Researchers and guests Greg James, Jess Thom and Ophelia Deroy discuss the implications during Covid. Show more

Have you got a question about the climate or making greener choices? Woman's Hour Power List judges Lucy Siegle, Flo Headlam and Alice Larkin are on hand with top tips and advice. Show more

Anna and John's dream of a new life in rural France is shattered when Joe, their 16 year old son, disappears. Show more

A look at the life of black activist Marcus Garvey, whose ideology encouraged black independence and who had a dream of black self-reliance across the world. Show more

Natalie stands up for the Roman biographer of the Caesars and friend of Pliny the Younger, Suetonius. She's joined by guests Professor Llewelyn Morgan and biographer Anita Anand. Show more

Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of Trinidadians struggling to get on London’s property ladder.
Battersby has a proposal to put to his friends.
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BBC Touch Test results from nearly 40,000 people show how people feel about touch from strangers and in the work place. Is it OK for your boss to greet you with a kiss? Show more

Jill makes a discovery that could change everything and Fallon wrestles with more than one problem Show more

When a string quartet discover that they can stop time, each player takes a turn to change something in their lives. Starring Mandeep Dhillon and Simon-Anthony Rhoden. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more

Can Australia's unique animal life bounce back from bushfire devastation? Peter Hadfield meets the locals returning injured koalas to their home range. Show more

Paul Maynard has cerebral palsy and has found ways of adapting to ensure he operates at the highest level as an MP. He'd like parents to have easier access to disability services. Show more

Writer, actor and Gavin and Stacey creator Ruth Jones and theatre and film director Dominic Cooke share their favourite reads with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

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The Church of England says it's "ashamed" at the findings of a highly critical report, which accuses it of failing for decades to protect children from sexual abuse.

One of Britain's finest comedians Rob Newman returns with a new plunge into the world of philosophy. In episode one, he reveals why James Bond is inspired by Nietzsche. Show more

The pressure builds on Alice and the future’s looking bright for Ben Show more

We announce the winners of the 2020 BBC National Short Story Award and the BBC Young Writers' Award. Show more

Anna and John's dream of a new life in rural France is shattered when Joe, their 16 year old son, disappears. Show more

Journalist Sali Hughes who has been a target of internet trolls investigates the motivation behind their often anonymous online attacks and the damaging impact on their victims. Show more

The biggest blind charities ask for your input on how they should best work for you.
And we catch up with blind Indian music legend Baluji Shrivastav ahead of his 70th birthday. Show more

As well as touch being important in medical consultations we hear about its role in complementary therapies which aim to ease symptoms like pain in cancer patients. Show more

Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the world’s largest study on touch. Researchers and guests Greg James, Jess Thom and Ophelia Deroy discuss the implications during Covid. Show more

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Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of Trinidadians struggling to get on London’s property ladder.
Battersby has a proposal to put to his friends.
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Sophie needs some cash while her mother tries her hand at fortune telling. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2016. Show more

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Tom Stoppard, turns to the writing and production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. Read by Alex Jennings. Show more

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