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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Muneera Pilgrim, poet, writer and broadcaster. Show more

'I fought the corner for farmers harder than any of them will ever realise' - George Eustice on the Australia Trade Deal negotiations. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the Greenshank. Show more

News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Susan Hulme reports as MPs question the chancellor in the run-up to Thursday's much-anticipated economic announcement.

Aderonke Apata is on a coach, about to be deported from the UK. Time is running out and because she loves another woman, going ‘home’ could be a death sentence. Show more

He’s a real broth person. Jamie introduces Andi to a childhood favourite dish that his mum used to make him. Show more

Poet Joelle Taylor, winner of the Polari Prize and why there's been a huge rise in the number of women playing Fantasy Football. Show more

Ben Chu asks why nations are turning away from globalisation and seeking self-sufficiency. Show more

The scams to avoid ahead of this weekend's World Cup. Show more

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

In a week of programmes for the BBC centenary, historian Robert Seatter selects three objects from the BBC’s archive store and tells the stories behind their creation. Show more

Can Ben be cheered up by an old friend? Mia’s getting on her bike. Show more

The arrival of an unexpected visitor is about to surprise everyone in Tiberius City, and Dan and Gaius have been sent on a mission to the Sea of Galilee. Show more

We hear from experts and victims as a new report suggests the UK is losing the fight against fraud. Show more

Claudia meets Professor Elizabeth Stokoe whose work shows when preventing a suicide, words really do matter and can save lives during a crisis. Show more

When talking about family, we hear that phrase 'it takes a village to raise a child' all the time. Matthew Syed explores what it might look like to truly take it to heart. Show more

How direct action stunts grab headlines over coverage of Cop27. Show more

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The Prime Minister says tackling inflation will be his "number one priority" - as new figures show it's hit a 45 year high.

Multi-award winning comedian Rob Newman explores the idea that speech evolved from song, and advances his exciting new theory that we may all be descended from cockney dancers. Show more

The Hunt Ball prep is in full swing – will Ruairi be taking anyone? Show more

Julie Hesmondhalgh on her new book, An Actor's Alphabet; art inspired by football discussed; Chornoblydorf - an archaeological opera; the Bruntwood Playwrighting Prize winner. Show more

Aderonke Apata is on a coach, about to be deported from the UK. Time is running out and because she loves another woman, going ‘home’ could be a death sentence. Show more

The carbon savings we've made so far have been the easy ones. Comedian and environmental economist Matt Winning looks at the changes we need to make in Britain to reach net zero. Show more

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough juggles being a new parent while trying to be eco, and hears what is being done to reduce the carbon impact of bringing up babies. Show more

How direct action stunts grab headlines over coverage of Cop27. Show more

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Missile strike in Poland kills 2 people

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While Demon and Dori come to terms with their life-changing news, childhood friend Emmy has been abandoned in a city drug den by lover Fast Forward.
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Richard Wilson contemplates the role of money in his life comparing himself to other celebs along the way. From 2018. Show more

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The cat-and-mouse game between guards and prisoners continues with an escape and an ambush, as Samuel West reads the incredible true story of the most infamous prison in history. Show more

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