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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker. Show more

Some good news on how updated laws are helping police crackdown on hare coursing. Show more

Dermot O'Leary goes in search of sea eagles in the Highlands, but with the light fading, his chances of seeing them are not looking good. Show more

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

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the extraordinary life and work of one of England's finest love poets and, as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, most remarkable preachers. Show more

Former BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky on her new role as the first female president of the BBFC Show more

Why an Italian judge in Sicily is taking kids away from Mafia families. Show more

Writer Robert Macfarlane with actor and musician Johnny Flynn walk in Edward Thomas's footsteps with his Pocket Book of Poems and Songs for the Open Air, and read and sing from it. Show more

This week's Gap Finders interview is with Rob Jolly, the co-founder of Onto, an electric vehicle subscription service. Show more

Is it worth paying extra for shampoo that promises to nourish, repair or strengthen your hair? Show more

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Becky Ripley and Emily Knight explore the sophisticated world of animal culture, via a forest full of great tits. Show more

Justin gets community spirited, and has Alan been forgiven? Show more

The story of how, in just 13 years, Adolf Hitler led a fringe sect with less than a hundred members and outlandish ideas to become the dominant force in German politics. Show more

Helen Mark is in East Lothian in Scotland to revel in the beauty of the winter landscape. Show more

Broadcaster Jane Garvey makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Contact. Show more

Chris Power explores the writing of Katherine Mansfield on the centenary of her death with Claire Harman, Lucy Caldwell and Dr Chris Mourant. Show more

Rutherford and Fry investigate why some people can't see pictures in their head, and whether it makes a difference to people's lives. Show more

Marnie discovers how a new AI could be the start of chatbot integration into education and working life. Plus, a proposal for free electricity, singing gibbons and robotics. Show more

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

The latest figures paint a bleak picture for ambulance response times and for people in A&E departments and those waiting to be admitted to hospital wards.

Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. The curator of the Lenzie House of Wax is on the warpath - with Ramesh in her sights. Starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. Show more

Adam has an exciting idea, and yoga is very popular today. Show more

Clarisse Loughrey and Sam Leith review The Last of Us and Enys Men. Nitin Sawhney on Ravi Shankar. Show more

The NHS is, by common consent, in crisis. David Aaronovitch and a panel of experts look at the scale of the problem and the fastest way to tackle it. Show more

Michael Buchanan visits the Hebrides to find out what's happened to vital ferry services. Two new ships due in service are years behind schedule and still under construction. Show more

Marnie discovers how a new AI could be the start of chatbot integration into education and working life. Plus, a proposal for free electricity, singing gibbons and robotics. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the extraordinary life and work of one of England's finest love poets and, as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, most remarkable preachers. Show more

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Unlikely TV star Elizabeth Zott has caused outcry after admitting that she doesn’t believe in God. Meanwhile, her daughter is trying to find out more about her late father. Show more

Diversity of opinion, thought-provoking debate and comedy. Andrew Doyle talks to Billy Bragg about cancel culture, and comedy from Rosie Wilby, Wilson Milton, and Tadiwa Mahlunge. Show more

Sean Curran reports as MPs discuss mysterious crab deaths on the north east coast of England.

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The legendary Batley club was opened in 1967 by James Corrigan. He took his inspiration from Las Vegas and, the following year, Louis Armstrong was among the acts to play there. Show more

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