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A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff. Show more

Farmers react to post-Brexit checks being delayed again on EU food coming to the UK. Plus, the 'catastrophic' decline in salmon stocks in UK rivers over the last 30 years. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the greater honeyguide of sub-Saharan Africa. Show more

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Toto Wolff, Formula 1 executive, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Ahead of Sunday's Netball World Cup final, Katharine Merry joins us from Cape Town. Show more

With vast financial resources and a new found desire to engage in regional and global diplomacy, Saudi Arabia has got the world's attention. But just how powerful can it become? Show more

Ashley Blaker’s comedy show about raising children with special educational needs. Ashley considers the importance of labels and comes up with some of his own. Show more

Should companies weigh-in on sensitive social issues? Show more

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Growing up in the shadow of violence and alcohol abuse can leave you with questions. So, what happens when a child becomes an adult and tries to answer them? Show more

Disaster strikes at Home Farm, and Brad is determined to put things right. Show more

Warren is ready to announce the launch of the new miracle drug RESET. However Jackie has some concerns. Show more

In the autumn of 1974 a young Palestinian was sent to New York to pave the way for Yasser Arafat to make a speech at the United Nations. His name was Nabil Sha'ath. Show more

Kathy Clugston and her horticultural experts are here to answer your gardening queries. Show more

A musician looks back at the punk band he left weeks before they hit the big time. Show more

Kirsty Lang Kirsty Lang on soldier and architect Richard Barancik, producer-director Yvonne Littlewood, tailor Edward Section and general-practitioner Dr Christian Carritt. Show more

Andrea Catherwood puts listeners’ comments to BBC Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, and Radio 3’s Katie Derham responds to views from the audience on this year’s Proms. Show more

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The prominent Russian opposition leader has been sentenced for a further 19 years

Joining comedian Rhys James to investigate the major issues of the week are some of comedy's fastest rising stars Alasdair Beckett-King, Celya AB, Alex Kealy and Katie Norris. Show more

Ruth feels guilty, and it’s a hard day at the office for Alistair. Show more

Pianist, lyricist and songwriter Sir Richard Stilgoe helps Cerys and Jeffrey choose the final five tracks of the current series, with additional input from drummer Jeremy Stacey. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Saltburn Community Theatre, Saltburn with Jamie Driscoll, Richard Holden MP, Alison McGovern MP, Jill Rutter. Show more

As the growth in tourism makes some European cities almost unliveable, Sarah Dunant asks how we should manage the challenges of overtourism. Show more

It’s when people start asking difficult questions, that the real trouble begins, as Paul Waugh starts to turn on people. Show more

Robert and Jennifer Beckford unravel the intricate layers of the Windrush legacy through the prism of identity and culture. Show more

The jailed opposition leader now faces 19 years in prison. Show more

John Self learns some hard truths, about fathers and sons, the fate of his movie - and money, as Bertie Carvel reads the final part of Martin Amis's greatest novel. Show more

As Donald Trump pleads not guilty again, Americast answers your questions. Show more

TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman talk to John Lloyd and Sir Tony Robinson about the making of Blackadder. From 2020. Show more

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When Ukrainian journalist Victoria Belim returns to her country in 2014 in search of her family’s history, she uncovers the truth about a well-kept secret. Show more

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