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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Catherine De Souza, Senior Leader of City Church in Cardiff. Show more

Farmers in England will be rewarded for improving their soils - but could it end up as a ‘postcode lottery’? Show more

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Wildlife cameraman Neil Anderson describes hiking and abseiling on a cliffside in the Scottish Highlands to track down a golden eagle nest. Show more

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

Naomi Alderman, David J Chalmers and Philippa Garety explore the world of the Matrix and the impact of virtual reality with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more

What's the impact of providing childcare for your grandchildren? Show more

The staff of Cornwall Airport Newquay prepare to receive President Biden and other world leaders for the G7 summit in June - a huge challenge for this tiny airport. Show more

Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by Elvis Costello, Amelia Bullmore, Natasha Bowen and Dan Saladino for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

As Christmas approaches, Bill Furlong reflects on how he came from less than nothing. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more

Consumer Minister Paul Scully responds to calls for tighter regulation of online marketplaces amid product safety concerns. Show more

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

Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks. Show more

Tom receives an unexpected gift and there’s another mouth to feed at No.6 The Green. Show more

1953. Hope and Jim's marriage has been under increasing pressure since the loss of their child 7 years earlier. With Jim's latest infidelity, Hope can no longer ignore the truth. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with naturalist Helen MacDonald, poet Salena Godden and the BBC’s Nick Robinson. From 2021. Show more

How did cod become such an important fish in different parts of Europe? In search of the past, present and future of cod, Dan Saladino travels to the Arctic island of Lofoten. Show more

Comedian Daliso Chaponda unravels the myriad personas of Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night. If we're always playing a version of ourselves, how do we know who we truly are? Show more

Ernie Rae finds out how Christianity became so deeply intertwined with boxing, the theology behind the punches and how boxers reconcile loving thy neighbour with knockout blows. Show more

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

Long queues have formed at vaccination centres and the NHS England booking website crashed; after Boris Johnson announced the coronavirus booster programme was being accelerated

A welcome visit to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre sees Marcus Brigstocke and Rory Bremner pitched against Pippa Evans and Andy Hamilton with Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Mia’s making a bold statement while Stella shows a firm but fair hand. Show more

Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club; screenwriter Sarah Phelps on her new BBC TV series A Very British Scandal; puppetry on stage. Show more

80 years ago women were conscripted into the UK armed forces. The final few tell their extraordinary stories of the Auxiliary Territorial Service and how it changed their lives. Show more

A battle of wills between Belarus and the EU leaves a border community divided about how to deal with an unfolding humanitarian disaster. Show more

Prof Ben Garrod and Dr Jess French take up the rare opportunity to delve deep inside three of nature's wondrous wild animals offering new insights into their success as a species. Show more

Naomi Alderman, David J Chalmers and Philippa Garety explore the world of the Matrix and the impact of virtual reality with Tom Sutcliffe. Show more

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As Christmas approaches, Bill Furlong reflects on how he came from less than nothing. Read by Don Wycherley. Show more

Jarvis goes into hospital, and the anaesthetic gives him strange nocturnal visions, transporting him from a Scottish lighthouse to the mountains of New Mexico. Show more

All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme, including the latest update on coronavirus from the health secretary.

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Adrian Dunbar reads a vivid and enlightening account of one of Ireland's greatest poets. Written by RF Foster. Abridged by Anna Magnusson. Show more

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