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

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock. Show more

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. How does a knitted octopus toy help premature babies in hospital? Show more

Dr Zake's late on her first day at a Blackpool medical centre, incurring the wrath of the receptionist. Starring Dolya Gavanski. Show more

Nouri is Syrian and Mike is Scottish. It is a new friendship formed around fishing and coffee and leads to Nouri confronting some painful memories.

Maureen Lipman is Theodora Potts, in Tracy-Ann Oberman and Ivor Baddiel's slightly surreal Victorian comedy drama, co-starring Tracy-Ann herself in an unusual role. Show more

On this day in 1917, as the Times reported the fake news that the Tsar's daughter Tatiana was to visit America, Kitty Lumley is on the trail of her missing daughter, May. Show more

Including the cost of building homes too quickly, a fraud victim on The Archers, and will first-time buyers who have already agreed to buy see the benefit of stamp duty changes? Show more

The latest weather forecast.

Analysis of news and current affairs.

Anthony DeCurtis' revealing account of the troubled Long Island teenager who became godfather of rock's underground. The Velvet Underground is formed. Show more

Brian has a reputation to protect, and Ian is feeling fancifully festive. Show more

Lenny Henry plays Frank Watt, a reformed double-murderer recently released from prison. Frank and his ex-cellmate Geoff have set up a rehabilitation company for ex-offenders. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the fiendish quiz of cryptic connections. Freya McClements and Paddy Duffy for Northern Ireland face the South of England's Marcus Berkmann and Paul Sinha. Show more

Dan Saladino is at Food On The Edge, a gathering of people with food stories to tell, from a Black Panther breakfast to a chef convinced her emotions could be tasted in her food. Show more

Four photographers. Four extraordinary stories. In 1987, Matthew Finn began photographing his mother, Jean. 30 years on, the project continues but with a shadow of human frailty. Show more

Why does 'east' play such an important part in much Christian architecture? And what is the significance of the other cardinal points in religions across the world? Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

The Prince "got on one knee" while they were cooking dinner. Ex British soldiers to be released after 4 years in jail in India. Evacuation order in Bali, ahead of volcano eruption

A visit to Margate for old-timers Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Jennifer learns something shocking, and Rex finds himself out of favour. Show more

Soprano Joyce DiDonato and the people behind the puppets in The Grinning Man and Pinocchio. Show more

In the last week of his series, Neil MacGregor explores how faith and politics intersect, starting with rulers with a mandate from the gods, from the UK to Benin to China. Show more

Jo Fox discovers the transcripts of a Nazi secret radio station broadcasting to Scotland. Show more

The chilling story of a massacre of Rohingya Muslims in a small village in Myanmar carried out by government soldiers. Gabriel Gatehouse hears eyewitness accounts. Show more

Brett Westwood learns that there is a lot more to our relationship with reindeer than Rudolph. Show more

Cultural discussion programme. Amol Rajan discusses Finland at 100 with composer Sakari Oramo, curator Sointu Fritze, writer Horatio Clare and economist Martin Sandbu. Show more

Burmese army chief tells pontiff there is no discrimination in the country. Plus does Prince Harry's engagement to Meghan Markle mark a new chapter for the royal family? Show more

Harry’s in a rut again - job, marriage, mother, son - then Janice makes a choice that shakes him out of it. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Scottish singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé talks about her 2012 debut album, 'Our Version of Events'. With John Wilson. From 2017. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the government unveils its industrial strategy.

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Anthony DeCurtis' revealing account of the troubled Long Island teenager who became godfather of rock's underground. The Velvet Underground is formed. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

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