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A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Cheryl Meban.

After a big solar farm in Yorkshire was rejected, we ask what criteria renewable energy companies use to chose their sites. The true value of an upland common. Grape harvest. Show more

Rosa Gleave from BirdLife International, reveals how she recognises the goldcrest's song for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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Greg Jackson, entrepreneur, 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

The Queen of Latin joins Krupa to discuss her new book, Murder on the Dancefloor. Show more

David Aaronovitch and guests talk through the thinking behind Hamas's deadly attack on Israel, discuss what might happen next and ask what all this means politically. Show more

Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior image has collapsed, and he has finally realised that he is actually not very nice. Show more

Critics greeted The Big Lebowski with a mixture of disappointment and confusion. We dip into the BBC Archive to consider if it is in fact the purest expression of the 'cult film'. Show more

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Adil makes a surprising decision, and pride is swallowed at Bridge Farm. Show more

The eco-activist’s masterplan is about to unfold, revealing the person behind it. Show more

Martha Kearney invites ten leading figures of today to the newly refurbished National Portrait Gallery to champion a favourite picture from the Gallery's star-studded collection. Show more

Can banana plants survive cold winters? How do I get my Aeonium Schwarzkopfs to branch? What’s the difference between a cold frame and greenhouse? Show more

An exciting announcement forces a woman to mull on love, choice and the delicate bonds of family.
Ann Louise Ross reads a story from Karen Campbell. Show more

Kirsty Lang on scientist Kirsty Smitten, architect Beverly Willis, entrepreneur Tony Wade and singer Katherine Anderson. Show more

Andrea Catherwood discusses the BBC's coverage of events in Israel and Gaza with the director of News Content. And two younger listeners give their take on the Today podcast. Show more

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Alex Massie, Simon Evans, Alice Fraser, and Rachel Parris join Andy Zaltzman to quiz the week's news. Show more

Alan makes a shocking discovery, and George finds himself overrun. Show more

Pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason and composer Neil Brand join Cerys Mattews and Jeffrey Boakye as they start a new playlist from scratch. Show more

As Any Questions turns 75, Alex Forsyth presents political debate from the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, in front of a young audience. Show more

Will Self on why - for the past eight weeks - he's lived an almost entirely news-free existence. Show more

Henry Kissinger, adviser to US presidents for six decades, reflects on his life and career. With James Naughtie. Show more

Also on the programme: a British rabbi resigns over the FA's decision not to project he Israeli flag on Wembley Stadium; and turning the film, Withnail and I, into a play.

Discovery and escape. Our lion sees a person that they recognise. Ep 5 /5 Show more

Joe Biden has promised to support Israel with whatever it needs in the war with Hamas. Show more

Julia is desperate to hold off the lines, jowls & wrinkles of her genetic inheritance. A radical new treatment at a mysterious dentist office offers her a life changing effect. Show more

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Michael Lewis's jaw-dropping account of Sam Bankman's dramatic rise and fall reaches November 2022 when things unravel fast. Jamie Parker reads. Show more

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