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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Reverend Dr Stephen Cherry, dean of King's College Cambridge. Show more

The Woodland Trust fears that England is slipping towards becoming deforested and a moth is attacking Brussel Sprout crops just weeks before the vegetable's big day! Show more

John Aitchison presents the parrot crossbill. Show more

Plans are announced for private rail companies to share responsibility for track with Network Rail. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Television reporter and writer Tom Mangold. Plus she talks to death row survivor Nick Yarris and 18-year-old rally car driver Catie Munnings. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Chine McDonald. Show more

Choosing Mary for the School Nativity. Plus India's iron lady Jayalalithaa Jayaram, 60 Years of the National Childbirth Trust and life after forced marriage. Show more

With twenty weeks to go, Sam has moved in with Bayley. But he can't stop thinking about Rose. With Kimberley Nixon. Show more

Fi Glover with the series that proves it's surprising what you hear when you listen. Two friends experience Euro 2016 in different ways, one in Swansea and the other in Europe. Show more

Hugh Muir explores the movement of black, Asian and minority ethnic communities from cities to the English countryside and investigates why this internal migration is taking place. Show more

Henry and Vera's marriage buckles under the weight of His Majesty's roving eye. Starring Miriam Margolyes. From 2015. Show more

Our scientific duo explore how zero was discovered and why it allows us to forecast the future. Show more

This year's stocking filler for the brain-teaser fan: The GCHQ Puzzle Book. For the confused puzzler, two spooks reveal the secrets of thinking laterally. Show more

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The American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has been fined a record eighty four million pounds for overcharging the NHS. Sales of vinyl have overtaken digital downloads. Show more

We need a motive. Half of teenage pregnancies disappeared. Could it be that Generation Sensible just isn't having sex? Michael Blastland's on the case. Show more

David fights a losing battle, and Lynda despairs at her cast's interventions. Show more

In Kate Lock's play, Kate Fitzgerald stars as a woman whose dark past is about to impact on a father and daughter's relationship. With Leanne Best and Paul Barber. Show more

Financial phone-in. How has the payday lending market changed since a cap on charges was introduced? Show more

Is mindwandering at the core of ADHD? Plus treating insomnia helps people with depression and the first graduates on the Think Ahead scheme start their mental health social work. Show more

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Success and luck and the myth of meritocracy. Also, do privately educated young women have a cosmopolitan world view? Show more

BBC Trustee Mark Damazer on appointing a new BBC Chair and board, the future of BBC governance, and Mark Thompson on Trump, fake news and the New York Times. Show more

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Tata Steel announces commitment to secure future of Port Talbot and other steelworks.

Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews Olivia Coleman about her Morris Minor’s nickname and her current car status. From 2016. Show more

Helen has a heavy heart, and Susan has her ear to the ground. Show more

Zaha Hadid's early drawings and the new gallery she designed for The Science Museum, 90-year-old Oscar-winning film editor Anne V Coates, and topical film Office Christmas Party. Show more

With twenty weeks to go, Sam has moved in with Bayley. But he can't stop thinking about Rose. With Kimberley Nixon. Show more

Joan Bakewell and her panel discuss one of our greatest fears - pain. From the physical to the existential, myths about morphine and common obstacles that can hinder a 'good' death. Show more

Tommy Whitelaw, who was his late mother's carer, calls for more support and respect for people living with dementia. Recorded in front of a live audience at Somerset House. Show more

From the 19th century, testosterone has been championed for its rejuvenating properties in restoring virility. What role does testosterone play in shaping masculinity Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Television reporter and writer Tom Mangold. Plus she talks to death row survivor Nick Yarris and 18-year-old rally car driver Catie Munnings. Show more

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MPs have voted to accept the government's timetable for leaving the European Union by an overwhelming majority, but the arguments continue. Show more

Ian McEwan's modern-day take on Hamlet, told by an unborn child who eavesdrops on the murderous plotting of his mother and uncle. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more

Characters, songs, sketches and well, who knows really? A journey inside comedian Terry Alderton’s chaotic mind. From 2016. Show more

Fandom, Fatherhood and 17th Century France. Quirky sketches and poems with Helen Atkinson-Wood and Philip Jackson. From 2015. Show more

Sean Curran reports as the government agrees to Labour demands for it to publish a plan for Brexit but Labour accepts the timetable for beginning the process for exiting the EU. Show more

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Like others, Monet was always an Impressionist of the 'open air'. But his new works are so big, he must come inside to complete them. Show more

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Commentary on the first day of the fourth Test between India and England, from Mumbai, with Jonathan Agnew, Prakash Wakankar, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott. Show more