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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Campton

The US lawyer seeking a murder conviction for the death of George Floyd. Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. Show more

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Big Cats! Rick Minter takes Clare Balding for a walk in rural Gloucestershire to discuss why he's so sure big cats exist in the British countryside. Show more

Some good news for farms with holiday cottages in Wales, as they can re-open on the 27th March. Kate Humble says it's staggeringly good news. Show more

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Singer Louise Redknapp; para-powerlifter Ali Jawad; Martha Teichner on life changing dogs; Celeste Bell talks about her mother Poly Styrene; Nicky Campbell's Inheritance Tracks. Show more

David Mitchell investigates meetings from the ancient "thing" to Zoom. Also on the agenda: David learns to chair a meeting and how to deal with the awkward person in the room. Show more

Emily Ashton of Bloomberg assesses the political week with: Maria Miller MP, Clive Lewis MP, Steve Brine MP, Liz Kendall MP, Gavin Newlands MP and Chris Loder MP. Show more

Our correspondent travels with the Pope on the first visit by a Pontiff to Iraq, where he visited Christians and met with the Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Show more

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House-builders are using non-disclosure agreements as a condition of fixing faults, plus mortgage “prisoners” trapped on high interest rates, and buying safely on Instagram. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches Show more

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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion with Victoria Atkins MP, Daisy Cooper MP, Thangam Debbonaire MP and Lord Sumption. Show more

In the wake of the murder of a young woman, how do we make our society safer? Where should the change come from? Show more

Can mothers and daughters really be friends? The BBC News correspondent asks her mum. Show more

Ayeesha Menon takes Rudyard Kipling’s family classic and gives it a darker twist, re-imagining it in the concrete jungle of present-day India. A gangland coming-of-age fable. Show more

Make do and mend, why the art of repairs is back in fashion, nurses' pay and the power of Oprah. Show more

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Since Brexit, many firms have had to set up a subsidiary operation in the EU to continue trading. What are the rules, pitfalls and costs? Evan Davis hears from three businesses. Show more

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A police officer has appeared in court charged with murdering Sarah Everard, who disappeared while she was walking home in London.

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by John Simm, Jon Culshaw and Nicola Roberts for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Lake Street Dive. Show more

The US lawyer seeking a murder conviction for the death of George Floyd. Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin was filmed pressing his knee on Floyd’s neck before he died. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by David Baddiel, fly champion Erica McAlister and zoologist Matthew Cobb to sing the praises of those most maligned of all insects, the flies. Show more

Phill Jupitus searches for the answers to questions posed by songs. A 1985 song by Dire Straits provokes a discussion about worry with Dr Olivia Remes and Professor John Crichton. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Author Lynsey Hanley and Steel Pulse musician, Mykaell Riley, explore whether the UK ever had a common culture? From 2021. Show more

Rakie Ayola reads Leonora Brito’s spirited stories about life, love & family from the point of view of Black and Mixed Race women from Cardiff Docks and beyond. Leroy Brito hosts. Show more

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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar, Mona Siddiqui, and Ella Whelan. #moralmaze Show more

Tom Sutcliffe returns with a new series of the cryptic quiz featuring teams from around the UK. Show more

4 Extra Debut. How being stationed in England during the Second World War influenced Catcher in the Rye writer, JD Salinger. From 2016. Show more

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Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more

By Carol Farrelly. A young girl hatches a plan to flee her claustrophobic life. Read by Nicola Ferguson. Show more

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