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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Vishvapani Blomfield. Show more

Farmers in Wales have been told it's not up to them how subsidies should be spent. Amid protests about plans for new schemes, the First Minister has weighed in on the debate. Show more

John Aitchison presents the lesser spotted woodpecker. Show more

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Sean Curran reports as MPs question the Government on the economy.

An Oxford councilor, a Danish politician, and an edible insect chef become unwitting hate figures. Show more

Personal memories from one of the most bitter and divisive industrial disputes in the UK 40 years on. The miner's wife. Show more

The Conservative MP and former minister on why she is standing down at the next election. Show more

Kirsty Young talks to philanthropist Melinda French Gates about giving away $60bn, the importance of true friends and life after divorce. Show more

Music has always been more than entertainment or something beautiful to the ear. Exploring the radical worlds where music and politics meet, in classical, jazz, electronic and pop. Show more

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After being given a brand-new American product to treat their bleeds, young haemophilia sufferers are told the grim news – that some of them have been infected with HIV. Show more

Jolene comes to a decision, and Ed has reason to celebrate. Show more

A dramatisation of real events at the outbreak of war in Ukraine as the locals of Voznesensk mount a heroic defence of their town. Based on a book by Andrew Harding. Show more

Jay Rayner is in Nottingham with panellists Melissa Thompson, Tim Hayward, Sumayya Usmani, and Dr Zoe Laughlin, to discuss toastie recipes and cooking with quinoa. Show more

Xand Van Tulleken has got fit. At the same time, his twin brother Chris has descended into a very creaky middle age. Can Xand persuade Chris to do some exercise? Show more

Gillian Tett, Financial Times columnist, discusses how analysing linguistic behaviour through her training as a cultural anthropologist helped her foresee the 2008 financial crash. Show more

This week's books are a personal insight into the Empress of the Blues, eight interwoven sci-fi stories about technology and society, and a tale of relationships in rural France. Show more

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UN says it's transferred more than 30 patients from Nasser hospital, after Israeli raid. Indefinite hospital order given to killer of 3 people in Nottingham is to be reviewed.

Nathan Blakely was a popstar, but he died and was reincarnated - as an eel. Series 2 of the comedy with Daniel Rigby and Diane Morgan. Romesh Ranganathan guest stars. Show more

Natasha is shown a new perspective, and Jolene has a sinister encounter. Show more

How do casting directors discover new talent? Kelly Valentine and Nadine Rennie discuss how they match actors to TV and stage roles. Show more

Divya Talwar hears from women who have been investigated on suspicion of procuring illegal abortions including one woman who was prosecuted and sentenced. Show more

Mixmups is a new children's TV show on Milkshake! It follows four furry friends, two of whom have disabilities, as they mix-up adventures using their playful imaginations. Show more

Claudia Hammond finds out whether we should be changing our diets to keep our brains healthy. And she’s off to the theatre to see a new play about NHS mental health services. Show more

An Oxford councilor, a Danish politician, and an edible insect chef become unwitting hate figures. Show more

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Selma's dream of an okapi means someone must die in the next 24 hours. And the countdown has begun. Show more

A Town in crisis! The bin men are striking, rubbish is piled high on the streets, rats are riding badgers (apparently) and where the hell is the Mayor?! Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports on the latest immigration row in Parliament - and MPs investigate racism in cricket and online safety for children.

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Simon Russell Beale reads Chris Bryant’s story of the last men in Britain to be hanged for sodomy. Today, amidst pervasive antipathy towards homosexuality, James and John meet. Show more

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