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Consultation begins into changing UK gene editing rules, money-saving at British Wool, and why a water company is planting fields of willow. Show more

Urban Birder David Lindo in praise of the robin. Show more

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Amol Rajan and guests discuss health inequalities in the UK, why they exist and how they might be reduced. Is now the time to bring about a fundamental shift? Show more

The poet Carol Ann Duffy, US protests and the role women played, the Scottish Judicial Review on Definition of Woman, and the activist Maria Gallastegui. Show more

A multi-layered story about an 80 year actor, playwright and theatre director, set in the UK and Guyana. Read by Yvonne Brewster and written by Jacqueline Crooks. Show more

For nearly eight years the Kani brothers ruled the Libyan farming town of Tarhuna through fear. Now their killing machine has been stopped - but will they ever face justice? Show more

After 25 years of professional arts curating, Gaylene Gould finds herself largely unmoved by visual art. Can she reawaken the physical feelings that first drew her to culture? Show more

The villagers do not get the change they’d hoped for. The landlord sells the land from under their feet, and there is confrontation as many are forced to leave their homes. Show more

The university students demanding rent refunds after being told to stay at home. The rights and wrongs of off roading. Helping parents to better understand gaming. Show more

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Many girls around the world drop out of school before completing their education. Ensuring they remain in school empowers them but it can also bring benefits for the climate. Show more

Clarrie’s a reluctant romantic, and Lynda’s feeling inspired Show more

Jonathan Myerson's entertaining new dramas follow the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its presidents. Show more

Brett Westwood and Rosemary Winnall take a walk through Wyre Forest in Worcestershire in search of wild service trees, lemon slugs and land caddis. Show more

Naturalist and TV presenter Chris Packham makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Keep Britain Tidy. Show more

Kazuo Ishiguro, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, discusses his novel Never Let Me Go with James Naughtie; plus questions from this month's reading group. Show more

Legendary actress Ellen Burstyn talks about Pieces Of A Woman, the film that might make her the oldest person to be nominated for an Academy Award in the history of the Oscars. Show more

Marnie Chesterton and guests look at the evidence3 behind the UK government's vaccine spacing decision, and we put a machine learning ear across the forests of Borneo. Show more

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Donald Trump faces accusations of inciting last night's violence on Capitol Hill.

Sarah Millican's hit panel show returns, using surveys to discover who on her sparkling panel is the most Average Jolene and who is the most Maverick Matilda. Show more

Roy has some advice for Kirsty, and Shula’s having doubts Show more

BBC Sound of 2021 winner Pa Salieu, New Finnish TV dramas on BBC4 and Channel 4, Costa Children's Book winner Natasha Farrant. Show more

A multi-layered story about an 80 year actor, playwright and theatre director, set in the UK and Guyana. Read by Yvonne Brewster and written by Jacqueline Crooks. Show more

What do events in Washington mean for America, its institutions and its politics? 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

Marnie Chesterton and guests look at the evidence3 behind the UK government's vaccine spacing decision, and we put a machine learning ear across the forests of Borneo. Show more

Amol Rajan and guests discuss health inequalities in the UK, why they exist and how they might be reduced. Is now the time to bring about a fundamental shift? Show more

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The villagers do not get the change they’d hoped for. The landlord sells the land from under their feet, and there is confrontation as many are forced to leave their homes. Show more

Fred MacAulay introduces some of the country’s funniest people - and not even a global pandemic can stop him! This year, everyone is performing live… from their own living room. Show more

Geologist Zoe Shipton explains how cliffs can be read like books to reveal the geological history of the earth. Her examples include three cliffs and some boreholes. Show more

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As the century turns 21, five essayists offer their personal appraisals and advice. Ashley Hickson Lovence writes a letter to his younger brother who has grown up with the century. Show more

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