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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.

A £110m fund has been announced dedicated to 'levelling up' rural England. Plus how scientists are testing the use of light technology as a pesticide. Show more

As a young girl living in Seattle, Gabi Mann was befriended by American crows. For this Tweet of the Day, Gabi recounts how these crows returned her kindness with corvid gifts. Show more

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Nobel Prize-winning chemist Frances Arnold talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her extraordinary life and career, which includes inventing a radical new approach to engineering enzymes. Show more

The biologist and presenter Gillian Burke explores her love of singing gospel music with the director of the Falmouth Community Gospel Choir, Ley Adewole. Show more

Strictly's Motsi Mabuse on her new autobiography. Show more

Dr Rutherford and Professor Fry explore the bizarre and mysterious properties of the number pi. Show more

Sport England research estimates that 95% of black adults in England do not swim. Determined not to be part of that statistic, Joyce Osei has taken the plunge in her mid-40s. Show more

Call You and Yours: How are rising energy bills affecting small businesses? Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

The story of the journalist Rajkumar Keswani, who foretold the world's worst industrial accident in the Indian city of Bhopal in 1984. Unfortunately, nobody believed him. Show more

Harrison finds himself in demand, and one resident finds herself in a nightmare situation. Show more

Set during the four-month long 'Big Freeze' of 1963, Hope’s new marriage to Rodney is put to the test when ex-husband Jim returns from Hollywood. By Roy Williams. Show more

Treetop antennas, a witness from history and a dialogue with a loudspeaker - Josie Long presents short radio docs and adventures in sound inspired by broadcasts into the ether. Show more

Steve Backshall explores whether slowing down and quietening noisy shipping could help protect Canada’s whale population. Show more

Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library, to build a unique picture of our lives today. Presented by Fi Glover. Show more

Amrita Pritam was a Panjabi poet whose life and work was hugely influenced by her experiences of Partition, and whose poems Romy Gill remembers hearing when she was growing up. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

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Liz Truss has been appointed as the new Prime Minister. On her first day she promised action on the economy, energy and the NHS.

An untimely early retirement offer for Ellie snowballs quickly, leaving Will looking to increase his rental income and Mitch looking for a new place to live. Stars Angus Deayton. Show more

Freddie offers his support, and Tracy feels guilty. Show more

Loudon Wainwright III performs live from his latest album, literary critic Max Liu on the Booker Prize shortlist, studying English Literature. Show more

Reporter Alys Harte investigates claims new software introduced in criminal courts is ‘unsafe’ and may be responsible for wrongful arrests and unlawful detentions. Show more

Changes to the RNIB Braille Library service have left some users unhappy with the new system. We hear what the RNIB is doing to address these concerns. Show more

Helena Kennedy QC and Police Assistant Commissioner Rob Beckley explore the expanding role of the police and public safety. Are they up to the task? And should the public do more? Show more

Nobel Prize-winning chemist Frances Arnold talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her extraordinary life and career, which includes inventing a radical new approach to engineering enzymes. Show more

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Molly the Maid has had a shock - she has discovered a dead body in the hotel where she works. In this episode she recalls the events leading up to that shocking moment. Show more

This week on Fortunately, Fi and Jane welcome along Irish author Louise O'Neill. Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster.

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How the Rushdie controversy drew some towards violent jihadism. Show more

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