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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner. Show more

As leading soil scientists gather in Glasgow, we hear calls for a total re-think of how we measure soil health. Plus farmers tell us how the recent dry weather is affecting crops. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra. Show more

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In this final episode, Matthew Syed draws up a map of our current nuclear order and charts a path to a safer future. Show more

Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have been good for business. Show more

With the excitement around women’s football this week many inspired young girls will now want to play but could the postcode lottery of grassroots football leave them struggling. Show more

‘A totally blank, quiet, nothingness.’ This is how Justin describes the inside of his head. Psychologist Charles Fernyhough finds out what it’s like to have a ‘silent mind’. Show more

Anita learns about the little girl stolen from a Yoruba village and given as a gift to Queen Victoria, becoming part of high society. With guests Kit De Waal and Zainab Badawi. Show more

More people are using pawnbrokers as a quick source of cash. We hear from one couple who pawned their television set in order to get food and pay their electricity meter. Show more

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The search for Martin's birth mother continues. Suspicions about falsified records concerns Laura, as she makes contact with a woman she thinks could be her. Show more

Helen feels protective of her boys, and Tom needs a good night’s sleep. Show more

By Daf James. When Daf was 11 he made a momentous discovery about his grandparents. The true story of a dark family secret. Show more

Barry is currently studying at university, and he’s struggling with rising costs. He shares experiences with Amy who gained her degree during the recession in 2008. Show more

Smitha Mundasad asks what Covid will be like in the future. Will we keep having waves of infection? Side effects of drugs can be useful and give clues to new uses. Show more

In this final episode, Matthew Syed draws up a map of our current nuclear order and charts a path to a safer future. Show more

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China warplanes enter Taiwan airspace, after Nancy Pelosi ends her visit to the island

Anneka Rice sheds light on some of life's most challenging topics. This time, she’s talking about death. It's a taboo subject for many, but Anneka opens up to her audience. Show more

Justin needs help with a crisis, and Oliver needs to be heard. Show more

The National Eisteddfod of Wales, jazz historian Ted Gioia on Duke Ellington, and musician Carolina Eyck performs on the theremin. Show more

Sally Tilt and Dr Kerensa Hocken are forensic psychologists working in prisons. They interview people who have committed offences to understand their lives and the causes of crime. Show more

Laura Simpson argues that online meetings have been good for business. Show more

Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body. Show more

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Douglas has an accident. Mrs Bridge confronts the charged issue of sex with her usual roundabout diplomacy. Show more

Comedian Tom Mayhew and his tiny Mum explore jobs, life and ambition. What does it mean to have a successful life and is it even possible when there’s a cost of living crisis? Show more

Jayde Adams and guest James Acaster dive into the feisty world of community apps and messageboards, sifting through the angry neighbourhood bins to find disgruntled comedy gold. Show more

Award-winning American stand-up Alex Edelman looks at how the Biden inauguration, as well as Covid, has changed America and how he got caught up in an election of his own. Show more

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Angela Hui recalls growing up in her parents’ Chinese takeaway in a small Welsh town. On a trip to Hong Kong to visit family, Angela sees her parents in a different light. Show more

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