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A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.

Does the new secretary of state for Defra know the price of a pint of milk? And an NFU protest at the Royal Welsh Show. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Carol Robinson about her journey from lab technician to first female professor of chemistry at both Oxford and Cambridge, after an eight-year career break. Show more

Sarah Montague, presenter of Today on Radio 4, talks to a mum about how she is coping with her son in prison. Show more

Girl Summit on FGM and forced marriage, plus American poet Carolyn Forché, tartan and feminist marketing. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more

Darleen moves to a village catering for learning disabled adults, and her mum Treena moves in with Jamie. Show more

Monty Don asks whether wildlife reserves fenced off from encroaching development can really function on their own or whether they are effectively zoos in the wild. Show more

British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala visits Jamaica to examine the cultural and sociological significance of Rastafari and its music. 1/2. Show more

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Govt orders public inquiry into Litvinenko death, OSCE says plane wreckage tampered with and 'aggressive Islamist agenda' in some Birmingham schools. Presented by Edward Stourton. Show more

Professor Kathy Willis examines how plants proved a new route to political power and the growth of Britain's Empire. From 2014. Show more

Mike has a crisis, and Lynda has some news. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Police call in psychic detective Thomas Soutar to find a missing woman. Is his gift a blessing or curse? Stars Jimmy Chisholm. Show more

Helen Castor takes the chair for Radio 4's popular history programme, visiting the World Championships of the International Medieval Combat Federation in Spain. Show more

Rebecca Morelle talks to explorers of deep ocean trenches, from film-maker James Cameron to biologists discovering dark realms of pink gelatinous fish and gigantic crustaceans. Show more

Chris Ledgard uncorks a message in a bottle to see how this humble missive has bobbed its way through ancient wars, naval history, Elizabethan espionage and maritime science. Show more

Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, and Brick Lane author Monica Ali talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Show more

The Russian royal family give a lavish welcome to the French President. Show more

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Stephen K Amos, plus Suzi Ruffell, Tom Rhodes and Andy Zaltzman present a guide to penny pinching and austerity. From 2014. Show more

Hayley asks some difficult questions. Meanwhile, Rob comes for lunch. Show more

Judith Weir on becoming Master of the Queen's Music; Eamonn Holmes reviews the film Believe; Philip Hensher on his novel, The Emperor Waltz; Ashmolean's Discovering Tutankhamun. Show more

Darleen moves to a village catering for learning disabled adults, and her mum Treena moves in with Jamie. Show more

John McCarthy meets the Kurds of Iraq, the one stable community in a nation broken into warring fragments. How did they achieve their unique status and can they maintain it? Show more

Peter White speaks to Naama Shang, who lives in Israel, and Dalal Al-Taji, who lives in Gaza, about their experiences of conflict as visually impaired people. Show more

Dr Mark Porter counters reports of Crohn's disease and junk food, why teachers' voices need a rest and evidence for cholesterol-lowering spreads. Is cooking with olive oil harmful? Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Carol Robinson about her journey from lab technician to first female professor of chemistry at both Oxford and Cambridge, after an eight-year career break. Show more

The latest news from the MH17 plane crash site in Ukraine. Should the regulation of flight paths be changed? And the Birmingham schools 'Trojan horse' report. With Ritula Shah. Show more

Nella wonders when her husband will consummate their marriage - her sister-in-law suggests a 'distraction’. Read by Emilia Fox. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by comedian Katy Brand and science writers Philip Ball and Dr Kevin Fong to ask whether scientific progress needs war to drive it. Show more

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James Nestor investigates the exhilarating world of freediving with some scientific divers and some shark-tagging. From 2014. Show more

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