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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Bruce. Show more

Nick Robinson talks about what’s really going on in British politics.

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Mary-Ann Ochota joins former members of the armed forces as they unearth breathtaking Saxon artefacts. Show more

Charlotte Smith samples prize-winning strawberries and cherries at the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show, with the very latest from the soft fruit industry. Show more

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Singer songwriter Emeli Sandé, the musical life of Alan Johnson, Juliet Blaxland on her Easternmost house, Lee John Phillips on drawing endless nails and David Gower. Show more

Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Kew. Dr Barry Smith, Tim Anderson, Sue Lawrence and Anna Jones answer the questions from the audience. Show more

Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks behind the scenes at Westminster, with the Tory leadership, Phillip Hammond's legacy and protesting MEPs. Show more

A visit to a camp in northern Syria where women and children who were part of Islamic State group face an uncertain future. Show more

UK government is urged to take action on unfair Scottish delivery fees; the growing popularity of prepaid cards; simplifying inheritance tax; child benefit and credit union loans. Show more

The National Treasures announce their newest members, and there's a sneak preview of Jeremy Corbyn's cardio workout video. Show more

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Shaun Ley presents political debate from Hale Magna Village Hall in Great Hale, Lincolnshire. With Ken Clarke, Julie Bindel, Dan Carden and Seb Payne. Show more

Should social care be covered by the NHS? With current services stretched to snapping point - can we afford not to? Show more

Meera Syal stars as a jobless divorcee piecing her life together again - by writing and reading erotic fiction to a group of partially sighted care home residents. They love it! Show more

Interview series. In his final programme exploring boxing, Nikesh Shukla asks criminologist Dr Deborah Jump how effective boxing gyms are at reducing offending among young people. Show more

Kieran Yates explores the role council estates play in shaping British music culture – and how the thin walls of her childhood estate introduced her to diverse music. Show more

English folk duo O'Hooley and Tidow talk about their track Gentleman Jack; should women's centres be used to punish?; and how two women who job shared for 23 years made it work Show more

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.

Just how do discounters like Poundland, Primark and B&M Bargains undercut mainstream retailers on the high street? Keeping the business model simple is a key part of the story. Show more

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Sir John Sawers criticises the calibre of the leaders of two main parties. Some Tory members have received more than one ballot paper to choose new PM

Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by George Benson, Carleen Anderson, Maria Friedman and David Morrissey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final. One American newspaper describes her as the most important athlete on the planet right now. Show more

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's film Never Look Away, The End of History at Royal Court, 8 Days to the Moon, Fleischman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Felix Vallotton Show more

4 Extra Debut. Historian Martin Johnes revisits the investiture of the Prince of Wales in 1969 and its legacy in British politics. From 2019. Show more

A troubled man accuses his neighbours of abusing their children, setting a series of increasingly desperate acts in motion. A dramatisation of Dirk Kurbjuweit's dark best-seller Show more

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Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Anne McElvoy. Melanie Philips, Nazir Afzal and Tim Stanley. Show more

Russell Davies welcomes the third batch of semi-finalists competing for the title Brain of Britain 2019 Show more

A new poem by Hannah Lowe exploring the life of her Jamaican Chinese father and grandparents. Show more

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A university snack bar job shows Pei Pei a different kind of life. A specially commissioned short story read by Katie Leung. Show more

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