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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more

Get your flax fix! Michael investigates how adding flaxseeds to your daily diet can lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as keeping your skin smooth and hydrated. Show more

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Martha Kearney gets up close to the iconic Bass Rock, a volcanic plug in the Firth of Forth, home to one of the largest gannet colonies in the world. Show more

Targeting illegal fishing, the danger of landmines for Ukrainian farmers and ministers discuss farmers wrangling with welfare payments. Show more

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Steven Knight, who has done as much for flat caps as he did for Birmingham by creating Peaky Blinders, is now taking us back to the West Midlands of the 1980’s with This Town. Show more

What's not to love in a romantic, arty, cool waterside city full of colourful buildings? Well, Shaun finds city breaks a bit tiring but then this one does have egg custard tarts. Show more

For some it's a beacon of hope, for others a metaphor for love. Stories from those whose lives have been profoundly touched by Nick Drake's iconic track. Show more

George Parker of the Financial Times is joined by a range of guests to discuss the latest developments at Westminster. Show more

In the dying days of the Soviet Union, Armenians declared an enclave of Azerbaijan as their own. Tim Whewell tells the story of the rise and demise of Nagorno-Karabakh. Show more

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We report on calls for the government to take urgent action to stop carers unwittingly working up thousands of pounds of debt in overpayments of Carer's Allowance. Show more

Mordant topical satire from the usual team with voices by Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Lewis MacLeod, Duncan Wisbey and Jess Robinson. Show more

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Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Pinhoe Road Baptist Church in Exeter with Kate Andrews, Carla Denyer, John Glen MP and Darren Jones MP. Show more

Topical discussion posing questions to a panel of political and media personalities

Alistair takes the plunge, and there’s a near miss for Joy. Show more

Two of the greatest Elegies in the English language Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam adapted by poet Michael Symmons Roberts. Show more

Singing and periods - how hormones effect your voice. Show more

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Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them? Sean Farrington and expert guests examine the rise and fall of the popular loyalty scheme Show more

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The Conservative MP Dan Poulter has defected to Labour over NHS issues

Natalie Haynes, Eddy Grant, Adelayo Adedayo and Richard Herring join Stuart Maconie with music by LYR and Nectar Woode. Show more

Timmy Mallett, former DJ and childrens' TV presenter, is creating a social media storm, during a cycle tour around Northern Ireland, in tribute to his late brother, Martin. Show more

Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley talks to John Wilson about his formative creative influences and experiences. Show more

Writer Horatio Clare takes a train from Paris to Vienna for a night-time journey across Europe - and into the archive, aboard night trains of decades past and of the imagination. Show more

It's 1976 and Joni is on a solo road trip. In the rear view mirror: Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, the cancellation of a tour, and a breakup with drummer John Guerin. Show more

After years of bad dates and toxic relationships, Chris finally found love - with a chatbot called Emma. Is this the future of dating apps? Show more

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From the explosion in sport food and drink, to the food diaries and routines of some of the UK’s top athletes, Leyla Kazim investigates food in the world of sport today. Show more

Chris McCausland asks a panel of comedians to live in an audio only world, with Lucy Beaumont, Daliso Chaponda, Mel Giedroyc and Ben Shephard. Show more

Kirsty Lang chairs the cryptic contest, this week featuring the South of England against Wales. Show more

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Sinéad Gleeson talks to Octavia Bright about her new novel, Hagstone, and finds out about the history of the printed book. Show more

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