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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishva Samani

Northern Ireland’s plan for agriculture after Brexit, and Phillip Warren tells Charlotte Smith why he has decided to sell the majority of his 83 vintage tractor collection. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Claudia Hammond and guests discuss what kindness really means. What happens in our brains when we act kindly? Is there a role for it in the worlds of business and politics? Show more

Cookery pioneer Claudia Roden. Getting a SEN diagnosis for your child. Plus the impact of vaccine hesitancy among care workers . Show more

Is China set to become the next science superpower, dominating bio-engineering, computing and space? And if so, what does this mean for the future of Chinese and global science? Show more

Alok Jha examines ARIA, the UK's new body for cutting edge scientific research and explores DARPA, the American agency that inspired it - speaking to internet pioneer Vint Cerf. Show more

7/10. Gibb decides to leave Glen Conach. But he doesn’t get far before he encounters an army officer with unwelcome news. Read by Mark Bonnar. Show more

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Tom Heap considers how changing the menus in schools, hospitals and the armed forces could help in the fight against climate change. Show more

Lilian is confronted by a ghost from the past and Jakob finds roles reversed at the vets. Show more

Frank and Sarah run The Agency, a paralegal firm which goes into Manchester police stations. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures about finding tenderness. Conversations with cats and a memory of old, lost love. Show more

Hamza Malik coaches basketball and martial arts, he's also studying to be a physiotherapist. He believes broadening access to sport can improve opportunities for disadvantaged kids Show more

4 Extra Debut. Soprano and whistler Catherine Bott explores the art of whistling, from being bad luck to becoming a language. From 2015. Show more

Tristram Hunt of the V&A museum nominates his hero, Josiah Wedgwood - master potter, radical and Midlands genius Show more

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The Taliban has described the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as a lesson to other invaders.

Comedic quiz hosted by Richard Osman posing one question - do you know how old people are? Three guests battle to prove they're the best at working out ages. Show more

Tracy lends a helping hand and Lilian admits the truth Show more

Hugh Quarshie and Steve Coogan on their new TV drama Stephen and ten years of the Paraorchestra. Show more

David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Stanley Baldwin's iron gates and wartime reputation. From 2016. Show more

Unassuming East German scientist turned power politician, Angela Merkel remains an enigma to Katya Adler. She asks what legacy Germany's Chancellor of 16 years leaves behind. Show more

We are a week into the Tokyo Paralympic games and our visually impaired athletes are bringing home medal after medal. We'll be checking in with our reporter Mani Djazmi in Tokyo. Show more

V&A Director Tristram Hunt asks how museums and galleries around the world are responding to twenty-first century challenges. Show more

Claudia Hammond and guests discuss what kindness really means. What happens in our brains when we act kindly? Is there a role for it in the worlds of business and politics? Show more

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7/10. Gibb decides to leave Glen Conach. But he doesn’t get far before he encounters an army officer with unwelcome news. Read by Mark Bonnar. Show more

Fi and Jane congratulate each other on winning Funniest Show at the ARIA radio awards! They’re joined by comedian and presenter London Hughes. Show more

Rod Argent, Chris White and Colin Blunstone answer questions from an about their album, 'Odessey and Oracle'. From December 2012. Show more

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Eric and Ernie are back in post-war London with an agent, leading to their first radio show. Read by Penelope Keith. Show more

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