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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod

What impact has the pandemic had on life and communities in rural Britain? Show more

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John Aitchison presents the wren. Show more

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

Andrew Marr discusses the growing crisis in social care with Madeleine Bunting, Jeremy Hunt and Helen Kingston. Show more

All pregnant women are being urged to have a flu jab this winter. Show more

Jeremy Front profiles academic parapsychologist Dr Fay Sullivan, whose interest in the paranormal started when she faked a ghost hoax as a child. Starring Jeremy and Rebecca Front. Show more

Wedding DJ Jeremy Davis decides that enough is enough when he hears about the increasing number of illegal sea crossings by migrants attempting to reach the UK and decides to act. Show more

Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Paul Merton, Joanna Scanlan, Mawaan Rizwanan and Dawinder Bansal for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of Trinidadians trying to get on the property ladder. The would-be home owners start to resent their frugal lives.
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Big changes on the way to stop people being penalised for staying brand loyal. How comfortable have you felt in your home during lockdown?
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David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Moral Panic. Where does it come from and where is it going? Show more

Does bad blood seep through the familial fault lines? Glenda Jackson stars in a series of linked plays inspired by Zola's Rougon Macquart novels. Show more

Nick Berkeley explores the world of the song lyric and the ways they can help us articulate and negotiate different aspects of our lives: from hedonist joy to dealing with loss. Show more

Russell Davies welcomes the last of this season's semi-finalists, competing for the only remaining place in the 2020 Brain of Britain Final. Show more

Dan Saladino visits shepherd and writer James Rebanks whose farm in Cumbria spans three generations. What does can that history teach us about where food and farming go next? Show more

Andrew McGibbon talks to Allan Tucker, chief recording engineer at All Platinum records, owned by the singer and "Mother of Hip Hop" Sylvia Robinson with then husband Joe Robinson. Show more

With the economic crisis coming in the wake of the pandemic Aleks asks if crowd funding is the magic bullet to give to those whose livelihoods have suffered. Show more

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

Liverpool City Region becomes England's first very high alert area under new system

John Lloyd and Alice Levine welcome comedian Hannah Gadsby, entomologist Dr Sarah Beynon and presenter Ade Adepitan. From 2021. Show more

Philip hatches a plan and David attempts to bluff his way out of trouble Show more

As the first of the government grants are awarded we ask if it is going to be enough. Show more

Dr Helen Ash is involved in a road accident. The return of the conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more

Phoebe's lost her job in Las Vegas and is back living with her mum, Joanna, in Preston. Joanna was laid off twice in the '80s, and is sharing her tips on surviving unemployment. Show more

Rosie Campbell assesses the relationship between Conservative leaders and their MPs. Is back-bench discontent the norm for Tory leaders, or is something else going on? 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

Andrew Marr discusses the growing crisis in social care with Madeleine Bunting, Jeremy Hunt and Helen Kingston. Show more

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Sam Selvon’s 1965 classic about a group of Trinidadians trying to get on the property ladder. The would-be home owners start to resent their frugal lives.
Read by Martina Laird Show more

Actors Lesley Nichol (Downton Abbey), Cedric Yarborough (BoJack Horseman) and Natalie Morales (Parks and Recreation) take a distinctly Los Angeles view of teachers and pupils. Show more

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

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Catrine Clay’s portrayal of five families in Germany who actively attempted to bring down Adolf Hitler’s regime. Read by David Annen. Show more

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