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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster, Anna Magnusson.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Claims that lobby groups are pushing for lower food standards to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the United States. Show more

For professor David Rothenberg, the blackbird is a beautiful melodic songster, which helps explains the difference between bird song and bird call. Show more

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

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Professor Sir John Burn, one of the first clinical geneticists in the UK, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the genetics of cancer and setting up the Centre for Life in Newcastle. Show more

Interview series. Jay Brave and Kelechi Okafor discuss their approach to race and identity, including why Jay does not identify as 'black'. Show more

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

Punk classic Jubilee reimagined for the stage 40 years after causing controversy at the cinema, Sister Helen Prejean on ending the death sentence and women, science and suffrage. Show more

Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets and to reconnect the electricity. Meanwhile, the other members of the Communist Centre Union squabble. Show more

Charlotte Smith continues her investigation into the global food chains that give us what we want to eat, whenever we want it. All well and good, but how do they work financially? Show more

The unmistakable sound of bells rings through the greatest pieces of Russian music. Composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin uncovers their power at the Rostov-the-Great Bell Festival. Show more

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Series exploring the issues surrounding Britain's leaving of the European Union. Chris Morris discovers what leaving the EU could mean for the British baked potato. Show more

Consumer phone-in. How should workplaces adapt to an ageing population? Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs.

Anne McElvoy explores the rise and fall of Chartism in the mid-19th century. Show more

Justin makes an unexpected offer, while Susan is delighted. Show more

Bristol dentist Barbara (Belinda Lang) returns from Brazil with a new husband in tow, 20-year-old waiter Fabio. By Ming Ho. Part of a season of provocative women's writing. Show more

Josie Long presents stories where landscape becomes a character, from a beloved city to an island resisting invasion. From 2018. Show more

Why are environmental issues suddenly back in political fashion? Tom Heap investigates. Show more

Why do we 'sleep tight' or 'keep mum'? Who or what is a quaaltagh, or a dorbellist? Michael Rosen is joined by writer Paul Anthony Jones, creator of etymology blog Haggard Hawks. Show more

Sathnam Sanghera and Hadley Freeman talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert, including Spring by David Szalay and The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing by Melissa Bank. Show more

Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.

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UN compares Syrian government's three-day attack to the siege of Aleppo

Using theories of evolutionary psychology, Sara tackles murder – which fascinates and intrigues as much as it repels. From 2018. Show more

Jennifer finds herself the talk of the town, and Pip needs reassurance. Show more

A review of the biopic I, Tonya, Robin Cousins in discussion on how much ice skating is an art or a sport, novelist Jess Kidd on The Hoarder and two new BBC African services. Show more

Alice is on a mission to remove the concrete from the squat's toilets and to reconnect the electricity. Meanwhile, the other members of the Communist Centre Union squabble. Show more

Many hospitals are crumbling and building budgets have been raided to plug holes in daily running costs, but is selling NHS land and buildings the answer? Lesley Curwen reports. Show more

How can your visual impairment affect your mental health? Through one woman's story, we look at mental health provision for visually impaired people. Show more

Inside Health looks at the evidence for medical cannabis. And hidden blood in the urine is frequently picked up by sensitive dipstick tests, but what should happen next? Show more

Professor Sir John Burn, one of the first clinical geneticists in the UK, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the genetics of cancer and setting up the Centre for Life in Newcastle. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more

The scandal of Parnell's affair and his subsequent death have divided Stephen's family. Read by Andrew Scott. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Waitresses and a new love interest - comic poet Tim Key looks at the concept of the unobtainable. With Tom Basden. From 2018. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

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A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris. Show more

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