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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity

After the closure of the Pick for Britain campaign, the NFU is working with the Department for Work and Pensions to match up unemployed people with seasonal farm jobs. Show more

David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day. Show more

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

Keith Williams was adopted and raised as the son of a coal merchant in Wales, in his forties he made an extraordinary discovery about his parentage. Show more

The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world. Show more

Giles throws a party to impress Grace. Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's novel of love, money and social ambition, tells the story from the perspective of Marty South Show more

Politics students and commentators Dominique Samuels and Emily Hewertson discuss the importance of voting with writer Alistair Heather and creative director David Chukwujekwu. Show more

Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, performing a bespoke stand-up show for the residents. From 2016. Show more

When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the fallout is far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's electrifying new novel, read by Indira Varma. Today: memories of landing at Station K. Show more

As the reputation of English wine grows, can vineyards become tourist attractions? Show more

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If a newspaper headline ends in a question mark, is the answer always no? And if so, are journalists who use them being lazy and cynical? Show more

Alan helps with a spiritual crisis and Susan’s ideas miss the mark. Show more

1936, Dorset. Poet Valentine Ackland and her lover, writer Sylvia Townsend Warner, have just returned from an illicit aid-trip to Spain when a young tourist has an accident nearby. Show more

Has Covid-19 changed your banking habits or your relationship with your bank, and how's that working out? Email moneybox@bbc.co.uk now with your stories and experiences. Show more

Pen & paper or mouse & keyboard – what’s best for notetaking?; All in the Mind Awards; USA racist killings and mental health of black Americans; microaggressions research. Show more

Perfume: Laurie Taylor explores the history of the 20th century through the prism of two scents, Chanel No 5 and Red Moscow. Also, how do scents become invested with meaning? Show more

From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the challenges ahead for journalism. Show more

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

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Political party leaders make their final push for votes ahead of polling day.

It’s bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves, until Morris reveals his feelings for Nina, his secret roof terrace and plenty more besides. Stars Angus Deayton. Show more

Fallon struggles to keep quiet while Mia discovers two’s company. Show more

Anna Kerrigan on her new film, Cowboys; what happened with the Liverpool test events? Sunjeev Sahota on his new novel, China Room. Show more

Giles throws a party to impress Grace. Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's novel of love, money and social ambition, tells the story from the perspective of Marty South Show more

Keith Williams was adopted and raised as the son of a coal merchant in Wales, in his forties he made an extraordinary discovery about his parentage. Show more

Anoushka Shankar explores the effect of the pandemic and lockdown on musical creativity, asking what can be gleaned from the shockwaves endured by previous generations of artists. Show more

Australia's government is famously unconcerned by climate change, so why is one Australian state leading the world in green energy? Peter Hadfield reports from Adelaide. Show more

From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the challenges ahead for journalism. Show more

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When an Antarctic expedition goes wrong, the fallout is far-reaching, in Jon McGregor's electrifying new novel, read by Indira Varma. Today: memories of landing at Station K. Show more

Stand-up comedian Jamie MacDonald’s unique and hilarious take on his rapid descent into blindness. Jokes, stories and revelations about life without sight. Show more

A heady mix of maths, science and comedy, as the Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio experiment in the kitchen. From 2018. Show more

Sir Anthony Seldon examines how the role of prime minister has changed in 300 years. Show more

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The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th century. Read by Sir Simon Russell Beale. Show more

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