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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter. Show more

We need to eat less beef according to the independent body which advises all of the UK governments on climate change, and Gloucester cattle are described as a 'priority breed'. Show more

David Attenborough presents the spotted crake. Show more

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

Stars of the early years of the Eurovision Song Contest are reunited. Kirsty Wark takes to the main stage with Dana, Lulu, Phil Coulter, Pete Murray and historian Dean Vuletic. Show more

The review that found a culture of harassment, bullying and misogyny within Plaid Cymru. Show more

Recent movements by Ukraine and Russia's military forces suggest that the long awaited spring offensive could start any day. David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the implications. Show more

Episode 2: You’re Cancelled. An unexpected meeting leads to Ed’s renewal with his ex-partner, Maggie, whilst Jake tries to enlist his father’s help on his podcast. Show more

With the coronation fast approaching, how much do we know about King Charles III? Sarah Montague reflects on the events and experiences shaping his life. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.

From 1940, the Oyneg Shabes archive secretly chronicled daily existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. Rachel Auerbach witnesses the rescue of the historical treasure. Show more

Lynda faces an unexpected hurdle, and Jill finds herself entertained. Show more

Mary Paterson is 18 when she meets William Burke in a drinking dive in Edinburgh’s Old Town in 1828. By the end of the day she will be dead and her body sold for £10. Show more

Nick Hayes is an illustrator and activist living on a boat on the Thames. Here he and columnist Matthew Parris have an onboard argument about the right to roam. Show more

This week's horticultural programme takes place in Worcester with a group of gardening experts answering questions from the audience. Show more

It's not every day a chicken appears on your doorstep. And this one is massive. Fiction inspired by the week's news, read by Tim Downie. Show more

Matthew Bannister on singer and actor Harry Belafonte, broadcaster Jerry Springer, runner Valerie Winn and author Kate Saunders. Show more

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Results from yesterday's local elections in England are coming in.

Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news. Providing the answers, hopefully, are Ria Lina, Andrew Maxwell, Rachel Cunliffe, and Andy Parsons. Show more

Tom gets something off his chest, and Ben has a brainwave. Show more

May 2023 marks 40 years since the first camcorder for home use hit the stores. Mark and Ellen explore home movies with help from directors Atom Egoyan and John Wilson. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from High Lane Village Hall, Stockport with Tim Farron MP, Richard Holden MP, Seb Payne and Lucy Powell MP. Show more

Sara Wheeler argues that the new Carolean age should be about collective effort rather than focused on individual achievement. Show more

The story of the extraordinary Oyneg Shabes underground archive that chronicled existence in the Warsaw Ghetto. From faith and culture to destruction and recovery. Omnibus edition. Show more

With final results in from the local elections, we ask what it means for elections next year; and we hear what enthusiasts and sceptics make of the coronation tomorrow.

Pampa Kampana and her daughters have fled Bisnaga and taken refuge in the Forest of Women. Pampa's spies bring her news of Victory City, where tensions are running high. Show more

Americast delves into the issues and controversies that define the US as a nation

As a teenager in Scotland in the 1790s, Mary Somerville taught herself maths. Naomi Alderman tells the story of how in the 1830s she became the pioneer of popular science writing. Show more

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Michael observes that the mantower that seems to be him is kept upright by a scaffolding of pharmacology. So will there be a happy ending to the mystery of the bathroom fall? Show more

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