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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with David Waters. Show more

UK egg producers say the new trans-Pacific free trade deal is bad for animal welfare and bad for the British egg industry. Show more

Photographer John McPherson recalls the moment while winter walking in the Cairngorm mountains he came across the enigmatic ptarmigan. Show more

Mishal Husain and Nick Robinson are joined by the Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish prince who became King of England in 1016, and restored stability and prosperity to the troubled country he inherited. Show more

From live sessions on social media to playing in Ibiza and Amsterdam, DJ Kavita Varu discusses what winning the Inspiring Indian Women rising star award means to her. Show more

Are there lessons to be learnt from the way Vienna builds public housing? Chris Bowlby reports from the Austrian capital. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Broadcaster Qasa Alom chooses the first African American tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon, Arthur Ashe. From 2023. Show more

We mark one year of You and Yours Gap Finders by inviting back three of our special guests,
Rachael Twumasi-Corson, Brie Read, and Marcia Kilgore. Show more

From the team that brings you Sliced Bread. Sean Farrington investigates the big ideas which promised so much to consumers but ended up Toast. This week it's Google Glass. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

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

Justin needs a get out clause and Kate tries to come to terms with recent events. Show more

Peggy Stanhope's literary executors, siblings Meg and Mitch, face tough decisions in order to secure re-publication of her children's books, written in a very different era. Show more

From oyster monitoring to hedge-laying, beach-cleaning to wildlife gardens, Helen Mark speaks to some of the people who give up their time to volunteer with conservation projects. Show more

Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of AfriKids. Show more

Writer Tan Twan Eng talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers about The Garden of Evening Mists. Show more

We hear the tragic story of Leila Pahlavi, the last Princess of Imperial Iran, who spent most of her life living in exile. With guests Shaparak Khorsandi and Andew Scott Cooper. Show more

Roughly half the plastic produced in the world is used just once before being thrown away. Is the UK capable of managing its waste more sustainably and prospering from it? Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

The head of the Metropolitan Police says he needs more power to kick out corrupt officers

Susan Calman explores the things in her life that bring her true happiness. This week, she talks about family (however you choose to define it). Show more

Chelsea takes the shortcut to revenge, and Lee has concerns. Show more

Ai Weiwei's new art exhibition - Making Sense at the Design Museum. The new Grease TV drama prequel Rise of the Pink Ladies. Plus the Good Friday Agreement on stage. Show more

David Aaronovitch and guests discuss Donald Trump's appearance in a New York court this week, his other looming legal cases and what all this means for him politically. Show more

An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme which began in October 1952. Show more

Roughly half the plastic produced in the world is used just once before being thrown away. Is the UK capable of managing its waste more sustainably and prospering from it? Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Danish prince who became King of England in 1016, and restored stability and prosperity to the troubled country he inherited. Show more

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Macron on state visit to China

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Danger lies in wait for Kate on her return work and finds the house in darkness. Show more

Comedian, writer and podcaster Deborah Frances White talks about growing up as a Jehovah's Witness. With Rufus Hound. From 2021. Show more

You’ve seen the news, the blogs and Naomi’s infamous Snap. Now for the first time the hostages tell the inside story of what really happened on those two dark days in December. Show more

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James Morris, later to be Jan Morris, is a reporter with The Times. On hearing the news that Everest has been conquered, he delivers the story to London - in a secret code. Show more

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