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The government is delaying putting inspections on food and live animals coming to the UK from the EU. Martin Kennedy from NFUS says this puts UK producers at a disadvantage. Show more

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Comedian Sue Perkins recalls attending the Staffordshire Country Show where she came face to face with a great horned owl possessing a powerful grip. Show more

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Reaction to Sarah Everard’s vigil and the actions of the Metropolitan Police. Ten years of conflict in Syria, and we look at the female winners and losers at the Grammy's. Show more

Childhood memories threaten to disrupt two women's lives in a specially written series by Louise Welsh.
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A decade after breaking her back, The Times journalist Melanie Reid finds out what has become of the unlikely friends she made on the spinal ward in Glasgow. Show more

More than 300 million doses of Covid 19 vaccines have been given around the world. But, some countries are the haves, and others the have nots. What can be done to fix this? Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads the new novel from Nobel-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, exploring what it means to love. Today, an unnerving warning about a trip to the city... Show more

The Office for National Statistics will publish the data about how Covid-19 impacted our lives and we'll hear your stories about a year like no other. Show more

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Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through objects at the British Museum in London. Today, gold coins from Syria sum up one of history's greatest political upheavals.
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Join Greg Jenner for a fun Homeschool History lesson on life in Roman Pompeii, as we share what archeologists have discovered from the town that was frozen in time 2000 years ago. Show more

World Service reporter Christopher Gunness finds himself at the centre of the 1988 Burmese student revolution. He befriends human rights lawyer U Nay Min to get his information. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe hosts the contest of cryptic connections, with Wales taking on Northern Ireland for the first time this season. Show more

Jaega Wise hears how despite barely changing over hundreds of years, oak barrels continue to be used in their millions by drinks makers worldwide. Show more

Artist Katie Paterson explores our relationship with time on a cosmic scale. But when the time continuum is interrupted with a pandemic, what happens to artistic inspiration? Show more

As we hunker down for the last period of lockdown novelty has never felt more absent. Aleks Krotoski explores its importance and asks if the digital world can actually provide it. Show more

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More EU countries - including France, Germany and Italy - have suspended the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, amid concern about blood clots in a few patients

Jenny Eclair hosts a special episode of Just a Minute; she challenges guests Paul Merton, Shappi Khorsandi, Julian Clary & Pam Ayres to speak on a number subjects for 60 seconds. Show more

Ben receives an unexpected gift and Eddie makes a rash decision. Show more

Director Sarah Gavron and writer Theresa Ikoko on their film Rocks, Larushka Ivan-Zadeh reflects on today's Oscar nominations and Emma Stonex discusses her novel The Lamplighters. Show more

4 Extra Debut. An old student from a folklore and witchcraft course is missing. Is this Heawood and Kennedy's next story? Stars Barnaby Kay. Show more

In their hardest assignment yet. A lost wedding album that belonged to a couple who married in 1959 leads Charlotte and Cole to uncover the story of a lifelong friendship. Show more

Margaret Heffernan explores the fine art of decision making in times of uncertainty, asking how governments, businesses and institutions can think better as they try to decide. Show more

As 'conversion therapy' faces a UK ban, Caitlin Benedict explores the heinous practices that LGBT+ people were subjected to with the guise of changing their sexuality. Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads the new novel from Nobel-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro, exploring what it means to love. Today, an unnerving warning about a trip to the city... Show more

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by John Simm, Jon Culshaw and Nicola Roberts for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Lake Street Dive. Show more

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George Szirtes reads his award-winning memoir about his mother, and her hidden history. Tender and profoundly moving, it’s a life told backwards. Show more

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