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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle. Show more

The government says there will be no further work on what caused the mass die-off of shellfish on England's north-east coast in 2021. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle. Show more

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

Tom Sutcliffe discusses the food we eat with psychologist Kimberley Wilson, writer Louise Gray and social anthropologist Rebecca O'Connell. Show more

Coleen Greenwood the woman at the centre of Love-Bombed a new BBC Podcast. Do writers of memoirs focusing on traumatic events need protection? Plus who are you at work? Show more

Alan talks to Iranians in Tehran and the diaspora about life under a hard-line clerical regime and the nationwide protests following the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini. Show more

Podcasting is a growth area in the media industry, but what is the business model? Evan Davis and guests discuss radio's audio rivals. Show more

The rail minister Huw Merriman explains how the government plans to tempt passengers back on trains. Also, do you brush your dog's teeth? Not many do, but we should!

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

Two midwives at different stages of careers, meet for the first time to discuss what working on hospital labour wards used to be like in the past, compared to how it is now. Show more

Brian is in no mood to make decisions, and will some neighbourly do-gooding backfire? Show more

Oscar-winning Mexican film-maker Alejandro Iñárritu talks to John Wilson about his cultural influences and creative inspirations. Show more

Three more competitors line-up to try out their musical knowledge in the wide-ranging quiz hosted by Paul Gambaccini. Show more

Air fryers, pressure cookers and slow cookers are all having a moment - as people worry about rising energy bills. But can low-energy gadgets do more than simply save us money? Show more

An exploration of queer love poetry for Valentine’s week presented by Val McDermid with Stephen Fry and Jackie Kay. Poems from ancient Greece to today, including famous love poems. Show more

Julie Nicholson's daughter, Jenny, was killed in the 7/7 London Bombings. She hasn't forgiven Jenny's killer. She tells Aleem Maqbool how this clashed with her role as a vicar. Show more

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

The number of confirmed deaths now exceeds 35,000, though there are fears the final total could be more than double that.

Sue Perkins challenges Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina and Rhys James to speak for 60 seconds without repetition, deviation or hesitation. Show more

Things are looking up for David and Ruth, and Justin’s ears are pricked up. Show more

Kate Prince on telling the story of Sylvia Pankhurst and the suffrage movement through hip hop, Lucy Pardee on the art of 'street casting', and set design at the Brits Awards. Show more

Historian Phil Tinline explores why, 37 years ago, the Thatcher government privatised British Gas, how that has shaped today's energy price crisis - and what should happen next. Show more

The UK has pledged to reach net-zero by 2050. But has a pandemic, fallout from the war in Ukraine and now an economic crisis derailed our plans to decarbonise? Show more

Medication: What do we know about psychiatric drugs, and how can we learn more about what is effective? Show more

Tom Sutcliffe discusses the food we eat with psychologist Kimberley Wilson, writer Louise Gray and social anthropologist Rebecca O'Connell. Show more

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During the broadcast of a BBC radio play, one of the cast is strangled in the studio. The recording took place in a number of studios but who had the time or motive to murder? Show more

Karli Witkowska is the subtitler behind TV shows including Stranger Things. She tells Michael how subtitles enhance the experience of Deaf listeners as well as being entertaining. Show more

Ukrainian cookbook author Olia Hercules nominates the painter and activist Alla Horska. Presented by Matthew Parris. Show more

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Marina Cantacuzino presents the first of five gripping stories from people who have had to struggle with forgiveness. Show more

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