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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Julia Neuberger. Show more

Grocery supply chain debate. Independent review of farm assurance schemes. New treatment for sugar beet that could make neonicotinoids redundant. Family farms. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch. Show more

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Was Rachel Reeves wrong about the price of the weekly shop? What has happened to the cost of shipping? And how does wind chill work? Show more

Go green! How a nice cup of green tea contains polyphenols that could boost our brain power and burn off more fat. It could even reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke Show more

D-MER - a condition that could affect 9% of breastfeeding women, China is urging women to have more children, The Oscars' nominations - some key women haven’t made the list Show more

Christine Finn travels to Alderney, one of the Channel Islands, to tell the harrowing story of the Nazi labour and concentration camps that operated there during World War Two. Show more

Lucy Worsley uncovers a case of infanticide in the north of Ireland in the 1860s with the Lady Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Dame Siobhan Keegan. Show more

Why some are turning to loans sharks to pay for a funeral. Also, more on criminal car crimes, Nectar card cloning and the Daycationers packing all they can into a one-day holiday. Show more

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With the help of contemporary comedians, scholars and an appetite for enduring humour, Ian Hislop tracks down the earliest examples of enduring British comedy tropes and jokes. Show more

There’s surprising news for Harry, and Chelsea turns detective.

4/5 A gripping drama that looks at murder through a therapeutic lens. Show more

Skipping meals or switching off, Money Box Live has been hearing how you're coping with energy bills this winter as fuel costs rise. Show more

We meet the medics treating people in unusual places and delve into the science of fermented food. Show more

THE ENGLISH: Laurie Taylor asks how the country house became ‘English’, and explores changing notions of Englishness over the past 60 years. Show more

How US voters were called by a fake Joe Biden. Show more

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Moscow said the aircraft was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war due for repatriation

Clare's got tickets to Any Questions? This is going to be the best night of her life. Brian's gone back to Men's Group, and there have been some changes. Starring Sally Phillips. Show more

There’s concern for Brian while Eddie finds life a drag. Show more

John Orloff on Masters of the Air, Ronan Bennett on his Top Boy novel, hobbies and DIY art. Show more

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. Show more

David Yelland and Simon Lewis discuss executive pay, England footballer Jordan Henderson's brand problem, and the challenges of prostate PR. Show more

How US voters were called by a fake Joe Biden. Show more

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A selection of stories by the celebrated Norwegian author, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature. Ep 3/5 Herding sheep on the mountain with grandmother & reading Karl Marx. Show more

We forced AI to digest massive amounts of media and then write its own versions. We pushed the scripts into the mouths of actors, and the result is, absurdly, joyously hilarious. Show more

Comedian Sarah Keyworth explores her personal journey with gender fluidity and androgyny. Show more

PMQs, severe weather and the next pandemic?

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Andrew Leland reads from his witty and revelatory memoir about losing his sight and his quest to learn about the rich culture of blindness. Show more

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