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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Father John McLuckie of Old St Paul's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh. Show more

Hundreds of square kilometres of England could be transformed under the government's most ambitious landscape-scale conservation project. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron. Show more

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The cost of living, fraud and the Speaker's rebuke for the prime minister. Sean Curran presents.

How fast is our economy really growing? And does comparing the number of food banks to the number of McDonald’s restaurants in the UK tell us anything about food poverty? Show more

Oliver Burkeman explores how society has become increasingly polorized, and why people are increasingly hostile to others who disagree even in the mildest way. Show more

American lawyer Gloria Allred, who is still representing 20 accusers of Jeffrey Epstein. Show more

BBC journalist Jeremy Bowen returns home in search of what it means to be Welsh and explores how far and how fast Welsh identity is changing. Show more

Professional dancer Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance. Ryan Francois talks to Oti about his dancing legend - Josephine Baker. Show more

Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in London in 1923. Today: Septimus and his wife share a moment of happiness, before tragedy strikes. Show more

Transport Authorities will have to stymie bus plans as a 'levelling up' fund is overwhelmed by demand and MP's call for banks to automatically reimburse victims of 'push' fraud.

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The Hōshō, commissioned in 1922 was the world's first purpose-built aircraft carrier and a highly modernist creation. A century later the vessel's influence is still potent. Show more

Chris is forced to let go and Ian hatches a plan. Show more

Vicky Baker investigates the story of Lamar Keene, a successful psychic who confessed to being a member of an underground network that conspired to defraud the unsuspecting public. Show more

Felicity Hannah and guests discuss foster carer finances. Show more

James Gallagher asks a popular listener question: will we need boosters forever? And why have so few pregnant women had the Covid vaccine when it's best for mother and baby? Show more

Laurie Taylor explores the social construction of the notion of skilled work. Show more

Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate. Show more

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The couple are invited to a party and return home with a burning question. Starring Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley. From 2020. Show more

Jennifer tries to do the right thing and Kenton may have found the answer to his prayers. Show more

Erin Doherty discusses her role as a social media obsessed stalker in BBC drama Chloe, writer Andrei Kurkov on culture in Ukraine and the popularity of true crime podcasts. Show more

Michael Buerk chairs the debate with Melanie Phillips, Giles Fraser, Matthew Taylor and Mona Siddiqui. Show more

Witness goes back to 1947 and the rumours of a love affair between the glamorous wife of Britain's last viceroy and the Indian prime minister. Show more

The writer Anna Freeman presents a showcase of true stories about the meaning of arts in people's lives. Show more

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Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in London in 1923. Today: Septimus and his wife share a moment of happiness, before tragedy strikes. Show more

Curran relates the story of his head being used instead of a golf ball. Marber invents a new language combining Yiddish and Cockney Rhyming Slang, but which doesn't rhyme. Show more

The Godfather of British stand-up, John Moloney, returns to the live stage with his trials of modern life. John meets his younger self to warn him about the pitfalls of the future. Show more

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As the political climate in Albania changes to a new order, even the most mundane social interactions seem to be subject to scrutiny. Suspicion is everywhere. Show more

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