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Anna Hill speaks to Don Broome about a new study assessing the sustainability of food production, and asks how British beef and dairy compare to other systems in the world. Show more

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Andrea Catherwood crosses the Irish Sea and goes back home to Northern Ireland to ask what unionism means now and explore some of the challenges it faces Show more

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The mystery of Flight 702 continues with Season Two of the hit podcast, starring Kelly Marie Tran. Show more

How can the workplace be fairer for employees with a disability? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk with your ideas, questions and experiences. Show more

James explores how contraception can lead to fewer periods, and the link between erectile dysfunction and the heart. Show more

Matthew Syed looks at how adopting an alter ego can help us to access confidence, push ourselves in the face of challenge and, ultimately, become the best versions of ourselves. Show more

Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament. Show more

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The changes will come into force in England on Monday morning.

Comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha presents half an hour of facts and jokes, and finally lives up to the title of the show. Show more

Roy has romance on his mind and Kate puts her foot in it Show more

Curator Lena Fritsch on Tokyo: Art & Photography at The Ashmolean. Series 2 of Ted Lasso with Brett Goldstein and Nick Mohammed. The Wellcome Photography Prize winner Show more

How the social and religious reformer Swami Vivekananda, became India’s first global guru, credited with introducing yoga to the west. Show more

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

Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre argues against the tyranny of positivity, which forms part of a culture of 'performative wellness'. Show more

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Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament. Show more

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Divorced from Peg, Ulysses is settled in 1950s London when an unexpected visitor stirs up memories of wartime Florence. Read by Will Howard. Show more

Winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award 2019 Jordan Brookes talks about his childhood, and especially the unique bond he shared with his grandmother. Sunil Patel audio describes. Show more

Drag Race contestents Lawrence Chaney & Ellie Diamond discuss the rise of drag with fellow artists Cheddar Gorgeous and Alice Rabbit. Show more

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