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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Abbot Mark-Ephrem Nolan OSB.

Licensing for Scottish grouse shoots becomes a reality. It's welcomed by some but not others. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the great spotted woodpecker. Show more

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Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as MPs find out what's next for the government's plans to send some asylum seeks to Rwanda.

Jenny Sealey, director of Graeae Theatre Company, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

What needs to happen so more women can turn great ideas into successful businesses? Show more

Sudan's latest civil war began last April. The country is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis. So why aren't we hearing more about it in the news? James Copnall finds out. Show more

If you were given the chance what would you banish to Room 101? Phil Wang goes for standing ovations, biopics and the second law of thermodynamics. Show more

Exploring the debate around gender, pronouns, and Scotland’s new hate crime law. Does Scotland’s new law prioritise trans people over women? Show more

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India examines how the body reacts and recovers in the first hour after birth and how the rush of love isn’t always instant. Show more

Confusion reigns when Hannah struggles to make a move, and the race to be cricket club chair takes a surprising turn. Show more

Climate events have set mass human migration in motion. The government's response is radical. Nat, a lawyer, must deal with the fallout. By Anita Sullivan Show more

The healing power of the pen! How a technique called expressive writing can lift your mood, improve your immune system and give your brain a boost. Show more

Will my blind daffodils flower again, or should I just discard them? How can I repel spiders from my garden without using chemicals? Peter Gibbs and the panel have the answers. Show more

A family heirloom provides the spark for an unexpected literary inheritance. Show more

Matthew Bannister on music promoter Vince Power, lawyer Olga Murray, businesswoman Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, artist Akira Toriyama. Show more

Your views on the Woman’s Hour’s series on pornography, the BBC’s plan to feature ads in podcasts on external platforms, and Tweet of the Day. Show more

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In a video statement Catherine said she was focused on making a full recovery

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, featuring Lucy Porter, Alasdair Beckett-King and an original song from Mitch Benn. Show more

Justin and Lilian are in for a shock at the Easter Ball and Stella tries to discuss things with Pip. Show more

Musician Eliza Carthy and choral conductor Tim Rhys-Evans join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye as they take us from the Genoa docks to a cheeky Soca classic. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from St Leonard's Church in Hythe in Kent with Grace Blakeley, Damian Green MP, Dame Meg Hillier MP and Lord Sumption. Show more

John Gray argues that the inability of US liberals to learn from past political mistakes is fueling the momentum of Donald Trump's campaign for a second term in the White House. Show more

Sean Street explores the legacy of the creator of the 'radio ballads', innovative BBC producer, Charles Parker. From 2019. Show more

Also on the programme: Gunmen kill dozens in an attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow; and the Israeli PM says he's determined to go ahead with attack on Rafah.

Without water, electricity or communications with the outside world and surrounded by snipers and hostile forces, Sarajevans struggle to survive in the hot summer of 1992. Show more

The X boss clashed with Lemon on freedom of speech and his drug use. Show more

Sean Curran reports as MPs back a ban on the import of hunting trophies.

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As D-Day approached, Sefton Delmer’s own propaganda war against the Nazis intensified. As Goebbels tried to make sacrifice seem attractive, Delmer tried to portray the ugly truth. Show more

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