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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

There should be 'National Fly-Tipping Tsar' to take charge of the fight against the problem which is costing farmers thousands of pounds, says the CLA. Show more

Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler. Show more

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

On the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Kirsty Wark reunites politicians, activists and advisers who helped to bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Show more

The rise of the 'healthy hen do'. Show more

Artificial intelligence is going to change all our lives. There are seemingly limitless opportunities. But as computers get ever more powerful how cautious do we need to be? Show more

After a double date with Jess's new hunk, who just happens to be a gym instructor, Matt is pressured into joining the gym. He sincerely hopes his efforts will impress Anna. Show more

Anita Rani delves into the archives telling the story of the British bhangra explosion of the 1980s and 90s, when Britain reinvented this traditional Punjabi folk music. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.

Jules Montague and William Miller meet Jo, who was diagnosed with semantic dementia, or primary progressive aphasia, aged 53. She is losing her ability to speak, read and write. Show more

There’s a surprise for Helen and Chris has a brainwave. Show more

Everyone's memories are cloudy and the team desperately needs clues. Which only reside in Mrs Boone's head. Show more

Why do we have national debt, how much do we owe, and should we worry about it? Show more

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts. Show more

A recently retired woman moves back to the coastal town where she grew up and is inspired to try sea swimming. Read by Maggie Cronin. Show more

Matthew Bannister on lawyer Ben Ferencz, banker Seymour Fortescue, journalist Valerie Elliott, author Rachel Pollack Show more

Andrea Catherwood with Catrin Nye, presenter of A Very British Cult, and BBC Ireland correspondent Chris Page. Also, Glasgow Bhangra fans Bobby B and Hardeep Singh in the Vox Box. Show more

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

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Nurses in England will go on strike again after rejecting the government's pay offer

Steve Punt presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches. He's joined by Alex Kealy, Ahir Shah & Rachel Parris. Show more

Pat makes a shocking admission and George attempts to make amends. Show more

Inspired by Chantal Akerman’s three-and-a-half-hour 1975 masterpiece - Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Brussels - Mark Kermode and Ellen E Jones explore slow cinema. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Southwell Minster, Nottinghamshire, with a panel including Margaret Beckett, Adrian Ramsay, Tim Stanley and Lord Willetts. Show more

During lockdown in New York, Adam Gopnik spent his time enjoying the escapism of foreign TV shows like W1A, which he says helped him appreciate the universal language of satire. Show more

In a series tracing decisive moments in the life of the NHS, medical historian Sally Sheard explores the archive to tell five crucial stories in this third omnibus edition. Show more

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Nurses in England reject government’s latest pay offer.

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Alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira appears in court.

Kate's dreams are in jeopardy when Annabelle makes her agenda clear, but what Marisa does next changes everything. Pippa Nixon reads. Show more

Is Joe Biden’s Irish visit a peace mission or a family trip? Show more

What if the Earth wants humanity destroyed? What if a way is found to communicate with our planet? And what if the person in charge of negotiations is a refugee cleaner? Show more

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Mao impersonators, kitsch Cultural Revolution restaurants and student 'struggle sessions', as China struggles to make sense of its past, and the horrors of the Cultural Revolution. Show more

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