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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds from the Congregation of Jesus Show more

Ambulance response times in many rural areas can be 50% longer than in urban areas. Show more

Actor Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove is saddled with a morose call that sounds like the chant of a bored football fan echoing down our streets. Show more

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Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where the chancellor responds to renewed accusations of trying to 'bribe' Labour MPs and the Transport Secretary faces continued pressure. Show more

The theatre director Iqbal Khan meets the poet Benjamin Zephaniah in their home town of Birmingham. Show more

Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively. In this programme, why we argue so hard over our personal preferences. Show more

How do you talk to your children about the rise in knife crime among young people? And Fatima Bhutto on her new novel Runaways. Show more

A missing mobster’s severed head is delivered to the family home. Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell. Show more

Friends Gill and Claire on a life-changing scheme matching three kidney donors with three recipients. Fi Glover presents. Show more

After centuries of vibrant, various and sometimes controversial culture, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown asks why Muslim societies are turning increasingly monochrome and Puritanical. Show more

As Paul is driven away by the kidnappers, he knows that he's going to have to look after himself. Read by Don Warrington. Show more

Is the pound in your pocket disappearing? Does cash have a future?
Why this winter has seemed that bit more gloomy than usual. Show more

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Alan Johnson, the former education secretary, on 140 years of English education through the prism of one school - St Michael and All Angels in Camberwell. Show more

Will learns the truth and Justin turns the tables. Show more

Joe is forced to uncover his neighbours' illicit activities and confront old betrayals from the 1984 miners' strike. Starring Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay. Show more

Whether it's paying rent, council tax, gas or electricity, what are the financial challenges facing teenagers as they leave local authority care to start life as an adult? Show more

Opioids for long-term pain and evidence for helping people to come off the drugs. An objective pitch-side test that takes the guesswork out of diagnosing concussion. Show more

Corridors - Laurie Taylor explores their evolution and changing nature, from prisons to country houses, and the way in which they've been depicted in popular culture. Show more

Dan Reed on his film Leaving Neverland, which alleges Michael Jackson was a paedophile. Show more

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Former Scotland Yard chief: Theresa May hasn't listened to police concerns

The stand-up meets the people of Anglesey and asks if it's fair to call them a rather unique bunch? From 2018. Show more

Kenton drops a bombshell and Emma finds herself caught in the middle. Show more

Cheat, ITV's new 4-part psychological thriller reviewed; photographer Richard Billingham on his first feature film Ray & Liz; the late Diana Athill; the changes in club culture Show more

A missing mobster’s severed head is delivered to the family home. Meera Syal stars as family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy, Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor and Melanie Phillips. Show more

Should we be worried about the size and power of tech giants like Amazon and Apple? Show more

From the cattle shed to the racetrack, ammonia is having a moment. In the wrong place it is a potent pollutant, in the right place it is a clean fuel for your car. Show more

The theatre director Iqbal Khan meets the poet Benjamin Zephaniah in their home town of Birmingham. Show more

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As Paul is driven away by the kidnappers, he knows that he's going to have to look after himself. Read by Don Warrington. Show more

A heavy storm leaves The Egg short of food. And short of patience. So Harry and his team think up some distraction techniques. Prison-based sitcom starring Harry Hill. Show more

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

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster with a row about knife crime. Show more

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Eleanor Bron reads Fiona McCarthy’s biography of the visionary founder of the Bauhaus, Walter Gropius. Today - the First World War. Show more

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