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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock, a Catholic priest working in the Archdiocese of Cardiff

Has the Pick for Britain campaign come too late? British Growers says farmers have already recruited most of the staff they need for the season. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit. Show more

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

Sean Curran presents Yesterday in Parliament with coverage of Prime Minister's Questions and reports from the Welsh and Scottish parliaments.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the poem of the knight who interrupts King Arthur's Christmas celebrations, challenging someone to chop off his head if he can do the same in return Show more

Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Labour’s race relations adviser. The impact of Covid-19 and women in the workforce. Author Glennon Doyle on her new book "Untamed". Show more

A heart-warming story of two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - coming together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more

Stories from Ukraine, the Netherlands, Chile and Greece, and the impact of Covid-19 on the Trump administration. With Kate Adie. Show more

What does it mean to call yourself a 'butch' lesbian - and is the term falling away? Poet Joelle Taylor celebrates ‘being butch’ and explores its rich meaning for her and others. Show more

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Ivan Turgenev's tribute to the highs and lows of young desire. Mad with jealousy, Vladimir lurks in the garden, in an attempt to ambush Zinaïda’s lover. Read by Alex Waldmann. Show more

Some care home staff are facing lengthy delays for Covid-19 test results, meaning they cannot safely return to work; and sales of children's magazine subscriptions increase. 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.

Four hundred years ago, Robert Burton wrote an epic attempt to understand the universal experience of melancholy. What can it teach us today? Show more

We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the annual Fireworks display, but Peggy is busy dealing with Jack’s disturbing behaviour. Show more

Rumpole mingles with a branch of Yorkshire aristocracy remotely connected to Hilda when he represents a Lord in the Coroner's court. Starring Timothy West and Benedict Cumberbatch. Show more

In a joyful celebration of 20 years spent walking on air, Clare Balding digs deep into the exhilarating archives of Ramblings to share the best moments from her favourite walks. Show more

Will Skidelsky, whose son was born with a cleft lip and palate makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Project Harar. Show more

Curtis Sittenfeld discusses her new novel, Rodham. Ian Rankin introduces Kidnapped and Katherine Rundell on her new online anthology for younger readers. Show more

A whirlwind tour of the world of Agnes Varda. Show more

Marnie Chesterton brings us the coronavirus-free science stories that we might’ve missed while the pandemic has dominated the headlines. Show more

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

In an abrupt change of policy, the government says it will scrap the surcharge health and care workers from outside the EU have to pay to use the NHS.

Gruff and Alice need a good night's sleep, so Bob is babysitting. With Steve Speirs and Elis James. From November 2018. Show more

We delve into The Archers’ archive to revisit the annual Christmas Lights switch on. But are the rumours true that David and Ruth have sold Brookfield? Show more

Unprecedented - a series of new plays respond to the pandemic, Rubaiyat Hossain on her new film, Made in Bangladesh, Abigail Pogson's audio diary, live music from Martin Green. Show more

A heart-warming story of two very different families - one Muslim, one Christian - coming together to raise a baby in 1990s Watford, forming ties that changed each other's lives. Show more

A celebration for Ascension Day led by the Revd Dr Sam Wells and the Revd Marie-Elsa Bragg, with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, The Daily Service Singers and St Martin's Voices. Show more

Marnie Chesterton brings us the coronavirus-free science stories that we might’ve missed while the pandemic has dominated the headlines. Show more

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As Rose becomes acquainted with life in the Moran household, she learns some unsettling truths her new husband. Read by Lloyd Hutchinson. Show more

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the world's best comedians, performing from wherever on the planet they happen to be. From 2017. Show more

Satellites used to be the length of a bus. Now they’re the size of a Beanie Baby. But how are CubeSats changing the way we use space – and the way economics itself is done? Show more

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Shelley Klein's book is about her father, the designer Bernat Klein, and the modernist home he created. Today, haute couture is in thrall to Bernat's textiles. Barbara Flynn reads. Show more

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