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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner, CEO of Third Space Ministries. Show more

Richard King accompanies Natasha Carthew as she returns to Downderry, the Cornish village where she grew up. Show more

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Mike Parker, author of All the Wide Border, takes Miles Warde round an unusual area once marked on maps as Flintshire (detached). Show more

Defra has dropped its plans add animal welfare to food labels. Farming and food industry figures say it’s just too complex to do, but others disagree. Show more

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Carrie and David Grant are vocal coaches to the stars - whose new book charts their experiences parenting four neurodivergent, non-binary and transgender children. Show more

Greg Jenner, comedian Ria Lina and Prof Ronald C Po investigate one of the most successful pirates to have ever lived, Zheng Yi Sao. Show more

Steve Richards discusses the by-election results with a panel of journalists: the Guardian's Pippa Crerar, the Spectator's Fraser Nelson and Lucy Fisher of the Financial Times. Show more

The obstacles to reporting on Sudan's latest conflict; Spain's rancorous election campaigns; Tunisia's blighted hopes; the heatwave searing Sicily; gentrification hits Mexico City. Show more

The series finale featuring the many talented voices of Jon Culshaw, Jason Forbes, Duncan Wisbey, Jan Ravens and Jess Robinson. Show more

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Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the Quadram Institute in Norwich with Chris Philp MP, Maya Goodfellow, Margaret Hodge MP and Tim Montgomerie. Show more

Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week

In Birmingham, Neil is shown an object describing the sound of the city in the last quarter of the 20th century, in the form of a guitar belonging to local Reggae band Steel Pulse. Show more

Today is Jude's 50th birthday. She has lived with HIV for over 20 years and has unresolved questions. Only the virus knows the answers. By award-winning playwright Anita Sullivan. Show more

Explanation and advice around the new flexible working laws, and Mina Smallman on the launch of the Alliance for Police Accountability. Show more

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Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed our lives. Today, they steam ahead with the story of tea. Show more

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More than twenty private boats are helping to rescue people from beaches

Danny Wallace and Emma Freud are joined by Danny Robins, Michelle de Swarte, Helen Czerski and Michael Akadiri for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Dale Vince is the multi-millionaire founder and owner of green energy firm Ecotricity and a Just Stop Oil donor. He's planning to launch the UK's first electric airline. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by naturalist Steve Backshall to find out about what sharks get up to when we’re not looking. Show more

Steve Richards retraces the tragic story of the scientist and weapons expert Dr David Kelly who died after becoming embroiled in a bitter dispute between the government and the BBC Show more

Toby Jones stars as the corrupt Sir Joseph Olinska. DCS Redvers thinks he may finally have some evidence against him whilst Joseph and Margaret prepare for their wedding. Show more

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into award-winning satirical shapes. This week - The Spirit of Local Radio and The Racist Adventures of Portland Bill Show more

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Keyboard player Rick Wakeman and organist Anna Lapwood join Cerys and Jeffrey as they add the next five tracks. Show more

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Somerville College, Oxford. Show more

Yeti enthusiasts Andy and Richard move their search to the high mountains of Nepal where they investigate a terrifying encounter. Show more

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Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make a selection of listener requests, from Kei Miller to Sarah Howe, Emily Dickinson to Gboyega Odubanjo. Show more

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