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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett. Show more

The government is expected to make an announcement on a ‘solution’ to the current problems facing pig farmers - but how soon will it start to have an impact? Show more

Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America. Show more

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Dame Sarah Connolly, mezzo-soprano, shares the eight discs, book and luxury item she would want with her if cast away on a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

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Giving voice to the trials and triumphs of young farmers. Farmer's son Col Gordon considers some of the possible changes to come within farming. Show more

Determined to pass her driving test at the sixth attempt, Charlotte (Helen Monks) enlists the help of long-term driver, Lillian (Miriam Margolyes). Show more

The new novel from the award-wining author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, set in 1960s Harlem. Today: after being black-balled, Ray plots his route to revenge. Show more

The care needs of people with autism. Do we need to shop early for Christmas this year? Why sales of traditional cask ales are falling. Show more

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Lynsey Hanley tells the story of Rachel and Angus, both in their twenties, who live in a caravan in west Wales due to the shortage of affordable homes in the area. Show more

An opportunity presents itself at Berrow Farm and Chelsea makes an impression Show more

After 216 days in the courtroom, the judges must arrive at their verdicts – the Russians want everyone found guilty and hanged, other judges take a more nuanced view. Show more

Kirsty Logan discovers how the history of slavery is whitewashed in popular ghost stories, but that a ghost story with truth in the tale could have the power to do real good. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts, chaired by Peter Gibbs. Show more

A new series showcasing stories by writers between the ages of 16 and 21: The Oracle’s Husband by Jennifer Henderson and The Cave People by Shoaib Raja. Show more

Matthew Bannister on metallurgist Abdul Qadeer Khan, ethologist R. Allen Gardner, centenarian Joyce Jackson, orchestra manager Beresford King-Smith. Show more

Was Today presenter Nick Robinson right to tell the prime minister to 'stop talking'? Listeners react, and Matthew Parris discusses the art of the political interview. Show more

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The Conservative MP for Southend West, Sir David Amess, has died after being stabbed multiple times as he held a constituency surgery at a church in Leigh-on-Sea in Essex.

Andy Zalztman is joined by Catherine Bohart, Michael Deacon, Chris McCausland and Eshaan Akbar to discuss the COVID report, Boris' holiday, and more Brexit border disputes. Show more

Penny Wincer reflects on what it means to be a carer, drawing on her own and other people’s experiences. It’s time, she argues, for society to take care of the carers. Show more

Another five tracks are added to the playlist, picking up where we left off. Guests - composer Neil Brand and guitarist Plinio Fernandes - demonstrate the intricacies of music. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate from Barracks Conference Centre, Stirling with a panel which includes Andrew Bowie MP, Anneliese Dodds MP, Leslie Riddoch and Pete Wishart MP. Show more

Sara Wheeler argues that we must improve our understanding of those whose brains work in ways we don't recognise. Show more

Lynsey Hanley explores the UK's housing crisis through the stories of five homes and their occupants in Crawley, Glasgow, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and Pembrokeshire. Show more

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The new novel from the award-wining author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys, set in 1960s Harlem. Today: after being black-balled, Ray plots his route to revenge. Show more

Adam Rutherford and Farrah Jarral choose fiction with storylines that deal with other worlds. Show more

Prison bound, South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, still insists he’s the victim of poison plots. Could his arrest trigger unrest and threaten his country’s democracy? Show more

News and features from Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.

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Eileen Atkins insists on auditioning for Arnold Wesker’s Roots, identifying with the part of Beatie. She goes on to work with her hero Laurence Olivier. Show more

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