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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh. Show more

The Government announces new plans to allow scientists to use gene editing to develop new strains of crops. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. Dunlins are a stirring sight, en masse, as their flocks twist and turn over the winter shoreline. Show more

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

Is our electricity extra expensive and our insulation inadequate? And a tale of tumbling trees. Show more

Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate, drawing on her Czech Jewish family's experience of the Holocaust and her own as a political asylum seeker. Show more

Award-winning playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm; shadow minister Alison McGovern; the stigma of herpes; lesbian erotica; Dr Mary Swainson - mental health pioneer. Show more

Allan Little presents the epic story of Scotland's union with England, how it has endured so long and why it might be under threat. Show more

Ian Hislop and Jimmy Mulville tell the inside story of ‘Have I Got News For You’ to Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. From 2021. Show more

Anders receives worrying news. Show more

A day in the life of a HGV driver and a new scam line to help sort the genuine text or call from the criminal. Show more

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Back from exile, South Africa’s future President Jacob Zuma is engulfed in corruption scandals. But why is he now accusing his wife of trying to poison him with foreign help? Show more

Lynda goes into battle and Josh places his bets. Show more

Comedy drama about a secondary school in Salford, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh. The school prepares to welcome the students back. Show more

Are you ready for the end of the furlough scheme? How do you feel about returning to work or bringing your staff back? e-mail your views and questions to moneybox@bbc.co.uk Show more

Ultra-processed vegan and vegetarian foods may look healthy, but are they? James Gallagher investigates. Show more

Office life: Laurie Taylor explores the evolution and meaning of the filing cupboard. Also, the personal significance of objects at work. Show more

As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected. Show more

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Sir Keir Starmer has addressed the Labour party conference as leader for the first time in person

The Andersson family take Geoff on a road trip to Stockholm. Starring Adam Riches and Sissela Benn. From 2017. Show more

Jennifer considers the options and Chelsea makes a big decision. Show more

David Chase on film The Many Saints of Newark, Writer in Residence at Shakespeare's Globe, new statue of black Welsh headteacher Betty Campbell, and a scam as a work of art. Show more

Will Self explores the role of magic in our insatiable thirst for bottled waters and health spas. Today, Will is transported to Scandinavia. Show more

Is separating the sexes for education a good idea? Anjula Mutanda investigates. Show more

Eva Hnizdo reflects on the impulses which drive people to emigrate, drawing on her Czech Jewish family's experience of the Holocaust and her own as a political asylum seeker. Show more

Bangladesh faces sea-level rise and extreme flooding but it’s also adapting fast. Qasa Alom considers the future of his farm and asks what we can learn as extreme events increase. Show more

As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected. Show more

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On a trip to the beach, tensions begin to simmer between Alice and Eileen. Show more

Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath goes on a challenging journey of self-discovery, as she traces the roots of her upbringing and the British influences that shaped her life. Show more

The comedian explores different aspects of himself, reading a letter he wrote to his future self when he was 10. From 2018. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright talks about his breakthrough 2003 album, ‘Want One’. With John Wilson. From 2014. Show more

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The Oriental Rat Flea shows us how plagues have shaped human history, while the Nightingale reminds us of the sheer, remarkable beauty of nature. Show more

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