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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett. Show more

Jelena Sofronijevic tells a story of Serbia, Yugoslavia - and Telford. Show more

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Cleeve Common is the highest point of the Cotswold Hills. Sybil Ruscoe visits and finds out about a centuries old balancing act between recreation, agriculture and conservation. Show more

Charlotte Smith looks into what we feed our livestock, where it comes from and what could change in the future. Show more

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TV quizzer-turned-novelist Richard Osman, writer Caitlin Moran and the Inheritance Tracks of Ed Balls. Show more

A look at the early life of Napoleon, a man who loved his country almost as much as he loved women. Greg Jenner is joined by comedian Dan Schreiber and historian Dr Laura O’Brien. Show more

Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK and guests review the first week back at Westminster after the summer break. Show more

Kate Adie introduces pieces on being detained in Belarus, disunity in Australia, a third peace deal for Sudan, Europe's appeal for migrants, and in the US Boston's big moving day. Show more

From this month, young people turning 18 can access money given to them by the Government in a Child Trust Fund. But at least a third do not know the money is there. Show more

Andy Zaltzman is the new host of the News Quiz, chewing over a week of headlines with a panel of guests. Show more

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Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House with Anneliese Dodds MP, Sir David Lidington, Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, and Nadhim Zahawi MP. Show more

Do the quarantine rules make sense to you? Fly from Portugal to Scotland or Wales for example - ISOLATE ... Fly from Portugal to England and Northern Ireland - DON’T ISOLATE. Show more

How do you take control when affected by a debilitating illness? Paralympic athlete Karen Darke talks to Justine Shuttleworth about her battle with an undiagnosed condition. Show more

By Ed Thomas. Remi wakes on a road with no memory of who she is or how she got there. A new audio drama from one of Wales' best living playwrights. Show more

The real Ritas of Educating Rita, Muslim women talk about love and desire, and the teen mum Stephanie Walker who went on to become a midwife. Show more

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Nick Robinson talks politics and personality with the new Scottish Conservative leader, Douglas Ross Show more

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Experts warn that the country is at a "critical moment" in the coronavirus outbreak, with cases rising among young adults as universities prepare to reopen.

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Jane Birkin, Billy Ocean, James Dean Bradfield and James Acaster for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Those in the know say he's "the ultimate keeper of secrets" - but what secrets can Mark Coles uncover about the new Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service, Simon Case? Show more

The Prado, home to the collection of the Spanish monarchs, has partially re-opened. Sir Simon Schama selects works worth waiting to see - by Titian, Velazquez, Zurbaran and Goya. Show more

Stanley Tucci tells the story of celebrity revivalist preacher Aimee Semple McPherson who vanished one day in 1926. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Historian Victoria Taylor looks back at the Spitfire, and the men and women who built it against all odds. From 2020. Show more

Helen contemplates a link between her unborn baby and genetically modified farm animals. Part 4 of the conspiracy thriller starring Hattie Morahan, written by Lucy Catherine. Show more

A Polish man stands at the edge of an East End cemetery watching the mourners leave. But who did they bury? Read by Adam Hypki. Show more

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Louis speaks to TV presenter and mental health campaigner Gail Porter. Gail discusses 90s lad culture, nude photos on the Houses of Parliament, and trying to contact the dead. Show more

Russell Davies welcomes another four socially-distanced quiz players to the latest heat of the prestigious general knowledge contest. Show more

Academic Jason Griffiths examines the long literary legacy of his native Forest of Dean and reveals a rich seam of dialect poetry. Show more

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Michelin-starred chef Lady Ruth Rogers makes her selection from MoMA's permanent collection, Henri Rousseau's The Dream. Show more

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