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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Francis Davis, academic and social entrepreneur. Show more

In the last programme in Martha Kearney's series marking the re-opening of the National Portrait Gallery her guest is the mathematician and writer Simon Singh. Show more

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Anna Jones takes to her paddleboard to explore the caves of Pembrokeshire, where - when the tide is right - waves resonate through the rocks, sounding like a dragon breathing. Show more

Caz Graham hears about failures in Northern Ireland's environmental protection after it emerged evidence submitted for planning applications for livestock sheds was faked. Show more

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Italian chef, restaurateur and writer Aldo Zilli, who learned to cook at his mother’s knee, started his own Italian restaurants in Soho under the watchful eye of the mafia. Show more

Shaun is tempted by partying at the Pyramids and watching the Parade of the Mummies. Will BBC presenter Salma be able to move a man who's about as mobile as a Mummy himself? Show more

Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Show more

Emily Ashton and guests discuss the Rwanda deal, Rishi Sunak's political beliefs, the UK's foreign policy challenges and the role of GB News. Show more

Arab leaders gathered at a luxury hotel in Riyadh to tussle over a joint position on the Israel-Gaza conflict. Meanwhile, their own people are becoming increasingly frustrated. Show more

A young disabled man was denied access to a high interest savings account by his bank. The number of reported scams involving QR codes nearly quadruples in less than three years. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches. They are joined by Zoe Lyons, Pierre Novellie and Jess Robinson. Show more

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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion programme from Here East in Hackney with Shevaun Haviland, Baroness Smith, Enver Solomon and Theresa Villiers MP. Show more

Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week

Mike Gunton reveals how the Planet Earth teams find their amazing stories from nature, and what goes into creating memorable animal moments and captivating characters. Show more

A gripping quantum cryptocurrency audio heist movie and psychological tech thriller exploring the illusory nature of money itself. Expert hacker, Bit, is in trouble. Big trouble. Show more

Dame Kelly Holmes on her new book, Unique, which records her experience of being gay in the military. Show more

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The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission sits down with Nick Robinson. Show more

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UN agency condemns attacks on schools sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza.

Clive Anderson and Soweto Kinch are joined by Tony Iommi, Emeli Sandé, Steven Knight, Ellie Simmonds and Nathan Queeley-Dennis for an eclectic mix of conversation, music & comedy. Show more

The new Home Secretary, James Cleverly, whose job is to stop small boats from crossing the Channel. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince reveal the maths behind luck and coincidence with comedian Sophie Duker, and mathematicians Marcus Du Sautoy and David Spiegelhalter. Show more

Billy Bragg marks 40 years since the release of his seminal song A New England and weighs up what it was like to come of age in 1983 versus 2023. Show more

Sonia Hope continues looking for the evidence that will incriminate Lord Olinska, while Brian waits for his day in court. Toby Jones stars in the final series. Show more

Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album returns to remix the news into satirical shapes. This week - The Return of David Cameron and Nadine vs The Evil Dead. Show more

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Producer Fraser T Smith and Welsh jazz harpist Amanda Whiting add the next five tracks with Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye. Show more

Russell Davies is in the chair for the second of the semi-finals in the prestigious general knowledge tournament Show more

Christmas 1982, and six-year-old Elton loves playing with his toy telephone. That is, until it starts ringing by itself. Show more

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Comedian Desiree Burch unravels Octavia Butler's visionary 1993 novel Parable of the Sower, an eerily-prescient dystopian vision of society torn apart by climate change and greed. Show more

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