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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff Show more

The rules on muck spreading change again - but will the Environment Agency enforce them? Show more

Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler. Show more

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

Vlatko Vedral tells Jim Al-Khalili why the Universe is a big quantum computer and why information is the basis for an ultimate theory of everything. Show more

A compelling and funny interview about changing country and what it means for the UK. Show more

British Antarctic Survey team leader Imogen Lloyd. Olivia Harrison on her poetry that celebrates her husband's life. Plus acting your age - playing a teen on screen. Show more

Born in a Salvation Army home and put in care at just three months of age, Tony Simpson compares his experiences with those who have been through the system more recently. Show more

James Runcie is joined by Women's Prize-winning novelist Kamila Shamsie to explore the art of creating places so real we can hear, taste and smell them. Show more

What impact is the train strike is having on you and your plans. Is it affecting your work, holidays or exams? what plans have you made. Call You& Yours and let us know Show more

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

Amateur burglars risk all to go after Hoover’s secrets. Emily Maitlis on the legacy of arguably the most powerful figure in 20th-century America. Show more

Ben has no time to relax, and who’s not paying attention? Show more

Nadine Marshall, Obi Abili, and David Ajala star in Rex Obano's oil drama set in 1994. One of a season of dramas exploring the history of oil - and the price we've paid for it. Show more

Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries and audio adventures. Show more

Xand starts the Ultra Processed Food diet and speaks to obesity expert Dr Janine Makaronidis about the effect of UPF on his body. Show more

Explaining the barriers to conviction at every stage of the criminal justice system. Joshua Rozenberg explores the issues with police, prosecutors and a barrister. Show more

Comedian Rob Newman and writer Sarfraz Manzoor talk about favourite books, including Bob Dylan's memoir. Show more

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

Railway stations across England, Scotland and Wales have been deserted as services have been largely brought to a halt by the first of three days of strike action this week

Andrew O'Neill has opened a portal to another dimension and a thousand demons have flooded through. And they're getting in everyone's way. A new comedy narrated by Alan Moore. Show more

Kirsty is caught in the middle. Chris doesn’t know what to say. Show more

Challenges for live music festivals as Glastonbury returns; Roy Williams' play The Fellowship at the Hampstead Theatre; The Horniman Museum shortlisted for Museum of the Year. Show more

Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to dementia patients and their families about their experience of intimate care in hospitals and the long-term consequences when it goes wrong. Show more

Listener Mike Lambert contacted us with an access complaint about an exhibition at the British Museum. We discuss this and put his concerns to Will Westwood, from the museum. Show more

Psychological support for children who have a parent jailed for sexual offences is crucial - but there is currently no government money for families in need of support. Show more

Vlatko Vedral tells Jim Al-Khalili why the Universe is a big quantum computer and why information is the basis for an ultimate theory of everything. Show more

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A gripping story about two strangers brought together by chance as world catastrophe strikes, who must survive against the odds and learn to live and hope again. Read by Kerry Fox. Show more

This week on the podcast, Fi and Jane speak to the investigative journalist Ramita Navai, who has covered stories from all over the world. Show more

All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran.

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Jonathan Freedland reads from his powerful and moving new book. Today, in Aushcwitz, a young Jew arrives at a devastating realisation, and he makes a courageous decision. Show more

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