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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain. Show more

With recycling centres closed due to the coronavirus lockdown, farmers and landowners are paying the price of an increase in flytipping. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit. Show more

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We compare Covid-19 rates around the world. Headlines say NHS staff are dying in large numbers, how bad is it? And is it just us, or have the birds started singing really loudly? Show more

Are you sure you’re using the right sunscreen? Do you struggle to untangle UVA from UVB, and SPF from the star-rating? Greg Foot puts sunscreen through the evidence mill. Show more

What are the long-term consequences of closing IVF clinics? And in today's Corona Diaries, Fran from Sheffield talks about the power of veg in getting her through lockdown. Show more

The community unites to rescue Emlyn and Megan from the sinkhole that’s swallowed half of the pub. Stars Aimee Ffion Edwards. Show more

Alan Dein talks to people about the joys and challenges of family life in lockdown, connecting with people in Uganda, Peru, Bangladesh and Poland. Show more

Tom hopes to earn some funds for the museum by renting out Peter's apartment. Meanwhile there's love in the air for Tom and Julian, but not in the way either expects... Show more

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As Alex’s new job places the Hope family on a better financial footing, a new arrival to Crossriggs shakes things up in the sleepy village. Read by Rosalind Sydney. Show more

Supermarkets are grappling with the huge shift to online grocery shopping brought about by Covid-19. We speak to the woman in charge of Sainsbury's entire online operation. Show more

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Neil MacGregor's world history encounters four miniature cows made from Nile mud over 5, 500 years ago. considers the state of human culture in Egypt before the pharaohs Show more

Will Phoebe get the better of Justin Elliott? Tracy offers new blood to the cricket team. Show more

Toby Jones plays the corrupt MP Sir Joseph Olinska. His divorce has come through. But his ex-wife Catherine is far from satisfied with the settlement. Show more

Adam Shaw and guests talk to people struggling with bills and finding it hard to access credit. They offer practical advice about how to stay on top of your finances. Show more

Will levels of health anxiety rise during the pandemic? Plus how fast-track screening of anti viral and immune suppressing drugs could produce effective treatments for Covid-19. Show more

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Analysis suggests 2,000 people could have died with coronavirus in care homes in England.

Max and Mike try to broach the delicate subjects of S.E.X. and social media with their daughters. With Caitlin Moran. From 2017. Show more

Mild mannered Robert forgets himself, and Gavin Moss is struggling to keep control. Show more

Arts Minister Caroline Dinenage answers questions from the industry about the Coronavirus crisis, Paapa Essiedu performs Hamlet, Turning personal tragedies into comedy Show more

The community unites to rescue Emlyn and Megan from the sinkhole that’s swallowed half of the pub. Stars Aimee Ffion Edwards. Show more

Will COVID-19 change individual behaviour and our collective attitude towards climate change and other environmental issues? Mary Ann Sieghart and four leading thinkers discuss. Show more

Are you sure you’re using the right sunscreen? Do you struggle to untangle UVA from UVB, and SPF from the star-rating? Greg Foot puts sunscreen through the evidence mill. Show more

With acts like Coldplay, The 1975, Billie Eilish and Massive Attack moving towards greener touring Tom Heap asks what the music industry can do to reduce its carbon footprint. Show more

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As Alex’s new job places the Hope family on a better financial footing, a new arrival to Crossriggs shakes things up in the sleepy village. Read by Rosalind Sydney. Show more

Stand-up comedy from triple-threat Rosie Jones - she’s disabled, gay and northern. Prepare to be shocked and disappointed by Rosie’s lack of respect for your expectations. Show more

A frustrated artist is given a robot butler by her husband, in Lenny Henry’s darkly comic tale. Stars Tanya Moodie. From 2017. Show more

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“We have a tunnel.” The diggers are on the hunt for money and make an unlikely alliance. Show more

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