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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson

In 1961 Alfredo Duran was one of several hundred Cuban exiles who invaded their homeland in an attempt to topple Fidel Castro. Show more

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Helen Mark discovers how reclaiming land for nature can help us to make peace with the pandemic and remember lives lost. Show more

We discuss the National Trust’s ban on trail hunting, something the pro-hunt Countryside Alliance describes as disappointing. Show more

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Chef Monica Galetti, poet Raymond Antrobus, Royd Tolkien on his brother's bucket list, Wendy Searle on trekking to the South Pole and Jack Dee's Inheritance Tracks. Show more

Personal stories inspired by Massive Attack's breakthrough single, including a photographer whose work formed the backdrop to the song at the band's 2016 show in Bristol. Show more

Pippa Crerar, political editor of the Daily Mirror, presents discussions on migrants, the role of the Treasury, Boris Johnson's fortunes, and an interview with environment minister Lord Zac Goldsmith. Show more

Riots in The Netherlands, polarised elections in Chile and The Philippines, plus a threatened community in Cyprus, and helping Afghan refugees in Abu Dhabi. Show more

Money Box wins back £145,000 for a fraud victim, DWP problems with identity theft and would you borrow half the deposit to buy a home if it meant losing half the profit when you sell? Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches in the BBC's Radio Theatre in front of a remote audience. Show more

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Chris Mason presents political debate from Slough and Eton CofE Business and Enterprise College with Kate Andrews, Lord Falconer, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Maggie Throup MP. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

There's no such thing as bad publicity when you stalk the corridors of power...
Author Alexander McCall Smith responds to the week's news.
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Concluding episode of the life and loves of The Pallisers based on the famous novels by Anthony Trollope. Starring Jessica Raine and Tim McMullan. Show more

Actor and singer Beverley Knight on making her voice heard in the music industry, and we discuss the ongoing appeal of Cinderella, and if this fairytale classic can be feminist. Show more

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Nick Robinson talks about what's really going on in British politics. Show more

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Boris Johnson has announced new Covid controls after two cases of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant were discovered in the UK.

Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined, amongst others, by Sting, Dame Siân Phillips and Harry Hill for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Peppa Pig is “pure genius” according to Boris Johnson, but how does a “Picasso-like hairdryer” become recognisable around the world? Show more

The world's leading percussionist Evelyn Glennie reveals some of her key cultural milestones and influences. Show more

Taking his cue from this year’s Turner Prize shortlist of five artists’ collectives, James Fox tells the untold story of community and socially-engaged art in post-war Britain. Show more

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Lucy Ribchester's story, inspired by Thomas Hardy, takes a sidelong glance at a potential romance. Read by Catriona McFarlane. Show more

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Kirsty Wark brings together some of those who fought to contain the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon rig suffered a catastrophic blowout in 2010. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The celebrity panel game about quotations hosted by Nigel Rees returns to celebrate its 500th edition. From 2021. Show more

A malicious male spirit terrorises model Charli Howard in a New York apartment. Can she exorcise her supernatural stalker? Show more

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What's the line of poetry that will live in your head forever? The writer Vanessa Kisuule explores the stories behind people's most treasured poems. Show more

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