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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity

More than 20% of last year’s potato crop is still in storage on farms, as the pandemic and Brexit continue to affect sales. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl. Show more

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

Kirsty Wark is joined by members of the band Madness to explore their 40-year musical journey. Show more

The impact of Covid-19 on women and children in India; Susan Rogers on working with the 80s star Prince; Careless, a novel about growing up in care; and panic attacks. Show more

Midsummer Eve and Grace is thrown into the arms of a new lover in Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's story of missed chances. With Holli Dempsey and Sacha Dhawan. Show more

Having documented her four and a half years as a 'prison wife' in a blog, Josie Bevan now confronts the failings of the prison system. Show more

Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios. This week Alfie investigates at what point unwanted feedback becomes criminal. Show more

When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's electrifying new novel. Today: Doc's wife flies to Santiago after some shocking news. Show more

The £3 billion deficit in unpaid retail rent that some landlords are taking to court; and could shandy be the drink of the summer? Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.

Stephen M. Stigler's Law of Eponymy states that no scientific discovery is named after its discoverer. Stigler's Law was first hypothesised by his friend, Robert K. Merton. Show more

It’s Christening day for Martha but with tensions brewing will the day go without a hitch? Show more

Follow a British-Caribbean family coming through grief, loneliness, challenges to faith, and mental health to rediscover love and joy. Show more

The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world. Show more

Kathy Clugston hosts the gardening Q&A with a panel of experts. Show more

Gloria Grayson is 85 and due to make her West End comeback after 20 years. The day before the press night, the pandemic closes all the theatres. Read by Deborah Findlay. Show more

Matthew Bannister on businesswoman Baroness O’Cathain, astronaut Michael Collins, zoo director Sharon Matola, songwriter Jim Steinman. Show more

The Editor of Woman’s Hour talks about her new presenters and the decision to extend the programme to a whole hour at the expense of the daily drama. Show more

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

Initial results from yesterday's elections across England are pointing to big wins for the Conservatives.

Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines with Paul Sinha, Angela Barnes, Ayesha Hazarika and Ian Smith. Show more

Emily Mortimer on directing The Pursuit of Love, Rag 'n' Bone Man on his new album, Life by Misadventure, new Netflix series Jupiter’s Legacy and visas for Global Elite Talent. Show more

Midsummer Eve and Grace is thrown into the arms of a new lover in Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's story of missed chances. With Holli Dempsey and Sacha Dhawan. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion with Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Sir Bernard Jenkin MP, Bronwen Maddox and Sebastian Payne. Show more

Zoe Strimpel argues that the Me Too movement, while it has done much important work, also has regressive and exclusionary aspects. Show more

The series in which John Wilson takes key figures back in time through the archives returns with Alastair Campbell, former Labour spin doctor, as the first guest. Show more

In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the consequences are far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's electrifying new novel. Today: Doc's wife flies to Santiago after some shocking news. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby picks Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's right hand man in World War Two. Show more

Writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of stories about the meaning of art in people’s lives. Show more

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The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th century. Read by Sir Simon Russell Beale. Show more

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