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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Show more

It's been roller coaster for the flower trade over the past year. The loss of wedding and hospitality business has cost dearly, but there's been a big increase in online sales. Show more

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Bill Oddie presents the blackbird. Show more

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

Suzanne O’Sullivan, Lucy Foulkes and Sally Holland explore where to draw the line between suffering and illness, with Andrew Marr Show more

Chocolate and the history of imperial exploitation, sexism and racism; Women cocoa farmers; Women on the factory floor; The sexualisation of women in chocolate Advertising. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Historical drama about Eleanor of Aquitaine. Guilt threatens her marriage to husband, the King of France. Stars Rose Basista. Show more

When police raided the Hard Knocks Gym in Bradford a hundred spectators were cheering on a fight. The defiant event organiser tells The Untold why a fine is unlikely to stop him. Show more

For the last episode of the series, we are turning over the programme to our listeners as Tim Harford and his guests try to answer as many questions as we can in a half an hour. Show more

As he nears the end of a career-making deal, lawyer Sameer’s life is about to change. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more

As restaurants in England prepare to open in a limited capacity next week, many won't be able to reopen at all due to economic impact of the pandemic. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.

It was the biggest bank heist in British and Irish criminal history. Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery Show more

Dedication plays with the idea, for which there's good evidence, that the Earl of Southampton was a cross dressing homosexual, with whom, it is possible, Shakespeare had an affair. Show more

Charlotte McDonald examines the biochemistry, psychology, anthropology and history of kissing. Where does it come from? Is it the universal trait that people believe it to be? Show more

Tom Sutcliffe is joined by the teams from Scotland and Wales in the latest instalment of the long-running cryptic quiz. Show more

Dan Saladino finds out how Brexit could wreck plans to turn the mussel into a mainstream food. They're good for our health and the environment so why are producers facing ruin? Show more

Julie Hesmondhalgh plants 50 trees to mark her own half-century in this celebration of major birthdays and the chance they offer us to step back and reflect upon our lives. Show more

To discuss the role of bees and honey in different religious traditions, Ernie Rea is joined by beekeepers from three different faiths. Show more

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

A further easing of England's lockdown restrictions will go ahead on schedule next week. All shops and hairdressers will reopen, along with outdoor hospitality venues.

Stephen Fry hosts a special episode of Just a Minute. He challenges guests Paul Merton, Sue Perkins, Desiree Burch & Jenny Eclair to talk on a number of subjects for 60 seconds Show more

Jazzer questions his choices and Kirsty contemplates where to go from here. Show more

The author Michael Rosen looks back on his time in ITU and his recovery from Covid in his new book Many Different Kinds of Love: A Story of Life, Death and the NHS. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Historical drama about Eleanor of Aquitaine. Guilt threatens her marriage to husband, the King of France. Stars Rose Basista. Show more

Advertisers would love to find a "buy button" in our brains, which when pressed would make us buy their stuff. A new breed of "neuromarketers" are offering just that. Does it work? Show more

In talks being watched by former colonies all over the world, Germany and Namibia are seeking ways to heal the wounds of colonialism. Can they reach a deal Namibians will accept? Show more

The mastery of fire by early humans transformed our metabolism, helping us to evolve our uniquely energy-hungry brains. Show more

Suzanne O’Sullivan, Lucy Foulkes and Sally Holland explore where to draw the line between suffering and illness, with Andrew Marr Show more

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As he nears the end of a career-making deal, lawyer Sameer’s life is about to change. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more

Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Lynda La Plante, Daliso Chaponda and Saima Mir for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Dom La Nena. Show more

Accusations are made against Shirley in a press exposé, as the haunting intensifies, putting the Hitchings family in danger. Show more

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Evidence of humankind's early musical life abounds in relics of ancient instruments found around the world. Show more

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