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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. Show more

Criminologist Dr Laura Bui wants us to ask the right questions when it comes to crime. True crime is popular but is it helping us better understand the origins of crime? Show more

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Antonia Quirke and Miles Warde walk the length of Kerrera, the island just off the west coast of Scotland near Oban, and speak to people about living there. Show more

We hear about dry fields in both the UK and Italy, discuss calls for a cull of Scottish sea eagles, and ponder which music is best for pigs. Show more

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Actor, writer and comedian Doon Mackichan, former jet pilot Loree Draude, Matt Rowland Hill who replaced his faith with drugs and alcohol, and novelist Mike Gayle. Show more

Jay Rayner and his panel are in Swansea. Show more

How well is Britain set up to cope with extreme weather events, and does the government need to focus more on adapting to climate change? Show more

Italy faces more political uncertainty as Mario Draghi resigns as prime minister. Plus stories from Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Peru and the UK. Show more

Barry is currently studying at university, and he’s struggling with rising costs. He shares experiences with Amy who gained her degree during the recession in 2008. Show more

Miles Jupp returns as Henry Tobin, Britain’s shortest serving and least successful former prime minister. Show more

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Ben Wright presents political debate and discussion from The Junction Youth Centre in High Wycombe with Thangam Debbonaire MP, Jackie Doyle-Price MP, David Gauke and Ash Sarkar. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

India meets Chella Quint and Professor Chris Bobel, the women at the forefront of revolutionising menstrual education both within school and the home. Show more

‘DH Lawrence's fearless writing on the complexity of human love, sexual awakenings and same sex love at the beginning of the twentieth century. Dramatised by Ian Kershaw. Show more

Samantha Womack on her role as the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. Show more

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Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched and worked with him. Episode four explores his early years as a politician. Show more

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Three former health secretaries have urged the government to compensate the victims of the infected blood scandal as soon as possible.

Anneka Rice and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Emer Reynolds, Travis Alabanza, Mark Borkowski and George Fouracres for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

As the Conservative Party prepares to elect a new leader, will the foreign secretary make the step up? Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Alan Davies and brain experts Uta Frith and Sophie Scott as discover why two brains are definitely better than one. Show more

From Pong to Pokémon, what have video games ever done for us? Keza MacDonald raids the BBC Archives to trace how, over 50 years, this once niche pursuit became a cultural colossus. Show more

The city prepares for a spectacular event – fires falling from the sky. While self-proclaimed Mother of the Empire, Fatima, sees it as an opportunity to glorify her new reign. Show more

Nelson emerges from cocaine rehab, Janice has a plan to settle his debts with Toyota, and Harry is feeling side-lined - until Pru drops a bombshell. Show more

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Michael Buerk considers how snobbery can prevent some people from getting the jobs and opportunities they deserve. Is snobbery always bad, or is there a moral case for it? Show more

Steve Punt hosts a battle of wits as students from Lancaster University take on their professors. From July 2022. Show more

Poet Maggie Sawkins, winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry, explores the language, dialect and poetry of her native Portsmouth. Show more

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Neil MacGregor focuses on the making of divine images, including the painting of Russian Orthodox icons and the creation of images of the Hindu goddess Durga in decorated clay. Show more

Newly commissioned stories from recent winners of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. We Do Everything For You by 2018 prize winner Kevin Jared Hosein, read by Damian Lynch Show more

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