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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.

Merger of three of the UK's agri-tech centres. Nature writing and Guy Shrubsole. Show more

Seabird zoologist Tim Birkhead recalls the moment while on Skomer which changed his view on the old thought that the guillemot was a foolish bird for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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Are NHS consultants in England really paid an average of £120,000 a year? Show more

Grab the goggles! Michael discovers why swimming can have significant benefits for your blood vessels, mental speed and longevity. Show more

Dame Joan Collins - 7 decades on stage and screen. How equipped are universities to investigate complex sexual misconduct cases? Dr Ophira Ginsburg: a feminist approach to cancer. Show more

Three people who farm land in Spain, Italy and Greece, describe the challenge of this summer's Cerberus heatwave and how it has affected their relationship with the land they work. Show more

Alexei Sayle takes a train journey and breaks the golden rule of travelling by train - he talks to his fellow passengers and reveals their lives and personal stories. Show more

One of the most extreme cases of Companies House Fraud, plus have the TikTok generation discovered car boots and how eco are you when it comes to what you buy? Show more

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Hannah Fry tells how a single sheet of A4 uncovered a dark pattern and a serial murderer hiding in plain sight. Show more

Chelsea is on a mission, and George shows a different side. Show more

Constance Sterling will make an announcement of whom she is to bequeath her family business's shares, at her 90th birthday party. Only there's a death, a murder. Show more

The team visits Leeds University as students from England face the biggest financial shake up for more than a decade. Show more

James Gallagher delves into the science to find out exactly how much sitting is too much; when does it become worrying for our health? Show more

Laurie Taylor talks to Susan Neiman, philosopher and director of the Einstein Forum, about her analysis of the concept of ‘woke’. Show more

Guardian editor Katherine Viner on their expansion into Europe and Nick Robinson on his new Today Podcast, which he is hosting with Amol Rajan. Show more

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Can families be merged like companies? Should ransom notes be aesthetically pleasing? Why do people think truffle hunting in Tuscany would be the ideal life? Show more

It’s an emotional day for Will, and the end of an era for Emma. Show more

James Graham adapts Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff, and the conduct of conductors - we discuss. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging moral debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With panellists: Carmody Grey, Ash Sarkar, Inaya Folarin-Iman and Anne McElvoy. Show more

David and Simon discuss Rupert Murdoch's retirement and his intertwined fate with the Royal Family, the latest fan-hitting moment for HS2 and alarming emails from British Gas. Show more

Guardian editor Katherine Viner on their expansion into Europe and Nick Robinson on his new Today Podcast, which he is hosting with Amol Rajan. Show more

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When Monochrome reconvenes under the radar, with Griselda determined to hear Alison North’s story, it becomes clear that the agent is ready to talk. Read by Nina Sosanya. Show more

Katy Brand and Katherine Parkinson write and star in a new comedy, playing a pair of online influencers whose image is not always as harmonious as it seems. Show more

Jayde Adams and Morgan Rees dive into the world of community apps and messageboards. This week - a man is presumed unemployed after a sarcastic comment about a helicopter. Show more

Miles Jupp and guests with whimsical sketches including a podcast launch and BBC social mobility. With Seann Walsh. From 2022. Show more

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When Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, Harry, who was killed in the First World War, he was determined to find out more about him. Show more

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