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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, general bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK. Show more

The prime minister says a snap general election will help bring 'strong leadership', but what will it mean for the farming community? Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs prepare to vote for an early general election, after the prime minister announces she wants the country to go to polls on 8 June. Show more

Series in which two artists discuss creative questions. Double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku meets the artist Yinka Shonibare in his studio. Show more

Simon Barnes continues his series about sport, arguing that sport is for intellectuals. Show more

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

Judge Anuja Ravindra Dhir, the first non-white judge to be appointed at the Old Bailey, talks about the barriers she's faced and the acts of kindness that have motivated her. Show more

After 13 years as a divorcee Pauline finds living by herself difficult - battling ageing and singledom. Stars Sara Stewart. Show more

Memories of privies and rubbish collection on Derry's close-knit Fountain Estate before and after the War. Introduced by Fi Glover. Show more

Helena Kennedy QC explores the relationship between law, psychotherapy and the mind doctors. Show more

After a brush with death, Richard Wilson concludes that it's time to tell the truth. To everybody. Tell it how it is. From 2017. Show more

On this day in 1917, a report from Russia claimed the revolutionary movement was spreading with 'tranquillity', while in Folkestone, Maisie searches for the still, small voice. Show more

How Parkour, or freerunning, has become one of the UK's most popular sports and how textile designer Lucienne Day has influenced the style of our interiors for decades. Show more

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We must look back before we can look forward. Bettany Hughes finds out why at an archaeological dig, a memorised musical performance and a centre for neuropsychological research. Show more

Peggy hears the good news, and Ruth wants to keep a low profile. Show more

By James Fritz. Julian Rhind-Tutt stars in a powerful re-imagining of Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov's final moments as he hurtles towards earth. Directed by Becky Ripley. Show more

Financial phone-in. Louise Cooper and a panel of experts answer calls on house and flat leaseholds and discuss issues such as sale of freehold and escalating ground rent. Show more

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor asks if prestigious schools and universities around the world sustain racial disadvantage and inequality. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Andrea Catherwood asks how the UK media will cover the general election at short notice. Show more

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PM says Jeremy Corbyn is unfit to lead UK, but she is mocked for ruling out TV debates. George Osborne steps down as MP and promises to fight for liberal conservative values

Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him. With Rudolph Walker. From 2014. Show more

Emma sets her sights on the future, and Anisha oversteps the mark. Show more

He shot Beyonce's pregnancy portraits, now artist Awol Erizku has a new exhibition; Robert Macfarlane decodes clinkerbells and dagglers; Shelagh Fogarty reviews Little Boy Blue. Show more

After 13 years as a divorcee Pauline finds living by herself difficult - battling ageing and singledom. Stars Sara Stewart. Show more

Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on population growth. Is a global population of 9 billion sustainable, or are we on course for catastrophe? Show more

Jay Owens argues that dust is a lot more interesting than we think and people should pay more attention to it. Show more

Five of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific have already been lost to sea level rise. Ellen Husain visits the islands to meet the people on the front line of climate change. Show more

Series in which two artists discuss creative questions. Double bass player Chi-chi Nwanoku meets the artist Yinka Shonibare in his studio. Show more

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates warns the government against dropping foreign aid policy from their election manifesto. Plus the role of French nationalism in the presidential race. Show more

A significant encounter ensues when Rabbit and Ruth begin a romance of sorts after a one night stand. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

The Halloween curse of dreaded "internet orderers" and traumatic cub camp memories conspire against Tom. From 2017. Show more

Kwame Kwei Armah takes a night walk in Baltimore, reflecting on his childhood in London and how it has shaped his life as a playwright and artistic director in his adopted US city. Show more

The Commons backs the Prime Minister's call for a snap general election. Show more

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Odysseus takes so long to return because, maybe, he is not sure what home is. In the light of this, Mona Arshi tells the story of her parents' odyssey from the Punjab to Southall. Show more

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