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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea

Bovine TB and badgers: attitudes towards vaccinating cattle and controversy around the science. Co-operatives and how they can work for farmers. English and Welsh vineyards. Show more

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Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay. Show more

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Dr Kevin Fong joins the ambulance service to reflect on the challenges last winter brought and find out what makes this 'crisis' different from those that have come before. Show more

The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it? Show more

After their win last summer at the Euro's there is high expectations but also challenges including injuries among some key players. Show more

Alan Dein connects online with strangers from across the world. In this edition his conversations include Jebrail, an earthquake victim living in a shipping container. Show more

Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off? Does reality TV do it better than drama? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more

The cost of living crisis is forcing more university students to take on more hours of part-time work, with many saying it's having an impact on their studies. Show more

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James Peak tells the story of how Banksy went from wall-spraying hood rat, to the most famous, and infamous, artist in the world. Show more

Kirsty attempts to keep a cool head, and Jazzer is brought back to earth with a bump. Show more

Double Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas that highlight contemporary Britain. Show more

A quiz hosted by Steve Punt where a team of three university students take on a team of their professors. This week, from Somerville College, Oxford. Show more

The practice of smoking is one of the world’s oldest food preservation methods, but which techniques are catching fire today, while other processes risk being extinguished? Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Phil Wang to discover the magic of mushrooms. Show more

4 Extra Debut. More gospel than rock, the story of how U2’s hit song from 1987 has inspired great change in people's lives. From 2021. Show more

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Scientists say the development can slow the progression of the disease by around a third

Jack Dee hosts a recording of Radio 4's antidote to panel games from the Forum Theatre in Bath. Show more

Helen finds herself cornered, and George ends up fighting a losing battle. Show more

Filmmaker Greta Gerwig on making this summer’s big pink blockbuster Barbie, Tudor tapestry, playwright Tanika Gupta on updating The Empress for the RSC, and a Jane Birkin farewell. Show more

The scandals are making headlines around the world, and K-pop fans react. Jung’s superfan becomes part of a feminist movement for change against spy cam crimes and misogyny. Show more

Who’s really in charge? Are the traditional elite of privilege, power and wealth losing their control to a new, influential 'radically progressive' governing class? Show more

Mysterious deaths in Soviet Russia and what they might tell us about the origin of Covid. Should we treat information from inside authoritarian states with trust - or suspicion? Show more

Dr Kevin Fong joins the ambulance service to reflect on the challenges last winter brought and find out what makes this 'crisis' different from those that have come before. Show more

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UK government publishes climate adaptation strategy.

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Russia passes anti-trans legislation.

By Marcel Theroux. After his arrest, interrogation and confession, Jun-su is transported to a penal colony. Show more

Michael Rosen is joined by his Yiddish teacher, Tamara Micner. They chat about where the language came from, what it's like to learn and what Michael is like in class. Show more

Sean Curran reports as ministers clash with peers over government plans to deter migrants from crossing the English Channel in small boats. Also: a shake-up for some universities.

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Monica Potts powerful book about friendship, ambition and lost promise in 21st-century rural America. Today, a visit to her childhood home brings back the past. Kelly Burke reads. Show more

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