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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ruth Wilde, national coordinator of the Inclusive Church. Show more

A compelling and funny interview about changing country and what it means for the UK. Show more

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The Matlock Bath Illuminations began 125 years ago. Helen Mark gets on board the illuminated boats to find out how the River Derwent has shaped this place and its people. Show more

We hear from the former Defra boss who now says the best bit of the deal with Australia is the termination clause, and the angry reaction. Show more

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Writer Michael Morpurgo, Anne-Marie Dias Borges whose foster father is the inventor of the hair claw clip, poet Nikita Gill, football pundit Martin O’Neill, Michel Roux Jr's ITs. Show more

True stories of what Kate Bush's iconic anthem means to people around the world, from its release in 1985 to its return to the charts in 2022. Show more

Emily Ashton of Bloomberg and guests look back at the week in Westminster, including the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. Show more

Vladimir Kara-Murza was jailed in April after speaking out against the war in Ukraine. In letters written from prison, he reveals the price of dissent in Vladimir Putin's Russia. Show more

Paul Lewis on what the chancellor's plans mean for you. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They're joined by Alfie Brown, Lauren Pattison and Jess Robinson. Show more

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Cranfield University in Bedfordshire with Stephen Bush, Thangam Debbonaire MP, Paul Drechsler and George Freeman MP. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

As London burns, and the government pivots, Downing Street’s speechwriters struggle to manufacture even a first line of defence. New drama by Mark Lawson. Show more

DJ Scarlett O’Malley has a life-long obsession with soul singer Jackie Wilson. She meets Bobby Brooks, a Jackie Wilson tribute act, and uncovers a strange and extraordinary tale. Show more

As the BBC celebrates its centenary, we ask comedian Mel Giedroyc and Professor Jean Seaton where it got its nickname of 'Auntie Beeb' Show more

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The Citizens Advice boss on her civil service career and how bad cost of living really is. Show more

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FIFA's President has accused critics of Qatar's human rights record of hypocrisy.

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by by Vicki Pepperdine, Nick Lowe, Claudia Hammond and Chloe Petts for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

The Wales national football team captain and footballing icon, leading his country into their first World Cup since 1958. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince visit Nasa's JPL with US comedian and talk-show host Conan O'Brien to learn about the incredible missions searching for life in our solar system. Show more

When you think of Jimi, you think of the guitar. But there are so many other remarkable layers to consider. On what would have been his 80th birthday, it's time to do just that. Show more

Linda Marshall Griffiths' drama series set in a flooded future world. The story of a hotel at the end of the world…that’s starting to disappear. Show more

With cross-country adventure finding what makes 'The' Ukraine behind him, a young Ukrainian must face up to loss and how to find beauty.
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Two strangers meet to discuss the choices they have made about adoption. They share their experiences, their differences and they exchange a gift. Show more

Russell Davies puts the general knowledge questions to the last of this year's semi-finalists bidding for the title Brain of Britain 2022. Show more

The poet Paul Farley travels to the University of Liverpool to talk language with Professor Anne McArdle, who is measuring muscle loss in old age from the vantage point of space. Show more

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The story of the journalist Rajkumar Keswani, who foretold the world's worst industrial accident in the Indian city of Bhopal in 1984. Unfortunately, nobody believed him. Show more

Catriona Innes’ bittersweet tale of a woman who has found her tribe on Twitter, at the expense of her real life. Show more

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