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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson. Show more

Why fishing has become something of an emotional issue for Brexit. Show more

Michael Palin presents the Mauritius kestrel, from the island of Mauritius. Show more

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

The former Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney reflects on the 2008 crash. More than a decade on, how much have bankers changed their ways? Show more

Who is European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen? Show more

Darleen volunteers to help her daughter Frankie settle into school by spending the day there, with disastrous results. Show more

Has DNA technology advanced so far that a rogue scientist, or even a competent terrorist, could assemble a deadly pathogen from genetic sequences bought by mail order? Show more

Nathan didn't really nail life the first time round, so he's been reincarnated as a mayfly. Starring Daniel Rigby. From 2019. Show more

Mrs Elm explains The Book Of Regrets, and Nora travels to her first alternative life. Show more

Why some turkey and cheese could be hard to come by this Christmas. Show more

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The history of the world as told through objects; and evidence of the oldest organised sport on earth, a 3,500-year-old ball game from Central America. Show more

Chris’s paranoia threatens to overwhelm him, and Kirsty struggles with the prospect of moving. Show more

By Katherine Jakeways. Five months after they last met, Suzie turns up unannounced at David's office. The third instalment of the romantic comedy about a couple who met on a train. Show more

If you can’t afford to buy a home outright, is shared ownership a viable option for you? email your questions about costs, rules and mortgages to moneybox@bbc.co.uk now. Show more

What really works when it comes to preventing and dealing with mental health difficulties? Claudia Hammond hears of a major new initiative to address young people's mental health. Show more

DIRT: Laurie Taylor explores its material and symbolic meaning, from colonial Lagos, Nigeria to the world of contemporary, sustainable fashion. Show more

Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry. Show more

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

Boris Johnson said a good a deal was there to be done, but he also warned that no prime minister could accept the demands currently being made by the EU.

As the nights draw in we want some comfort and Sandi and News Broadcaster Clive Myrie and comedian Bridget Christie aim to bring it as they explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more

Alice’s behaviour causes suspicion while Lily and Freddie’s birthday celebrations have an unexpected outcome. Show more

Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reviews The Midnight Sky. Elle Osili-Wood on Cyberpunk 2077. The ongoing debate about the National Trust's purpose. Sharan Dhaliwal on a Bollywood classic. Show more

Darleen volunteers to help her daughter Frankie settle into school by spending the day there, with disastrous results. Show more

Actor and writer Michaela Coel talks to Louis Theroux about speaking in tongues, sexual consent and suffering from 'post-writum depression' after the success of I May Destroy You. Show more

In a modern day retelling of Arthur Schnitzler's play of sexual morals, La Ronde, five interconnected couples paint a picture of modern love, sex and relationships. Show more

Meeting a woman whose feet burn on cold floor tiles and a man who’s never felt a jot of pain in his life: Dr Guy Leschziner explores the surprisingly strange world of our senses. Show more

Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry. Show more

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Mrs Elm explains The Book Of Regrets, and Nora travels to her first alternative life. Show more

Felicity downloads a pregnancy tracking app voiced by Lou Sanders... Show more

4 Extra Debut. Matt Berry presents his classic 1979 interview with Kenneth Williams in the vestry of Warwick Cathedral. From July 2018. Show more

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Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics and investigates the effect of big data and algorithms on all our lives. Show more

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