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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh

A warning of potato shortages this winter after a year of constant rain puts growers off. Show more

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Martin Wikelski, Kapka Kassabova and Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas discuss the communication and rhythms of the animal world, with Tom Sutcliffe Show more

Oliver Burkeman dives into the spiritual and psychological implications of our obsession with convenience, making us more impatient and less tolerant of discomfort. Show more

Novelist Helen Heckety on living with a disability that is not visually obvious. Show more

Robin Ince explores how great science communicators past and present have helped woo us towards ideas of the universe’s destiny Show more

The story of the most unlikely coalition in history as the USA and Britain join forces with communist Russia to combat Nazi Germany. Read by Nigel Anthony. Show more

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Over the past five years, average mortgage payments have risen from more than six hundred pounds a month to over a thousand pounds – which is double the average wage growth. Show more

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The IFS think tank has accused Labour and the Conservatives of engaging in a 'conspiracy of silence' on tax and spending plans after the election.

In a new investigation, Dan and Lucy inherit a box of evidence about a chemical secret. A witness says he saw deformed cows and warned a toxic chemical had entered the food chain. Show more

Recent events begin to take their toll on Chris, and the Grundys debate their next move. Show more

Danny and Alok’s stag and hen party business is still causing chaos in Lenzie, and the Local Traders are on the warpath. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. Show more

The next story in a new series set in what might seem like an everyday Essex village, but is anything but. Today: in 'The Rook', the chess tutor finds herself under suspicion... Show more

A special edition from Hay Festival. Guests Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson choose good reads. Show more

Johny Pitts looks back at visions of failed utopias to see if we might build a brighter future from past projections. He examines the bubble economy of ‘80s Japan. Show more

At the last general election, three of the four seats with the lowest turnouts were in Hull. Alex Forsyth meets people who stay at home on election day to find out why. Show more

Jay Rayner and panel with a postbag edition of The Kitchen Cabinet. The questions include the best recipes for preserved lemons and the benefits of using a pestle and mortar. Show more

We'll look at the latest in the ongoing debate over Physician Associates. Also, the PM tombola has its last spin.

The IFS thinktank said the next government would face "painful" financial decisions

Mark Steel is back in town. First stop, Margate. Show more

There’s light at the end of the tunnel for Harrison, and Lily receives a surprising offer. Show more

A play inspired by the 1997 UN climate conference, live Americana from Nathaniel Rateliff, and poems that celebrate and evoke midsummer. Show more

David Aaronovitch and guests examine Joe Biden's ceasefire deal and ask whether - despite some positive noises from both sides - Israel and Hamas are interested in making it work. Show more

We conduct a little experiment to find out how - and why - Taylor Swift fans are making the ground shake in her seismic Eras tour. Show more

Martin Wikelski, Kapka Kassabova and Ilyena Hirskyj-Douglas discuss the communication and rhythms of the animal world, with Tom Sutcliffe Show more

Just a fortnight after Billy Stevenson found treasure in July 1969 the Troubles erupted and headlines of the gold rush were replaced by ones of violence and terror. Show more

Emmanuel Macron says that the policies of his far-right and hard-left rivals risk pushing France towards a civil war, as France heads to an election in less than a week's time. Show more

Warm and witty fiction by Sara Sheridan and read by Elaine C Smith. A therapist finds herself in conversation with a man claiming to be the long-dead poet Robert Burns. Show more

Framed for murder, Jake and Maya are on the run. But their past is about to catch up with them. Show more

Singer-songwriter Kitty Perrin analyses the career of Dr Feelgood. With the help of music professionals, she looks at the reasons why some bands split while others continue. Show more

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The story of the most unlikely coalition in history as the USA and Britain join forces with communist Russia to combat Nazi Germany. Read by Nigel Anthony. Show more

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