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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.

Call for evidence on how much new kinds of livestock feed can reduce methane emissions. Plus research suggests hay yields could decline significantly because of climate change. Show more

Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America. Show more

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

What drives people to reunite with long lost friends? Why do we make friends in the first place? Matthew Syed explores the psychology and life-long influence friends have on us. Show more

Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship. Show more

Emma and Fay join Emma Barnett to talk about their mammoth marathon challenge. Show more

Tensions are high between the US and China over Taiwan. China wants reunification, the US says it will defend Taiwan. Will there be conflict and what form could that take? Show more

Anita explores the Polynesian princess who changed how Disney does princesses, with comedian Russell Kane and animation historian Prof Charles Solomon. Show more

Residents livings in flats where the heat is provided by a single gas boiler say they're facing price rises of almost 400%
And - why flexible working is proving a boost for brunch. Show more

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

Gus Casely-Hayford unravels the origin story of wax print fabric worn by Africans and finds its history spans three continents. Show more

Ruairi is a wanted man, and Chelsea faces an unusual client. Show more

Drama series set in a flooded future world by Linda Marshall Griffiths. Birdie has strange visions and Gil's arm is not healing; Birdie must find help before it's too late. Show more

Two women compare coping with the cost of living, 50 years apart. Today, soaring energy and food prices are leaving some struggling to afford basic necessities. 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

What drives people to reunite with long lost friends? Why do we make friends in the first place? Matthew Syed explores the psychology and life-long influence friends have on us. Show more

Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine, what has the media taught us about the war and what has the war taught us about journalism? Show more

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

Ukraine marks its Independence Day exactly six months after Russia's invasion began

Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions. Joining Joe on the sofa this week are comedian Janice Connolly and broadcasting legend Nick Owen. Show more

Brad only cares about results, and has Alistair missed a memo? Show more

A deep dive into some of reality TV’s most controversial shows in the early 2000s, exploring how the explosion in the genre caused ethics to fly out the window. Show more

Two strangers meet who both live with obesity. They share their experiences and discuss the different choices they have made to manage their weight. They bring a gift. Show more

Novelist Richard Owain Roberts shares a story about a friendship. Show more

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

Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine, what has the media taught us about the war and what has the war taught us about journalism? Show more

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

Politics and religion collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story, set on the outskirts of 1970s Belfast. Today: a shocking beating and snatched moments of passion. 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 beautiful mermaid and a stubborn starfish. Show more

Jayde Adams and guest Sunil Patel dive into the feisty world of community apps, following the toad migration routes of Bath, and investigating a dubious discarded doll. Show more

Singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor hosts a dinner party with a twist - all her guests are from beyond the grave, heroes brought back to life by the wonders of the radio archive. Show more

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Abi feels Jacob's absence from home life keenly. Meanwhile at the hospital, his treatment continues. Nicola Walker reads. Show more

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