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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox. Show more

We hear about the distress of losing livestock and hear what help is available for farmers. Show more

In the first of a week of programmes presented by British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead, he recalls a guillemot chick's first, and ultimately last, flight on Skomer. Show more

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

The painter Chantal Joffe, acclaimed for her portraits of women, often created on a very large scale, meets Olivia Laing, whose books include the prize-winning novel Crudo. Show more

What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From February 2020. Show more

Sarah, who discovered a family secret at the age of 44, and Sue Black from the Women's Equality Party on why she is stepping down from the the London mayoral elections. Show more

Sadeem flees to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before even being married. With Laila Alj. Show more

Mother and daughter talk about living with Asperger’s Syndrome and the desire to fit in. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Hayley is a young woman who wants to get better at dealing with rejection and asking for what she wants without fear of No. Show more

Alexei offers his thoughts on Jeremy Corbyn and the left and laments the decline of small business. From September 2019. Show more

Suspecting that the girls’ true identities have been discovered, Strafford and Celia take action. BW Black's imagined historical adventure is read by Sorcha Cusack. Show more

And a wine vintage called "Hope" - Australia's wine industry fights back after the bushfires. Show more

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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

Laura Wade eavesdrops on historic conversations to examine thorny gender issues today
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Ed faces an awkward encounter and Shula admits responsibility Show more

Double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson stars in a series of dramas that highlight contemporary Britain. Show more

Have you or your children racked up unexpected bills on video games or apps? Some people have lost thousands of pounds. Louise Cooper finds out what your rights are. Show more

Nearly all UK cities have air pollution levels that reach or exceed the World Health Organisation's recommended levels. How does this affect our health? Show more

Loss: Laurie Taylor explores different forms of loss, from the 'road not taken', in terms of personal life choices, to a lost world of paternalistic employment. Show more

Yorkshire Post editor James Mitchinson on fighting for journalism and the north of England. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

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Business groups have expressed alarm at the government's new immigration policy. The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, says it's "about time" firms start to invest in British citizens.

Award-winning comedian Alex Edelman draws from personal experience to talk about mental health and its relevance today - with help from an audience at the University of West London Show more

Lynda takes drastic action and Josh struggles with recent events Show more

George MacKay on his new film The True History of the Kelly Gang. Iranian artist Shirin Neshat on her new exhibition. Show more

Sadeem flees to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before even being married. With Laila Alj. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Michael Portillo, Mona Siddiqui, Anne McElvoy and Rachel Mann. #moralmaze Show more

What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From February 2020. Show more

Jolyon Jenkins attends an international whistling competition to meet the people who want whistling to be taken seriously as a musical art form. Show more

The painter Chantal Joffe, acclaimed for her portraits of women, often created on a very large scale, meets Olivia Laing, whose books include the prize-winning novel Crudo. Show more

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Suspecting that the girls’ true identities have been discovered, Strafford and Celia take action. BW Black's imagined historical adventure is read by Sorcha Cusack. Show more

Stand-up series looking at British Chinese culture and the comedian’s UK upbringing, exploring racism. From 2020. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A psychotherapist struggles with his daughter’s frank recounting of sex education. Starring Michael Hobbs. From 2017. Show more

Niyi's eating disorder has stopped him coming home for Christmas. This year, after nearly losing his mother to a brain tumour, he wants to change that. Show more

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Two Ohridians meet in Sofia, Bulgaria. Why were these two young people living so far from their beautiful lake? The rest is family history for Kapka Kassabova. Show more

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