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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker. Show more

The sheep farmers who are generating nearly as much from their wool as their meat. Show more

Alison Steadman provides a seasonal offering from Tweet of the Day for the Christmas period. Show more

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Anita Anand is joined by the 2022 Reith Lecturers: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Rowan Williams, Darren McGarvey and Fiona Hill, to discuss the major themes from their lectures. Show more

Author Milly Johnson. The Taliban ban on women working for NGOs. Colourism. Plus do you live with a ‘man-child’? And the Great Christmas Sandwich debate. Show more

Room 5 LIVE at Hay Festival with screenwriter Abi Morgan. Show more

The singer and actress Patti Boulaye talks to Oti Mabuse about her dancing legend, Dougie Squires. Show more

In the wake of the 'crypto winter', Helen Lewis meets the Bitcoin gurus who are keeping the faith - including one who has bought a football team. Show more

From AI and apps to ‘sonic technology’, the latest electric toothbrushes promise you a ‘professional clean’, but do they deliver? Greg takes to the dentist chair to find out. Show more

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Writers Hossein Amini and Rebecca Lenkiewicz tell Antonia Quirke why "I love you" can be the hardest thing to say in a script. Show more

A decision is made at Brookfield, and Leonard is ready with his repair kit. Show more

The cold is intense as the Dark blankets the world with snow and fear. Show more

How innovative projects are changing the way people heat their homes to bring bills down. Show more

Claudia Hammond hears why it's difficult to prove that knitting can reduce anxiety - and from the crochet enthusiasts who say crafting helped ease their stress during the pandemic. Show more

Betting and Investment - Laurie Taylor explores the connections and the differences between two apparently very different phenomena. Show more

Revealing the secrets of wildlife TV shows with some of the best producers in the business Show more

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A frosty old spinster has moved in next door to William’s family. She takes an instant dislike to William. The feeling is mutual, the results are surprising. Show more

Kerry Godliman hosts the grand final of this year's comedy contest, recorded at St David's Hall in Cardiff. Show more

Fallon has a troubling theory, and David feels like the villain. Show more

Harpist Catrin Finch and composer and musician Neil Brand take us from the sounds of a singing Patagonian bird to a croaking lonely frog. Show more

Farrah Jarral on preparing for first contact with extra-terrestrials. 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

Chris wonders how easily we can harness willpower to make changes in our lives or if it’s an elusive concept. Xand can’t find the willpower to get on his exercise bike. Show more

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More countries impose restrictions on travellers from China

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And the closure of a famous London book store

Agatha Christie’s iconic detective reimagined by Natalie Haynes. When an itinerant farm hand is found dead it's chalked up as a brawl gone tragically wrong. Read by Monica Dolan. Show more

As the nights draw in we want some comfort, especially after this challenging year, so Sandi and Professor Brian Cox and Zoe Lyons explore the Danish notion of 'hygge'. Show more

Adventures in the the night with writer Dan Richards, who invites you into the world of homeless outreach on the streets of Westminster. Show more

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Emily Knight celebrates 60 years of James Bond on the big screen, with an alternative cast of Bond characters... from the animal kingdom. It's the turn of the Bond Villain. Show more

Having left her family in Derbyshire to pursue a law degree in London, Hilary Mantel found herself desperately missing her boyfriend. Show more

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