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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies Show more

The Food, Farming and Countryside Commission publishes its report on a land use framework for England. And a viral video on social media sparks discussions around farm safety Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose. Show more

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Matthew Syed follows one woman’s journey to uncover the story behind a family portrait. What drives us to uncover the truth about our ancestors and how can it transform our lives? Show more

Chloe Juliette welcomes the movement for those with 'lived experience' of public services to share their stories, but says more stories are needed. Show more

Pheremones expert Dr Tristram Wyatt and sex expert Tracey Cox talk about vabbing – vaginal dabbing. What is it and does it work? Show more

BBC cricket reporter Eleanor Oldroyd explores the unlikely connections between cricket and choral music. Show more

We learn about the princess who went from goddaughter of Queen Victoria, to battling suffragette and enemy of Churchill. With guests Anjli Mohindra and Dr Priya Atwal. Show more

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Simon Armitage explores Bridge for the Living. Show more

Does Toby have something to share? A Ray of hope for Tracy? Show more

What can people struggling through today's cost of living crisis learn from those who lived through previous hard times? Holly meets Scott who struggled back in the 1980s. Show more

Leading virologist Professor John Oxford charts the story of the 1918-19 flu pandemic, which killed more than 220,000 people in the UK and over 50 million people worldwide. Show more

Matthew Syed follows one woman’s journey to uncover the story behind a family portrait. What drives us to uncover the truth about our ancestors and how can it transform our lives? Show more

With the axing of Holby City and Neighbours in the space of a few months, and viewers declining across the board, is it the end of the road for soaps? Show more

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

Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions. Joining him on the sofa in this programme is comedian Katherine Ryan and Radio 1 DJ Greg James. Show more

George’s plans leave a bad taste for Ed, and Lilian cuts to the chase.

Gregory Doran on stepping down as RSC artistic director, WASWASA – Whispers in Prayer performance in Birmingham, Taiwan's new cultural landmark, the Taipei Performing Arts Centre. Show more

Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken, two forensic psychologists who work in prisons, interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime. Show more

Chloe Juliette welcomes the movement for those with 'lived experience' of public services to share their stories, but says more stories are needed. Show more

Psychologist Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken take a journey around the human body. Show more

With the axing of Holby City and Neighbours in the space of a few months, and viewers declining across the board, is it the end of the road for soaps? Show more

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A writer experiencing a mid-life crisis retrains as a chiropodist. She finds her work within the community of a housing estate in Berlin unexpectedly fulfilling. Show more

A delightfully surreal mini story in the form of a guided meditation led by our narrator, Mina Anwar. In this episode, get ready for a bizarre wintery tale of a snowman's quest. Show more

Jayde Adams and guest Ivo Graham uncover the story of a building's residents turning on their own concierge, and where the middle-aged go to dance in Canterbury. Show more

American comedian Alex Edelman is unexpectedly upset when his parents come to sell the family home, and things are not made any better with the simultaneous arrival of lockdown. Show more

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Kit de Waal reads from her childhood memoir. A new car is the cause of tears at home, and at the Kingdom Hall, tensions run high when sex is up for discussion. Show more

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