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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.

Farmers affected by flooding tell us how they get prepared, and researchers look into what effect racism has on UK vets. Show more

Actor Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove is saddled with a morose call that sounds like the chant of a bored football fan echoing down our streets. Show more

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

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the outbreak of plague in 541AD in Byzantium that was said, at the time, to have blighted the lives of all mankind. Show more

Katie Price & Harvey; Marital Rape Review in the Family Courts; Christine McAnea, new leader of Unison, UK's largest union; Show more

4/10. Drama based on the best-selling novel by C.J. Sansom. Shardlake unlocks the mystery of how the Queen’s confessional book was stolen from a locked chest. Show more

Bucharest’s crumbling and neglected buildings are still full of life despite the frequent earth tremors. Show more

King Tubby would have turned 80 on 28 January 2021. We celebrate his life and career, with contributions from Dennis Bovell, Adrian Sherwood, Hollie Cook and Mad Professor. Show more

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Sybil is happy enough with her new job and her love life until an old adversary turns up to spoil both. Ell Potter reads this funny, sharply-observed story of betrayal and revenge. Show more

The government has agreed to insure care homes that take Covid patients from hospitals to relieve pressure on the NHS. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

Professor Alice Roberts continues her narrative history series about the human body - a time-travelling tour of anatomical knowledge from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age. Show more

Elizabeth puts her foot in it and Brian offers some words of advice. Show more

Three generations of men play dominos. But this is more than a game - it is a struggle for power. Rudolph Walker, Paterson Joseph and Stefan Adegbola star in Archie Maddocks' drama Show more

Windows admit light and connect us to green or urban landscapes. We meet 3 people who each have a unique relationship with windows and who live and work on both sides of the glass. Show more

Broadcaster Ken Bruce makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Autistica. Show more

Elizabeth Day is joined by Raven Leilani, whose novel Luster is one of the most hotly tipped debuts of 2021. Show more

Production designer Maria Djurkovic on The Dig. Show more

Alex Lathbridge, Tolu Oni and Vittal Katikireddi discuss high estimates of Vaccine Hesitancy amongst ethnic minority groups in the UK. Also cats, catnip and more Lake Heatwaves. Show more

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A scientist who advises the government on the coronavirus has warned against opening pubs and restaurants before May, saying such a move could lead to a rise in infections.

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

Shula faces her demons and Vince makes a surprising suggestion. Show more

We review Russell T Davies' It's a Sin starring Olly Alexander. Show more

4/10. Drama based on the best-selling novel by C.J. Sansom. Shardlake unlocks the mystery of how the Queen’s confessional book was stolen from a locked chest. Show more

Russia’s leading opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, has returned to Russia. He was immediately arrested. Why is the Kremlin so afraid of him? Show more

One man's quest to find a 10/10 public bench. Show more

Alex Lathbridge, Tolu Oni and Vittal Katikireddi discuss high estimates of Vaccine Hesitancy amongst ethnic minority groups in the UK. Also cats, catnip and more Lake Heatwaves. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the outbreak of plague in 541AD in Byzantium that was said, at the time, to have blighted the lives of all mankind. Show more

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Sybil is happy enough with her new job and her love life until an old adversary turns up to spoil both. Ell Potter reads this funny, sharply-observed story of betrayal and revenge. 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

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

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Farmer James Rebanks considers how best to balance the need for food security with good stewardship of the land. Read by Bryan Dick. Abridged by Siân Preece. Show more

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