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Join Americast for insights and analysis on what's happening inside Trump's White House.

Dr Aseem Malhotra reaches millions with claims about Covid vaccines - and fears the BBC. The question isn't if he's right, but why so many think he is. Jamie Bartlett meets him.

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5/5. At two very different exhibitions, a museum guard at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art is captivated by Gee bend quiltmakers and works by the great Michelangelo.

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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.

Richard King joins John Nuttall and his donkeys on Skegness beach.

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Martha Kearney spends a day on a river pilgrimage in Kent. She joins a group of modern-day pilgrims,, who are walking the entire length of the river Medway.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.

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News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Click, whirrrr, whoosh! Alan Dein celebrates a century of the photobooth in four snaps with artists, curators and collectors.

Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken unpack the benefits of walking and ask whether modern life is stopping us from moving enough.

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Korea by Dr John Lee and comedian Erika Ehler to learn all about the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties.

Landslide was written by Stevie Nicks in 1973 on the cusp of huge change in her life. For many, it has become an anthem of quiet courage and acceptance in the face of passing time.

A leading gerontologist argues we should embrace the opportunities of our ageing society.

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Ian Smith calls on Cody Dahler, Ayoade Bamgboye and the people to solve the UK's problems.

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

Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions.

The Snells find comfort in each other, and Khalil makes a controversial move.

As she walks the banks of Tyne, Jess, an aspiring musician, knows she cannot possibly leave this place. But how can she possibly stay? Featuring the songs of Sting.

Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.

Full coverage of the day's news.

1/5. Could cash be checking out as digital money takes centre stage? Greg Foot investigates what's driving the shift and what it could mean for the future of how we spend.

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Join Clive Anderson for a party at the heart of the biggest arts festival in the world.

An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.

Pianist Mitsuko Uchida talks to John Wilson about her cultural influences and her career in music.

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat revisits the chaotic 2021 evacuation of Afghanistan through the testimonies of five Afghans who tried to escape.

Michael Buerk chairs a live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. With panellists: Giles Fraser, Mona Siddiqui, Andrew Copson and Ella Whelan.

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A day in the life of Andrew Cowan, who has been helping transform school food in Bury - bringing local, organic and seasonal produce to 56 council-run schools.

Comedy fans can catch the nominees for The Edinburgh Comedy Awards in this showcase hosted by 2024 Best Show nominee Catherine Bohart.

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Presenter James Crawford speaks to award-winning Mexican American novelist Valeria Luiselli about her latest novel, Beginning Middle End, and its three key literary influences.

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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints church in Little Cornard, Suffolk.

In Touch has assembled a panel of guests to provide tips for blind and partially sighted youngsters who are starting university in the next couple of months.

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Jamaica's revivalists keep their ancient living faith alive - blending healing, ancestry and spirit in a tradition that is now gaining long-awaited recognition.

Rose Ferraby visits Gallows Hill Farm on the National Trust's Wallington Estate in Northumberland, to find out how the farm has changed and how they are now farming for nature.

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A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.

Broadcaster Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK.

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Pathways & pilgrimage: Strangford Lough in Co. Down & the ancient monastic site of Nendrum. Canon Simon Doogan and Father Martin Magill reflect on Ezekiel 41.

In 1942, a team of Norwegian resistance fighters set out to blow up a railway used to carry materials crucial to the German war machine.

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about birds inspired by their calls, songs and behaviour.

The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

We go back 40 years as the nation sits down to watch the BBC's latest medical drama, Casualty. But critics called it "left-wing propaganda which unfairly tarnished the NHS".

Lily has a confession to make and the Snell's find comfort in each other.

An insight into the character of an influential person making the news headlines.

6/6. Players take on subjects like 'What I desperately need fixing' and Gyles reveals his latest ambassadorial role.

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A look at the week's big stories and preview of the week to come.

Celia Hatton on why China's most senior military general has mysteriously disappeared.

Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.

2/40. Thomas Callaghan was one of the smallest babies born in the UK. Just 11 inches long he was smaller than an action toy soldier. This is his, and his family's, battle for survival.

2/2. Joe Buck, a naïve young Texan, leaves his dead-end job to be a hustler in 1960s New York. Contains strong language and scenes of a sexual nature.

Colson Whitehead speaks to Take Four Books about his novel, Cool Machine, and, together with presenter James Crawford, they explore its connections to three other works of fiction.

Nationwide general knowledge competition for the title Brain of Britain. Spotlights on Angela Merkel, the Inca Empire, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and mustard.

In 1948, filming began on a post-war thriller that would become one of the greatest British films of all time.

1/4. Nathan Filer explores how the language of neurodiversity has evolved - offering a sense of belonging for many, while raising difficult questions about difference and diagnosis.

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A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.

Fallon feels out of place, and Justin's confidence takes a bashing.

Ric Renton explores the meaning of sound in prison, both to inmates and prison officers.

Grab that skipping rope! That childhood pastime can be great fun, and it's a form of jumping exercise, which can help strengthen your bones and keep you moving well as you age.

Michael Rosen is in conversation with Gaelic language expert Roddy Maclean about the status of Gaelic in Scotland.

Radio 4's weekly obituary programme.

The latest news from the world of personal finance.

Broadcaster Carolyn Quinn makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Mesothelioma UK.

Insight and analysis from BBC correspondents around the world.

Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.

Comedian Jessica Fostekew nominates the ancient English warrior queen Boudica, who sparked a brutal and bloody rebellion against Roman rule in the first century AD.

Dr Tori Herridge explores how a scientist and his toad collection ended up at the centre of a scientific culture war. From 2023.

Tensions rise as a group of actors wait for an audition. But what are they auditioning for?A witty and surreal short piece, performed by Debbie Korley, Django Bevan and David Holt.