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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Mark Clavier, Residentiary Canon of Brecon Cathedral Show more

Farmers and food producers are facing ‘significant challenges’ dealing with the Northern Ireland Protocol according to a study from the Irish Farmers Journal and KPMG. Show more

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Presenter Dermot O'Leary remembers driving home to visit his family and seeing soaring swifts and swallows bobbing along in front of his car. Show more

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

Jemma Wadham, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and Dwayne Ryan Menezes explore the polar regions – from glaciers to rare earth metals with Kirsty Wark. Show more

Geek Girl author Holly Smale, Digital Minister Caroline Dinenage, the case of Valerie Bacot who's about to be tried for killing her husband and a new report on Pregnancy & Covid. Show more

We catch up with Nick, who had a car accident that left him with a brain injury. He's on a mission - to get his life back. How is that mission going? Show more

Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined by Seth Rogen, Lesley Sharp, Gilles Peterson and Derek Griffiths for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Concerned by Debbie’s behaviour, Billy tries to teach her how to manage her drinking. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more

The government has announced £50m funding to restore some of the UK's peat bogs. A damaged peat bog emits carbon. We look at how these important sites can be restored. Show more

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

The very start of this story of friendship is captured in a photograph, taken in Piccadilly 1965. Fresh from newly independent British colonies the men featured look full of hope. Show more

By Daniel Maier. A mother frantically searches for her missing son, while imagining her possible futures. Show more

Becky Milligan explores why people suffer from hypochondria and why they attract so little sympathy. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the last contest in the current series of the cryptic quiz. Show more

As indoor dining is allowed once more, Leyla Kazim heads to Padstow to discover how restaurants are adapting to new Covid rules. Show more

Journalist Jude Rogers speaks to musicians, neuroscientists and psychologists to discover why music means so much to us during our teenage years. Show more

Aleks Krotoski explores how we can preserve the video games, and the rich cultural history surrounding them. Show more

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

International community considers action after Belarus forces down plane, BBC announces editorial review, Former F1 boss Max Mosley dies

Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with zoologist Billy Heaney, science-writer Dr Claire Asher and Josie Long. From 2021. Show more

The siblings assemble for Jennifer while Helen faces a dilemma. Show more

David Weil on new Amazon fantasy series, Solos; Novelist Brit Bennett on Women's Prize-nominated The Vanishing Half; Great British Photography Challenge Show more

How ACT UP led the fight for the rights of those affected by AIDS in America and won numerous concessions from US government agencies, improving access to life-saving treatment. Show more

Barnie Choudhury returns to gripping recordings from the summer of 2001. As the rioting reaches Bradford he asks - what does the violence tell us about Britain now? Show more

Shahidha Bari explores the influence of Michel Foucault in Britain. Show more

Jemma Wadham, Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and Dwayne Ryan Menezes explore the polar regions – from glaciers to rare earth metals with Kirsty Wark. Show more

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Concerned by Debbie’s behaviour, Billy tries to teach her how to manage her drinking. As read by Louisa Harland. Show more

Comedian Rich Hall is joined by Nick Doody to look at the first 100 days of the Biden presidency via the stylings of an American radio talk show. Show more

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

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Mary McAleese, the former President of Ireland charts her life story from the tight knit streets of Belfast, to high office, and on to an inspiring third act pursuing a doctorate. Show more

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