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

Red Tractor defends its environmental credentials as river charity makes a formal complaint about it. Skylark recording using a weather balloon was NOT an April fool's joke! Show more

Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls volunteering in Manchester on a peregrine watch at the Arndale Centre for Tweet of the Day. Show more

Join Justin Webb and Mishal Husain as they hear about renewed calls to force criminals to attend sentencing. Show more

Did Steve Jobs’ personal quest for enlightenment also help create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates. Show more

Consultants miraculously turn around businesses and conjure up ideas. Adam Shaw charts the rise and rise of the industry from the factory floor to the multi-national boardroom Show more

On the Woman’s Hour Power List this year, sports reporter Fiona Tomas discusses her journalism and the recent change in kits for the England Women’s football team. Show more

Philip Ball tells the story of Madame Lavoisier, translator of oxygen. At a time when science was almost a closed book to women, her skills facilitated a revolution in chemistry. Show more

Zakia Sewell and her mother Amey St Cyr are working on a theatre piece together, exploring their relationship, issues of motherhood, mental health and ancestral trauma. Show more

How are you coping with rising prices? Call 03700 100 44 - lines open at 11.00am on Tuesday 4 April. Email youandyours@bbcc.o.uk - don't forget to leave a phone number. Show more

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

Prospectors by the busload arrive to dig through the rubble in search of more gold sovereigns. Billy Stevenson says he had them all, but a local historian tells a different story. Show more

It’s all hands to the pump at Bridge Farm, while George finds himself on the spot Show more

Al Smith's award-winning drama series set in an ambulance control room. Every day, Carrie must keep her cool whilst dealing with heart-stopping situations. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries and audio adventures that invite a listener to participate. Show more

What lessons have we learned after a winter of spiralling energy prices? Tom Heap discusses the changing energy landscape with a panel of experts. Show more

What do words such as 'freedom' and 'hope' mean to incarcerated men and women? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Broadcaster Qasa Alom chooses the first African American tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe. From 2023. Show more

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Donald Trump arrives at court to be arrested and charged with a criminal offence

Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world, with Alan Davies and Jess Fostekew taking on Suzi Ruffell and Paul Chowdhry. Show more

Emotions run high for Alice, and Susan puts her foot in it. Show more

Joe Pearlman on his documentary on Scottish pop star Lewis Capaldi. Craig Brown on his Baillie Gifford prize winner, One, Two, Three, Four: The Beatles In Time. Tartan at the V&A. Show more

The Probation Service is meant to protect the public and help offenders rebuild their lives, but after a decade of change is it up to the job? Show more

We look at whether technology training given by rehabilitation services is comprehensive enough and what alternatives are available? Plus a review of Chris McCausland's new show. Show more

Britain may be known for it's rain but experts are warning we're on the brink of taps running dry. Could we soon run out of water? James Gallagher is in his bathroom to find out Show more

Did Steve Jobs’ personal quest for enlightenment also help create the modern guru? Helen Lewis investigates. Show more

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Marisa has moved in with Jake, and life is going well, but a new arrival unsettles her new-found happiness. Pippa Nixon reads. Show more

A satirical look at modern life. Conversations in the worlds of work, relationships, and families. With Gabby Best. From 2022. Show more

You’ve seen the news, the blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Show more

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Britain has a special relationship with Mount Everest. In 1953, the pressure was on to reach the top. For the British climbers, it's now or never. Show more

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