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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College. Show more

Nearly 70,000 trees planted less than a decade ago as part of a Diamond Jubilee woodland in Lincolnshire could be cut down for new housing. Show more

David Lindo reflects on the arrival of the swift as a sign that summer is here. He marvels at its ability to navigate its way to Britain across Africa and Europe. Show more

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

Should we worry about the Delta variant? Plus how much do blue tits eat? Show more

Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes. Show more

Dancing at home - where do you do it? Transgender athletes and sport; Western Ugandan women evicted from their homes; Novels and the human impact of environmental disaster. 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

Mark Steel visits former City of Culture and white phone box haven, Hull, performing a bespoke show for residents. From 2018. Show more

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While watching the waves crash below the coast path, Clare Coyne meets an intriguing man who is enthused by her sketches. Their encounter leads to an invitation. Show more

Many people bought dogs in lockdown, and their new pets may now be very anxious if left alone. We look at some of the options as people return to the office. Show more

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The history of the world as told through objects arrives in 12th Century Japan. Neil MacGregor tells the story of a bronze mirror found at the bottom of a sacred pond. Show more

Brian attempts to keep the peace and the Grundys hatch a plan. Show more

Set 40 years after the 1974 Cyprus conflict, a chance discovery causes Greek-Cypriot Althea to go in search of answers about what happened to her father in the war. Show more

If your wedding or civil partnership during Covid is not what you expected, what are your rights to cancellation, refunds or discounts? Show more

Claudia explores the psychology of courage and bravery with an audience at the Cheltenham Science Festival. Show more

Matthew Syed uncovers an uncomfortable truth about himself - he’s unoriginal. But do we have to be so doom and gloom about it? And is there a way of rekindling our originality? Show more

Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future. Show more

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

Conflicting accounts of incident involving Russian forces and HMS Defender in Black Sea

When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Show more

Rex issues a warning and Neil comes to an arrangement Show more

Tanika Gupta on her play about an 19 year old Gandhi studying law in UK and Cherie Jones on her Women's Prize For Fiction shortlisted novel. Show more

Dr Tilly Blyth on the unease of nuclear technology amidst a new awareness of a fragile planet Earth, captured in the mystical 1980's landmark TV drama Edge of Darkness Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Phillips, Ash Sarkar, Tim Stanley and Matthew Taylor. #moralmaze Show more

Dr Tamsin Ellis explains how to improve health and climate outcomes. Show more

Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey through the body’s immune system and profile a remarkable white blood cell. Show more

Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future. Show more

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While watching the waves crash below the coast path, Clare Coyne meets an intriguing man who is enthused by her sketches. Their encounter leads to an invitation. Show more

Comedian Twayna Mayne explores the phrase “I don’t see race” and what it means to identity with chef and broadcaster Andi Oliver and academic and podcaster Chantelle Lewis. Show more

The news, twisted and remixed. Jon Holmes presents the multi-award winning The Skewer. Headphones on. This week - Five Go Racially Abusing, and A Beef With UK Farmers. Show more

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Episode 3 of Barry Lopez’s lyrical conjuring of the Arctic considers the mass migrations of animals and the age-old traditions of hunting in the polar region. Kyle Soller reads Show more

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