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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishva Samani

Staff shortages in the food chain are causing serious problems for poultry farmers. Show more

Chris Packham presents the vegetarian tree finch on the Galapagos Islands. Show more

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

Has Brexit caused a fall in lorry drivers? Plus policing Extinction Rebellion. Show more

Simon Morden argues that we should resist the privatisation of space. Show more

Greenham Common, Afghan Refugee Resettlement, Sarah Rainsford, Rebecca Welch. Show more

Comedian and classicist Jon Harvey explores the myth and reality of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae, 2,500 years precisely since the famous battle took place. Show more

In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance. With Liam Williams. From 2017. Show more

8/10. In 1809, Jessie persuades Gibb to stay. In the present day, the ghost prompts memories of a young orphan girl. Read by Mark Bonnar and Phyllis Logan. Show more

Fashion brands commit to new guarantees on wages and working conditions, and parents are warned to stock up on Christmas toys before they run out. Show more

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Concrete blocks are the foundations of the modern world but they could be greener. Tom Heap meets the team turning waste dust and carbon dioxide into building materials. Show more

Tracy lends a helping hand and Lilian admits the truth Show more

Uplifting comedy drama about the life, friendships and misadventures of wheelchair user Maz. Starring and inspired by Cherylee Houston. Written by Lou Ramsden Show more

In the last of the series, Felicity Hannah chairs a round table discussion to ask what will Covid cost the nation’s economy. 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

The changing nature of crime: Laurie Taylor explores the way in which criminal lives and opportunities have evolved over time and the impact of Covid-19 on the illegal economy. Show more

Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK. Show more

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

Taliban fighters have been parading captured US military equipment - a day after American soliders completed their final withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Comedian, writer and podcaster Deborah Frances White talks about growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. With Rufus Hound. From 2021. Show more

There’s a near miss for Justin, and Alistair’s situation becomes ever more complicated. Show more

Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus crime novels, on completing a book left unfinished by the father of the ‘tartan noir’ genre William McIlvanney, who died in 2015. Show more

David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Anthony Eden's Homburg hat, vanity and failure. From 2016. Show more

Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists who work in prisons, interview someone who ended up behind bars to understand their life and the crime they committed. Show more

Simon Morden argues that we should resist the privatisation of space. Show more

Stand-up poet and performer Elvis MacGonagall hasn't had a live audience for a year. Can he find a place to put on a show? Show more

Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK. Show more

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8/10. In 1809, Jessie persuades Gibb to stay. In the present day, the ghost prompts memories of a young orphan girl. Read by Mark Bonnar and Phyllis Logan. Show more

Helen Lewis introduces some iconic figures from history and looks at the influence of their less well-known life partners. Show more

Musician James Alexander Graham, film maker Harleen Nottay, yoga teacher Finlay Wilson & artist Ruby Streek discuss the stigma around depression and what people don't get about it Show more

Richard Thompson talks to John Wilson about his critically acclaimed 1991 album 'Rumor and Sigh'. From June 2013. Show more

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Eric and Ernie perform for Ed Sullivan and writer Eddie Braben joins them to make a BBC series. Read by Penelope Keith. Show more

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