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A reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rt Revd Dr David Bruce, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson joins the annual migration of millions of wildebeest across the plains of Africa. Show more

The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.

Brett Westwood and Rosemary Winnall take a walk through Wyre Forest in Worcestershire in search of wild service trees, lemon slugs and land caddis. Show more

Gene editing, energy and the realities of our new trading relationship with the European Union. Show more

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News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage, broadcaster Vick Hope, Catherine Mayer on the loss of her husband Andy Gill, a listener stuck for 9 days on Mont Blanc and Skin's Inheritance Tracks. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Musicians and fans talk about the wistful beauty and the philosophical intent of David Bowie's song, ‘Life on Mars?’. From 2021. Show more

Steve Richards assesses the political situation, with George Parker of the Financial Times, Anushka Asthana of the Guardian, and Chris Hope of the Daily Telegraph. Show more

How Donald Trump’s leadership style led to the escalation at Capitol Hill this week. Show more

For the first time since 1974 the United Kingdom is not part of the European Union. So how will this affect your pensions, consumer rights, banking and how you travel abroad? Show more

A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman Show more

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Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London with Ian Blackford MP, Anne Longfield Penny Mordaunt MP and Steve Reed MP. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

Dramatisation of John le Carré's first novel. George Smiley investigates when a Foreign Office civil servant commits suicide not long after being cleared of Communist sympathies. Show more

Holly Humberstone on being runner-up on the BBC Sound of 2021, Consequences of the #metoo movement, and Imelda Staunton on her portrayal of the Queen. Show more

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Nick Robinson talks to the former head of the Vaccine Task Force, Kate Bingham, in a personal and political interview. Show more

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The figures come as the Queen and Prince Philip have both had the coronavirus vaccine

Clive Anderson is joined by Lord Peter Hain, Ralph Little, Adil Ray and Mari Hannah for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Calexico. Show more

The legendary make-up artist has just become the first in her industry to be made a dame. Supermodels, colleagues and friends tell Becky Milligan why she's had such a huge impact. Show more

Pippa Evans reads from her diaries, which tell of crushes, Christian camp and Michael Palin. With Rufus Hound. From 2018. Show more

Marina Warner, with other writers, looks at the world of contemporary storytelling looking at “Speaking in Parables”. From 2015. Show more

A journey through a musical universe - Bowie's extraordinary life and unparalleled career told in his own words. Show more

By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. In search of silver and gold, Pilgrim comes to St Lewin where the malevolence of a powerful old enemy is causing havoc in the lives of ordinary people . Show more

Science fiction is filled with malign machines. Some are faster than us, some are smarter. Mike Williams asks if we have reason to fear the rise of the robots. Show more

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Comedian and writer Frankie Boyle chats with Louis Theroux about growing up in Glasgow, whether cancel culture exists and discovering alcohol as a teenager. Show more

Paul Gambaccini asks the questions in the wide ranging music quiz with questions from the fields of classical music, musicals, TV and film themes, chart pop and jazz. Show more

Mona Arshi had a previous life as a human rights lawyer before she became a poet. She joins Roger McGough to make he selection of listeners' poem requests. Show more

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Peter White challenges our modern ideas of freaks. Were they in fact great entrepreneurs? History of disabled people. From May 2013. Show more

Sundays at our house are always loud. But somehow it feels quiet today. Lonely. An original short story for radio by actor and writer Jade Anouka. Produced by Becky Ripley. Show more

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