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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Show more

Call for new byelaws to protect Dartmoor National Park. High-tech apps that help farmers. The show must go on - but not for everyone. A smallholder's new beginnings. Show more

Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit. Show more

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An hour-long special exploring which countries have fared better during the pandemic and why? Show more

Mother and son Janice and Matt Baker on keeping the family farm going Show more

Eleanor of Aquitaine's husband, Louis, sees a Holy Crusade as the chance to redeem his soul. Stars Rose Basista. Show more

Some 10,000 years ago our ancestors began to till the soil, producing the energy surpluses needed to feed the first cities and civilisations. Show more

Art critic Alastair Sooke tells the story of the most valuable collection of modern western art outside Europe and the US and how it comes to be in a museum basement in Iran. Show more

Lawyer Sameer’s hard work is about to pay off as he’s offered a job in Singapore, but first he must visit his parents in Leicester. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more

The Prime Minister's outlining plans for vaccine passports and rapid home testing - and the re-opening of non-essential shops in England. Are you happy with the easing of lockdown? Show more

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It was the biggest bank heist in British and Irish criminal history. Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery Show more

Jazzer questions his choices and Kirsty contemplates where to go from here. Show more

Victorian detective drama, starring Brian Cox. Written by David Ashton. Episode one: A Matter Of Balance. A high-wire circus artiste receives a death threat. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts an Easter themed edition of the culinary panel show. Show more

Gene editing could revolutionise environmental conservation. But should we use this this power to edit nature, and if so, how should it be controlled? Show more

Michael Rosen and historian Judith Flanders talk about how we categorise things, using alphabetical order and more. Show more

Sometimes known as 'the stalker's balladeer', Patricia Highsmith is chosen by director Jonathan Kent. Show more

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Boris Johnson has urged people to continue getting coronavirus jabs, despite a senior European health official linking the AstraZeneca vaccine to rare blood clots.

Starring Nigel Havers, Mathew Baynton, and Josie Lawrence. In the series finale, Hardacre’s ad agency has been nominated for its first ever award. Martin Jarvis guest stars. Show more

Brian attempts to be supportive and Tracy is left speechless. Show more

Riz Ahmed on his Oscar-nominated performance in Sound of Metal Show more

Eleanor of Aquitaine's husband, Louis, sees a Holy Crusade as the chance to redeem his soul. Stars Rose Basista. Show more

A Western-funded NGO has helped extract more than a million documents from Syria which they say contain evidence of war crimes but the information warfare has now turned on them. Show more

In Touch speaks to the scientist leading the project to sequence the DNA of 3,000 Guide Dog puppies to help breeders predict which dogs will have the most desirable characteristics Show more

Chris van Tulleken on the human behaviours that are causing pandemics, paying the price for getting too close to animals by degrading their territory and allowing viruses to jump. Show more

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

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Lawyer Sameer’s hard work is about to pay off as he’s offered a job in Singapore, but first he must visit his parents in Leicester. Read by Sacha Dhawan and Vincent Ebrahim. Show more

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane are joined by historian and broadcaster Dan Snow. Show more

Shirley invites a journalist to spend a night with Donald, and Danny visits a house that allegedly has an active poltergeist. Show more

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