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Scotland's plans for nature, farm vet shortages and labour shortages. Show more

Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker while cycling along a lane for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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News from the day in the Lords with Sean Curran.

It’s 1991 on a cruise in the Indian Ocean. Moss Hills is one of the entertainers. When the lights go out and no-one can stay upright, he has to take action. Jane Garvey hears all. Show more

Is there really a gene that makes some people more violent than others? And should some criminals get a lesser sentence because of what’s in their DNA? Dr Kat Arney investigates. Show more

Today's Woman's Hour phone-in looks at no-fault divorce which has just become law-the biggest reform of divorce law for 50 years. And we want to hear your thoughts and experiences. Show more

After the death of Alice Ruggles in 2016, new laws were introduced in 2020 to give police more powers to tackle stalking. Lucinda Borrell asks if they’re actually working. Show more

Professional dancer Oti Mabuse explores the extraordinary people who have changed the course of dance. Vincent Simone talks to Oti about his dancing legend - Maria Nieves Show more

Our fraud expert Shari Vahl examines how Zoom, the go to communication device of the lockdown, has been used as a tool to defraud one music teacher in Bristol out of £4000. Show more

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Five perspectives on the human hand. Today Christians and Muslims consider the ways we use our hands to express our faith. And choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh on dancers’ hands. Show more

Plans are afoot at Brookfield, and Freddie spies a new opportunity.

A judge appointed to head a public inquiry quickly discovers that Cabinet would prefer a prolonged and detailed investigation over the implication of blame or responsibility. Show more

With gas and electricity prices going through the roof and concern over bills tripling overnight, our expert panel advises listeners on how best to cope. Show more

The BBC's former central Europe correspondent Misha Glenny on what Poland is - where it came from and where it sits today. Show more

The Underclass: Laurie Taylor explores the rise and fall of a vexed concept. Show more

Ira Glass, the man behind This American Life and Serial, discusses the art of audio storytelling, objectivity in journalism, and the future of podcasting. Show more

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UK and Washington announce more sanctions against Russia as evidence grows of alleged war crimes by Moscow's troops

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a long-married couple, in Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy. This week Joanna decides it's time to move house. Show more

Chris fights fire with fire and Vince makes an unexpected offer. Show more

Poet Ocean Vuong, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore reviewed, Southampton's bid for UK City of Culture 2025 and Nadifa Mohamed on London Calling by The Clash. Show more

Fran and Rashid both had to care for elderly parents. They share their experiences, explore the different choices they made and exchange a gift. Show more

A series of personal reflections on the theme of hospitality, inspired by an aspect of Jesus' ministry and Passion. Show more

Elsie Owusu asks what should be done with redundant buildings? Should we demolish them and build anew, or do the architectural equivalent of make-do-and-mend: 'retrofit'? Show more

Ira Glass, the man behind This American Life and Serial, discusses the art of audio storytelling, objectivity in journalism, and the future of podcasting. Show more

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2021's Booker Prize-winning novel charts the crash and burn of the Swarts, a white South African family living outside Pretoria. Today: things come to a head after Ma's funeral... Show more

Jenny Eclair's comic monologue starring Harriet Walter as a woman who realises after nearly 40 years of marriage it's time to leave. Show more

Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs. This week - The Skewer: White-warshing, Bob The Qatar Builder, and Lad's Army. Show more

The story of how the Algerian War of Independence came to France. Show more

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Harry Parker reads from his new book. Today, he turns to the high price he continues to pay after he stepped on an IED while serving in the British Army in Afghanistan. Show more

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