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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter. Show more

Michael explores how a cup of joe - at the right time! - could boost your sports performance, impact your mood, and even help you burn fat. Show more

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Clare is heading steeply uphill in the second of two back-to-back hikes in the Mourne Mountains. Show more

At the Chelsea Flower Show we delve into the business of flower growing here in the UK - from ornamental plants to cut flowers. Show more

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Michelin starred chef Angela Hartnett, top DJ 'Fat' Tony, self taught birdsong expert Lucy 'Lapwing' Hodson, Carlo Ancelotti on parmesan cheese and Brindley Sherratt. Show more

Candi Staton and others celebrate this 1970s disco classic, which delivers an optimistic message. Show more

Top commentators review the political week.

Violence in Sri Lanka, attacks on immigrants in South Africa, and Spain's former king pays a visit. Plus running a hotel in war-torn Ukraine, and how the war risks causing famine. Show more

As the government announces a £15 billion package to help households with their fuel bills - what help is there for pensioners? Show more

Andy Zaltzman presents the News Quiz from the 2022 Hay Festival Show more

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Adam Fleming presents political debate from The Princess Theatre, Burnham-on-Sea with Grace Blakeley, Thangam Debbonaire MP, John Glen MP and Martin Thatcher. Show more

Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?

When a major financial donor approaches a housing charity offering them a block of new apartments for free, they’re welcomed with open arms. But then alarm bells start to ring. Show more

Horatio Clare travels across Europe following the road to the war in Ukraine with some great writers as his companions. Show more

Who are the women in agriculture across Northumberland and the Scottish Borders? The documentary photographer Joanne Coates and arable farmer, Christina Willet on women in farming. Show more

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Nick Robinson speaks to Mick Lynch, the general secretary of the RMT, about his union's planned strike action this summer. Show more

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There are calls for fresh talks as Russian forces push further into eastern Ukraine

Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Dave Stewart, John Waters, Shingai and Ali Official for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Zaz. Show more

Boris Johnson’s Deputy Chief of Staff, who was brought in to restore the Prime Minister’s damaged reputation after the lockdown parties' scandal. Show more

Writer and director Armando Iannucci talks to John Wilson about the turning points and cultural influences of his creative life. Show more

What does it mean to be too much, excessive or extra? We're partying in the archives to examine and celebrate extravagance in all its forms as Kit Green takes us Over The Top... Show more

The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel. Show more

Jon Holmes remixes news into haunting shapes. This week, 50 Shades of Sue Gray, a greased piglet, and I'd rather have a bowl of Monkeypox. Show more

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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Ed Stourton. With Nazir Afzal, Ella Whelan, Melanie Phillips and Tim Stanley. #moralmaze Show more

Kirsty Lang chairs a clash between the South of England and the North of England in the cryptic quiz contest Show more

The writer Colm Tóibín joins Roger McGough to share some favourite poems and discuss his poetry collection Vinegar Hill. Show more

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Greg Jenner hears a clip from 1961 sitcom Citizen James, and chats to Carol Dyhouse and Daisy Cresswell about generational differences past and present. Show more

Booker-nominated author Trezza Azzopardi returns to the Cardiff of her youth for this bittersweet story about what remains of the lost landscapes of our past. Read by Lisa Palfrey. Show more

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