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

Farms in 'higher level' environmental schemes can keep claiming for five years - good news, or signs of more delays? Plus a folk song for 'hidden' migrant seasonal workers. Show more

Chris Packham presents the nocturnal red-necked nightjar of the Spanish countryside. Show more

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

Sangita Myska meets Anab Jain who believes visceral ‘pre-experiences’ of the future will propel decision-makers and the public into meaningful action to solve the climate crisis. Show more

Justin Rowlatt discovers how global warming may trigger irreversible changes to our planet, including changes in Antarctica that will flood coastal cities for centuries to come. Show more

Manipulating body images in ads. National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa. Abortion stories - today Alison's story. Plus author Chrysta Bilton on her new book A Normal Family. Show more

The dilemma facing the citizens of Kherson: go along with what Russia wants, or resist? Show more

Exploring the Gershwin song A Foggy Day and its place in the story of two artists - Rufus Wainwright and Judy Garland. Show more

How Kate Griggs, author, campaigner and founder of Made By Dyslexia, found a gap in society by shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths. Show more

We watch paint dry for you to find out if pricey paint that promises to be better for you, your walls and your environment is worth it. Show more

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

Laura McDaid is searching for the birth mother of a close friend who died 20 years ago.

Justin needs help with a crisis, and Oliver needs to be heard. Show more

Set in 1934, a woman becomes stranded on a train journey through the desert forcing her to reflect on the past events of her life. Show more

Emily Knight explores the radical history of back-to-the-land pacifist communes in Essex. Show more

Television and radio presenter Angellica Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Innovations for Learning. Show more

Chris Power is joined by writers Margie Orford, Lavie Tidhar and Andrew Harding to discuss the ethical questions authors confront as they research and write about crime. 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

ESA announce that Shaun The Sheep will fly around the moon this month aboard Artemis-1 mission. Philippe Deloo tells Gaia Vince what's in store for the woolly astronaut this month. Show more

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

The Bank of England forecasts a lengthy recession for the UK as it raises interest rates

A special edition of the show where Marcus Brigstocke is put in charge - of Covid. What did we get right, how has society changed, and are there any of those baked potatoes left? Show more

Is Tom having a change of heart? Alistair is full of compliments. Show more

Reviews of new movie Bullet Train & Mohsin Hamid's latest novel, The Last White Man. Plus Russian conductor Semyon Bychkov Show more

Why does Scotland have the worst record in Europe on drug deaths? Show more

We all cheat, some of us in family games of monopoly others on their taxes. Aleks asks if the digital era has made that easier, with less consequence and therefore more tempting? Show more

ESA announce that Shaun The Sheep will fly around the moon this month aboard Artemis-1 mission. Philippe Deloo tells Gaia Vince what's in store for the woolly astronaut this month. Show more

Sangita Myska meets Anab Jain who believes visceral ‘pre-experiences’ of the future will propel decision-makers and the public into meaningful action to solve the climate crisis. Show more

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

Mrs Bridge broaches the idea of psychoanalysis. A family event causes turmoil. Show more

Shaun Keaveny hears about the delights of Lilongwe, Malawi, from Daliso Chaponda. Show more

Dr Phil Hammond hears the stories of staff and patients at a city centre hospital. How does humour help us cope? From 2021. Show more

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Angela Hui recalls growing up in her parents’ Chinese takeaway, Lucky Star, in a small Welsh town. The local customers can affect the mood of the takeaway - for good and bad. Show more

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