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

The results of a 10-year study reveal whether agri-environment schemes affect farm yields, or whether it's possible to farm for both food and wildlife. Show more

Michael Palin presents the secretive chowchilla from Queensland, Australia. Show more

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

Rory Stewart explores the strange human phenomenon of arguing and why it matters so deeply to our lives. Show more

The story of Sara, a young Australian woman who was caught up in one of London's deadliest terror attacks. Five years on, her loved ones are keeping her memory alive. Show more

More medals to be awarded to women at Commonwealth Games. Show more

Geneticist Barbara McLintock won the Nobel prize in 1983 for work on jumping genes. Philip Ball asks if it is really true that her work was initially ignored by other scientists. Show more

For 40 years techno has been the beating heart of social movements all over the world. What makes it the perfect music to accompany radical ideas? DJ Ash Lauryn investigates. Show more

What do you have to do to help your child follow their sporting dream? Not just in time and money - but the stress and the strain too. Is it all worth it? Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.

Laura explains why it's taken her 17 years to search for Martin's mother. Will the records provide any further information? Show more

Adil has a crowd to win over, and has Roy got everything in hand? Show more

Comedy drama about a secondary school in Salford, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. The school prepares to welcome the students back. Show more

Jay Rayner and his panel are in Swansea. Show more

Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body. Show more

Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Louise Mullany about all the ways in which we say sorry. Show more

Johan Cruyff was part of the Dutch football revolution of the 1970s. He gave his name to an incredible piece of skill and as a coach at Barcelona changed the game. With Pat Nevin. Show more

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

Liz Truss backtracks on her public sector pay plan after a Tory backlash

A new series looking at the world of work from stand-up comedian Andrew Maxwell. This week Andrew considers the status of different jobs. Show more

Helen feels protective of her boys, and Tom needs a good night’s sleep. Show more

We investigate problems with ticketing initiatives for easier arts access, Will Ashon's The Passengers, compiling everyday voices, and new art Habitats as Heritage in Cornwall. Show more

Economist and author Duncan Weldon examines the strengths and weaknesses of economic sanctions as a tool of statecraft. Show more

Ophthalmologists are optimistic about a new treatment for diabetic macular oedema. It will soon be available on the NHS and may prolong the time between regular treatments. Show more

Smitha Mundasad asks what Covid will be like in the future. Will we keep having waves of infection? Side effects of drugs can be useful and give clues to new uses. Show more

Rory Stewart explores the strange human phenomenon of arguing and why it matters so deeply to our lives. Show more

In-depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective

Returning from her European holiday, Mrs Bridge is unsettled by world events, and very glad to be back in Kansas City. She pays a visit to her unhappy friend Grace Barron. Show more

A third series of Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda's funny, informative and thought-provoking Rose D'Or nominated series in which he explores divisive global issues. Show more

Collection of lockdown recordings pondering questions around birth, death and the afterlife – with interruptions. From 2021. Show more

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Angela Hui’s account of growing up in her parents’ Chinese takeaway in a small Welsh town. The family take their weekly trip to meet friends in Cardiff and stock up on supplies. Show more

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