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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

Scottish fishermen told to tie up boats after EU export hold-ups; plus farming in Brazil. Show more

David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis. Show more

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

The new vaccine regime is to delay the booster shot of the Pfizer vaccine for up to three months. But is the first dose 52% or 90% effective? Show more

Timandra Harkness tries to test her views by steelplating the arguments of her opponents. Show more

Emma Barnett talks to Debbie McGee and Dr Naomi Paxton, to the American author Angie Thomas, and nurse Sarah Link who lived in a caravan for 9 months to protect her mum. Show more

Comedy drama by Melissa Murray. Lesbian Emma tells her friend Kirsty about her affair with a man - a revelation that now threatens Kirsty's business. Show more

With migration, integration and assimilation dominating much public debate, Fergal Keane explores the profound influence, over many centuries, of the Irish in Britain. Show more

Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of the brain in an odyssey taking in everything from A.I. to Belinda Carlisle. From 2017. Show more

Sybil is happy enough with her new job and her love life until an old adversary turns up to spoil both. Ell Potter reads this funny, sharply-observed story of betrayal and revenge. Show more

Problems with IKEA customer service and news about a much delayed rail app providing assistance for passengers with disabilities. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

In Siberia a radical experiment is taking place. Can removing trees and reintroducing musk ox and other grazing animals protect the permafrost from thawing and releasing carbon. Show more

Rex is out for himself, and Tracy’s keen to make something clear. Show more

Jonathan Myerson's entertaining new dramas follow the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its presidents. Show more

Should you be tempted by cryptocurrencies or is the risk of losing your money too great? e-mail moneybox@bbc.co.uk now with your thoughts and experiences. Show more

Research trials for Covid-19 - what new medicines are in development? Margaret McCartney reviews the evidence for vitamin D supplements preventing SARS-COV-2;
statins and nocebo. Show more

Clemency Burton Hill is joined by conductor David Robertson at the Morgan Library in New York City, to explore the autograph manuscript of Mozart's Symphony No.35, the Haffner. Show more

Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants. Show more

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

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Also: The latest Coronavirus figures show that more than 15 hundred people have been reported dead in a single day -- a new record.

Joanna and Roger reminisce about their own wedding, 40 years ago, as they arrive at a country hotel, where Roger is best man for their friend, Peter’s, second wedding. Show more

Neil can’t stop fretting, and Jazzer has a challenge over breakfast. Show more

Drag kings Don One and Jodie Mitchell; writer Courttia Newland on his new novel A River Called Time; Eleanor Penny with her guide to podcasts for these long, dark nights. Show more

Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th century Japan. The Emperor has become fascinated by a feral girl raised among wolves, who speaks like a ladies' daughter. Show more

Helen Lewis interviews people offering solutions for our times. In this edition, journalist Paul Vallely argues philanthropy must rediscover its lost tradition of mutual respect. Show more

A close encounter with the street chess players of Washington Square park, New York, where the game, played for money, is both a spiritual anchor and economic lifeline. Show more

Synaesthesia: ‘My sister tastes of blackcurrant yoghurt, my grandmother of thick, condensed milk’. We meet the man who tastes every sound he hears. Show more

Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants. Show more

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Sybil is happy enough with her new job and her love life until an old adversary turns up to spoil both. Ell Potter reads this funny, sharply-observed story of betrayal and revenge. Show more

Peter and Patrick discuss caring for Peter's late mother and the humour found unexpectedly. Patrick champions the poor early work of David Bowie - before the brilliance. Show more

Jon Holmes's multi-award winning, 'dizzying, dazzling, haunting and moving' satirical river of sound returns to twist itself into these turbulent times. Show more

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

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With JFK installed in the White House, Simulmatics pitch for contracts from government and big business. Written by Jill Lepore. Abridged by Eileen Horne. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Show more

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