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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the environmentalist and theologian Dr Ruth Valerio. Show more

As the war in Ukraine continues, farmers there must go on. We hear from one farmer who says workers have left to fight, and supply chains are stalling. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat. Show more

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News from Westminster and Holyrood with Sean Curran.

Professor Nick Webborn, Chair of the British Paralympic Association and Professor of Sports and Exercise Medicine, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne. Show more

Priya Ragu and her fusion of Tamil music and soul, Olena Symonenko on her escape from Ukraine to Poland, and two mountain climbers and their books inspiring other women to climb. Show more

From same-sex bird partners to sex-switching fish, Lucy Cooke considers the latest research into sexed behaviour in animals and what it can tell us about male and female brains. Show more

A sitcom about a fraudster dad who is released on parole and cons his way into living with his son. Stars Elis James. From 2017. Show more

Before he returns to Paris, Ryad tries to find new homes for some of Les Vraies Richesses’ books. Show more

Cost of councils ignoring complaints about care during the pandemic. How the online game Wordle has ended up on the catwalk. Affordable insurance for flood risk properties. Show more

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The secret tapes the authorities, on both sides of the Atlantic, wouldn’t want you to hear, that could upend the official version of the biggest scandal since the financial crash. Show more

Lynda won’t take no for an answer and Fallon doesn't know which way to turn. Show more

Clara Page is in Holland - and so is Kennedy Fisher. Will they be able to help each other with their seemingly separate missions? Who can they trust? Show more

Blending is a distinctly human act. So why do we blend. Barry Smith talks to three blending experts about whisky, wine, perfume and tea. Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

Food and farming appear to have become the heart of Megan and Gordon's long marriage. Sharon Morgan reads an original story by Welsh writer Jane Fraser set on the Gower peninsula. Show more

Matthew Bannister on cricketer Sonny Ramadhin, nun Sister Catherine Wybourne, soldier Captain Raymond Savage and actor Anna Karen. Show more

How reliable are the figures coming out of the conflict in Ukraine? Show more

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Moscow faces worldwide condemnation for attacking a nuclear power station in Ukraine. One of the greatest cricketers of all time -- Shane Warne -- has died at the age of 52.

Andy Zaltzman is joined by Mark Steel, Sindhu Vee, Daniel Finkelstein and Lucy Porter as they discuss a difficult week’s news. Show more

Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov reflects on the tumultuous events of the last few days and his family's flight from their home in Kyiv. Show more

Gillian Moore, Director of Music at London's Southbank Centre, and Romanian concert violinist Bogdan Văcărescu help select the next five tracks for the playlist. Show more

Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Moredun Foundation, Penicuik, with Katy Clark MSP, Alister Jack MP, Angus Robertson MSP and Angus Roxburgh. Show more

Will Self reflects on how President Putin's actions are creating what feels remarkably like a return to the heightened tensions of the Cold War. Show more

Stuart Russell suggests a way forward for human control over super-powerful artificial intelligence Show more

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Before he returns to Paris, Ryad tries to find new homes for some of Les Vraies Richesses’ books. Show more

Presenter Katie Thistleton and historian Suzannah Lipscomb join Harriett Gilbert to discuss 'What Dementia Teaches Us about Love', 'And Now for the Good News' and 'The Good Doctor' Show more

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Gary’s death is covered in the local media – and online, the information battle heats up. Show more

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