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A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.

As the programme considers UK tree-planting targets and current projects to boost numbers, just what is the right way to give British forestry a boost? Show more

Ecologist Penny Anderson recalls the annual visits of the herons which like to raid her garden ponds for frogs. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Following Kully Thiarai, artistic director of National Theatre Wales, in her first year. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Canon Steve Williams. Show more

What's the impact of public spats between feminists? Are long-standing male MPs blocking the way of women entering parliament? Plus women-led theatre, and children and exercise. Show more

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. The Gothamites turn up a conspiracy. Show more

A relationship that has faced challenges in its first year proves strong enough to withstand them. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Could the sight of joint North and South Korean teams at the Winter Olympics mark the start to an end of tensions on the peninsula? Show more

Elis James hosts comedy in the four UK nations, stopping in Newcastle to discuss England and Englishness with guests. From 2017. Show more

Natalie Maddix, founder of the House Gospel Choir, explains why she believes in the power of singing together. Recorded in front of a live audience at the WOMAD festival. Show more

How online gamblers are suckered in to spend more. Another damning report on disability benefit assessments. Plus Liverpool's experiment with selling homes for £1. Show more

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Fi Glover and Peter Curran find out how relations between men and women are being redefined in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and #MeToo. Show more

Brian loses his cool, and Christine puts her foot down. Show more

By Phil Davies. Bilal and his family feel helpless as their family restaurant is being closed as part of a lucrative mill development. Then a character from Bilal's past turns up. Show more

Record numbers of older homeowners are getting cash from their property without having to sell up. How does this kind of borrowing work, and what are the pros and cons? Show more

Claudia Hammond launches the BBC Loneliness Experiment looking at the causes of loneliness and aiming to find some solutions. Everyone over 16 can take part in the online survey. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores changing attitudes to infidelity and considers a cross cultural history of rings and their role in love, sex and power relations. Show more

Trinity Mirror CEO Simon Fox on buying the Express, Star & OK magazine; Times deputy editor Emma Tucker on its Oxfam abuse scoop; Premier League rights; 24 Hours in Police Custody. Show more

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Boris Johnson -- in a fresh attempt to win support for Brexit -- has insisted it's a cause for hope, not fear. Critics say he's failed to provide clarity on key issues.

Bridget explores spirituality - will yoga, Hinduism or being a nun solve her problems, or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more

Neil makes a touching declaration, and Joe's plan backfires. Show more

Greta Gerwig on her directorial debut film Lady Bird and we consider opportunities for disabled actors. Show more

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. The Gothamites turn up a conspiracy. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Shiv Malik, Mona Siddiqui, Claire Fox and Melanie Philips. Show more

Hanna Pickard says we need to understand why desperate people become addicted to drugs, seeing them neither as 'victims of a disease' nor as 'feckless hedonists'. Show more

Documentary. As schools and workplaces introduce mindfulness and emotional resilience classes, psychotherapist Philippa Perry explores if we are in a new age of emotion. Show more

Following Kully Thiarai, artistic director of National Theatre Wales, in her first year. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Jacob Zuma has resigned ahead of a planned vote of no confidence. Show more

Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the Soviet Union follows three school friends through the decades after the death of Stalin. Show more

Comedian Tez Ilyas presents a celebration of British-Muslim life. In this final episode, Tez talks about what it is like being both Muslim and British at the same time. Show more

A glimpse into the oddball mind of John as he returns home from work. Series of 14 minute vignettes. From 2015. Show more

Men talk about all sorts of things. Here are some conversations they tend not to have. The male perspective honestly, openly, thoughtfully... Show more

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Author Miriam Darlington introduces us to a world of owls. Today, the diminutive but feisty little owl. Show more

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