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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Thompson. Show more

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, which provides marketing and technical support to farmers, has published a new five year strategy. We find out what it contains. Show more

Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia. Show more

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In trying times, a celebration of the message of support and friendship in Bill Wither's 1972 classic, 'Lean on Me'. From 2020. Show more

Becky Ripley and Emily Knight traverse the sex and gender spectrum, making several stops along the way. With help from the birds and the bees, dragon lizards, and a tangle of DNA Show more

Extinction rebellion co-founder Gail Bradbrook; Prof Sasha Roseneil and 'Couple Norm'; is there an increase in men using make-up?; Gail Newsham, author of A League of Their Own. Show more

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Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world. Inspiring and moving accounts of how the pandemic has changed people's lives from Myanmar to Ecuador & Kenya. Show more

Zakia Sewell continues her quest for Albion, through the songs, stories and symbols of British culture. Show more

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As several problems have arisen this term due to universities implementing coronavirus restrictions, we're asking: How has Covid-19 affected student life? Show more

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The history of the world as explained through objects arrives in North America 2,000 years ago with a ritual stone pipe. How was it used and why was smoking so important? Show more

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4 Extra Debut. When just 40 turn up to John Lennon's memorial service, his old pal Sam Leach is forced to act. Starring Tony Maudsley. Show more

Short documentaries about the music which lies beneath the surface of things. With Josie Long. Show more

How many hamsters on wheels would it take to power London? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2020. Show more

An unflinching and sometimes funny account of living with a disability, told through the recordings of Louise Halling’s everyday life. Today she asks, “How do people see me?” Show more

Philippa Gregory picks Katherine Parr for Great Lives, with further contribution from Suzannah Lipscomb Show more

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The biggest vaccination programme in the UK's history is under way, with thousands of people across the four nations getting the jab

Consumer journalist Hugh Spatchport takes a judgmental look under the lid of modern society and answers big questions, uncovers huge conspiracies and exposes massive criminals. Show more

Chris’s paranoia threatens to overwhelm him, and Kirsty struggles with the prospect of moving. Show more

Julia Hart on writing and directing I'm Your Woman, Benjamin Britten's opera Owen Wingrave; the history of photography told through images of plants Show more

Frankie, Darleen and Jamie's daughter is demonstrating a demonic side as she insists on wearing her pj's to school and then laying in the road on the way there. Show more

Edward Adoo takes a very personal look at the legacy of his former headmaster, Philip Lawrence, who was stabbed to death as he tried to protect a pupil 25 years ago. Show more

What can Australia teach us about making our town centres more accessible? And the challenges of getting a guide dog during the pandemic. Show more

What really works when it comes to preventing and dealing with mental health difficulties? Claudia Hammond hears of a major new initiative to address young people's mental health. Show more

In trying times, a celebration of the message of support and friendship in Bill Wither's 1972 classic, 'Lean on Me'. From 2020. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Semi-improvised comedy show in which couples all embrace the phenomenon of date night. Stars Catherine Tate. From 2019. Show more

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Tim Harford reads from his new book decoding the truth behind statistics and challenges us to think hard about the words behind the statistical claims that surround us. Show more

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