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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Dr Jo Bailey Wells, Bishop of Dorking. Show more

We head to Stornoway to hear the backstory of the now trendy Black Pudding and learn how it has been modernised for the ever-increasing demand. Show more

Wildlife artist Jane Smith listens in the fog to a great northern diver and is drawn towards the strange eerie call of the bird. Show more

Two-times Booker Prize winning author Margaret Atwood guest-edits the programme.

Stories from people revealing how Talking Heads' existential hit from 1980, touched their lives. From 2020. Show more

Andrea Sella, Professor of Chemistry at UCL, celebrates five elements that enhance our lives. Today he explores why we've always put a high value on gold. Show more

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. How do our names affect our lives? Show more

By Charles Dickens. Rosa leaves Cloisterham for a safe lodging in London. But Helena Landless seems to have disappeared. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changing world. Today, stories from people who’ve transformed their lives in Sierra Leone, India, Greece, the US and Uganda. Show more

Ian Sansom asks readers to nominate books for his shelf that have helped them through the 2020 pandemic. Show more

Change is brewing. The headmaster at the local school discovers a letter proving adultery between his wife and a teacher, Mr Slime, which leaves him paralysed with indecision. Show more

What help have you had for your mental health in Coronavirus? Show more

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Oliver Burkeman explores how language may actually limit our capacity for nuanced thought - depending on how we choose to use it. Show more

Kirsty demands answers and there’s a festive surprise for Clarrie. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Lena Marsh is the 'Broad of Broadway'. Now in her 90s, she's set to record a new Christmas album. Stars Rebecca Front. From 2018. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show. Show more

Can you make a pizza that contains everything you need to eat? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From 2020. Show more

Singer-Songwriter Emmy the Great seeks musical inspiration from the ghosts of the school toilets as she writes a new ballad using stories from the playground. Show more

Comedian and actor Diane Morgan chooses the life of Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding. Show more

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Jancis Robinson recommends wine to Dr Who actor Jodie Whittaker. Taste, opinions, time travel, and clinking glasses. Show more

John Lloyd and Alice Levine are joined by past Museum curators Sally Phillips and Dan Schreiber and AI expert Dr Kate Devlin. Show more

Kirsty makes a big decision and Tracy attempts to cover her true feelings Show more

Chinese pianist Lang Lang discusses his new recordings of Bach's monumental keyboard work, Goldberg Variations. Show more

By Charles Dickens. Rosa leaves Cloisterham for a safe lodging in London. But Helena Landless seems to have disappeared. Adapted by Mike Walker. Show more

Ahead of a huge year for climate change policy with COP 26 in Glasgow, Philip Ball explores how the fight against climate change can move beyond the political left/right agenda. Show more

We look at the plans for the rescheduled Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Organisers and visually impaired athletes discuss the challenges of getting the event back on track. Show more

Writers, lyricists and producers across the pop spectrum explore how streaming has revolutionised the art of songwriting. Show more

Stories from people revealing how Talking Heads' existential hit from 1980, touched their lives. From 2020. Show more

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Change is brewing. The headmaster at the local school discovers a letter proving adultery between his wife and a teacher, Mr Slime, which leaves him paralysed with indecision. Show more

Semi-improvised comedy show in which couples all embrace the phenomenon of date night. Starring Marc Wootton. From 2019. Show more

After inviting his mysterious brother Spider into his home, Fat Charlie finds it much harder to get rid of him than expected. Show more

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Thierry Mabonga reads a new Christmas story from Alexander McCall Smith. Show more

Hugh Bonneville reads from John Barton’s A History of the Bible and today asks how the New Testament came to be written and just how Holy is it? Show more

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