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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya. Show more

Farmers who can’t control TB on their dairy farms should do something else - that’s what a member of the Welsh Senedd said this week, and it has not gone down well with farmers. Show more

Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet found near the North American western seaboard. Show more

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Peter White, broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Tish Murtha’s photos hang in Tate Britain, so why wasn’t she recognised in her lifetime? Anita speaks to her daughter Ella and documentary producer Jen Corcoran. Show more

When Born in Bradford began the idea was to involve thousands of parents and children in research that would help make people healthier: since then its huge ambitions have grown. Show more

Comedian Mark Steel visits Stratford-upon-Avon, with a COVID-friendly outdoor show from a tree stump in a field. From 2020. Show more

Central banks in the UK and elsewhere are considering digital versions of their currencies, but some fear it could lead to restrictions on how we spend our money. Show more

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Flawed prosecutions are exposed, and an active cover up begins. Show more

One resident makes a shocking request, and Lilian offers some advice. Show more

Lucy Catherine's supernatural thriller reaches its apocalyptic conclusion. As Dan's world continues to unravel, he finds himself at the mercy of forces beyond human control. Show more

In the last programme in Martha Kearney's series marking the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery her guest is the mathematician and writer Simon Singh. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. This week from Freshwater on the Isle of Wight, former home of poet and gardening enthusiast Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Show more

Mary Paulson-Ellis writes a story inspired by Britain's loneliest sheep, whose controversial rescue from the foot of Highland cliffs hit the headlines. Read by Cara Kelly. Show more

Matthew Bannister on civil servant Peter Betts, mountaineering historian Audrey Salkeld, lawyer Heather Rogers KC and writer Louise Meriwether Show more

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Israel says fuel will be allowed into Gaza to prevent a collapse of the sewerage system

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Zoe Lyons, Pierre Novellie and Jess Robinson. Show more

Helen and Rob reach the end of the line, but how will the final chapter in their story end? Show more

Producer Fraser T Smith and Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting add the next five tracks with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political discussion programme from Here East in Hackney with Shevaun Haviland, Baroness Smith, Enver Solomon and Theresa Villiers MP. Show more

Sarah Dunant argues that - at a time when so much else in the world has been explained away - dreams remain one of the supreme mysteries of being human. Show more

Nick Wallis' expose of the Post Office Horizon scandal continues. Show more

Also in the programme: Turkish President Erdogan ruffles feathers on his visit to Berlin; and, as Dr Who hits 60, we hear from the designer behind the brand.

As the 1960s draw to a close, Katherine is about to graduate. She continues her secretive romance with Roger Goldman, the son of her philosophy professor. Show more

Biden and Xi agree to resume military communications. Show more

After David Cameron's return to government, Alicia McCarthy looks at how a cabinet minister can work from the Lords. And - how does our food get from field to plate? Show more

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Joshua Paul Dale, a pioneer in the field of cuteness studies, explores how the cute aesthetic spread around the globe. Show more

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