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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones, a lay reader for the Church in Wales. Show more

Though hunting with dogs is illegal in England, Scotland and Wales, hunts still meet to follow scent trails - we find out how trail hunting works. Show more

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Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose. Show more

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Bianca Williams speaks to Krupa Padhy about her stop and search ordeal. Show more

Dr Chris van Tulleken looks at our relationship with chickens, from the earliest days of co-existence with jungle fowl to the mass production of today. Show more

When bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't? Evan Davis and guests discuss the dangers of defensiveness and denial, and how to avoid them. Show more

As first time-buyer woes mount up, is home owning just for elites now? And, competition for the pub shed of the year is hotting up, we hear from last year's winner. Show more

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A grieving mum questions the official narrative on BSE and embarks on a quest for answers. Thirty years on, a former government minister casts doubt on the official BSE story. Show more

Brian has some difficult news to deliver, and Denise needs a favour. Show more

German film-maker and writer Werner Herzog talks to John Wilson about his cultural inspirations. Show more

Russell Davies is in the chair for the last of this year's heats in the nationwide general knowledge tournament. Show more

The first of two programmes from the 2023 BBC Food and Farming Awards where the winners have been announced. Show more

The Heath Quartet invites us behind the scenes as they get ready to perform Schubert's poignant 'Death and the Maiden' string quartet, one of the pillars of the chamber repertoire. Show more

After getting an unexpected email attachment, Aleks Krotoski traces the origin of an iconic internet curse - Smile Dog. Show more

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One of the hostages has criticised her country's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Can a machine set a better quiz than a human? Paul Sinha finds out with the help of his audience in Ipswich. Show more

Opportunity knocks for Jazzer and a new bond is formed at The Bull quiz night. Show more

What’s next for National Theatre Wales? As the company warns it may have to close after its funding was cut, Front Row looks at its long-term future. Show more

With a year to go to the American presidential election, James Naughtie looks at the bitter ideological battle in a country more divided than at any time in the modern era. Show more

There was unrest across France when President Macron forced through pension reforms this year. But could his centrist dominance lead to greater political turmoil in the future? Show more

Kirsty Young finds out what advice activist and writer Naomi Klein would give her younger self. Show more

Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas releases a video of three Israeli women that it is holding hostage. Show more

It's three years since Heawood disappeared at Pleasant Green. After several fruitless leads Red Hook Stories is off-air. But then a message is left for Kennedy on the ansaphone. Show more

Documentary adventures that invite a closer listen. Textile artist Lyn Barlow comes to terms with her unhappy childhood and the reckless activism of her younger self. Show more

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