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Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.

Anna Hill looks at the first application for fracking in North Yorkshire, as the company Third Energy wants to drill for shale gas under an area of Ryedale. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

An examination of harrowing stories from the American South behind 'Strange Fruit', made famous by Billie Holiday. From 2013. Show more

The story of how Australia battled a plague of rabbits, which was destroying its agricultural economy in the 1950s. Show more

Rock star Amanda Palmer asks why people are afraid to ask for help. Plus Labour leadership candidate Mary Creagh, money and relationships and 4 Girls 4 Harps. Jane Garvey presents. Show more

Sally accuses Joe of having been unfaithful and the anger mounts as to how they have ended up in this place. Stars Con O’Neill. Show more

A credit card and a tube of saliva is all you need to take a DNA ancestry test. Adam Rutherford investigates what cheap gene sequencing can and cannot tell us about our ancestry. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Musician Chi-chi Nwanoku goes in search of some of the great black composers and performers of the 18th century. From 2015. Show more

There is a new policeman in Folkestone, and he is determined to make his mark. Show more

Is it time to ask cyclists to take a test before they're allowed on the the roads? Should they have insurance? Show more

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Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.

Professor Sunil Khilnani profiles Kabir, the 15th-century poet who challenged religious hierarchies. Show more

It is the annual Single Wicket, and Charlie needs information. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After Oscar Wilde's conviction, London is a dangerous place for the man who inspired his novel, Dorian Gray. Stars Blake Ritson. Show more

Chef Sophie Wright, Masterchef winner Tim Anderson, broadcaster and cook Andi Oliver and food historian Annie Gray take questions from a local audience in Bury St Edmunds. Show more

A new series of Shared Experience begins with a listener's story. Daniel, who heard the programme about mothers who left their children, responds with his own experience. Show more

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright sob, hum and grunt as they discuss non-verbal communication with Professor Steven Connor. Show more

Former Home Secretary, David Blunkett, who was born blind, tells Matthew Parris about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015. Show more

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“Rural Capital of Food’. The comedian visits the Leicestershire town to a bespoke stand-up show for the locals. From 2015. Show more

David has hit a dead end, and Rob has an idea. Show more

Arts news, including the writer and director of Temple, which is a play about the Occupy movement, author Dennis Lehane and new comedy Man Up. With Samira Ahmed. Show more

Sally accuses Joe of having been unfaithful and the anger mounts as to how they have ended up in this place. Stars Con O’Neill. Show more

The UK has a serious shortage of affordable homes. Lesley Curwen asks whether the current system, where councils do deals with developers to provide cheaper homes, is working. Show more

Composer Lloyd Coleman, who has hearing and sight impairment, discusses writing 'integrated music' to be played by professional musicians with and without disabilities. Show more

Claudia Hammond presents the psychology of conspiracy theories, two newly elected MPs discuss their plans for mental health, and a look at innovative music project Raw Sounds. Show more

An examination of harrowing stories from the American South behind 'Strange Fruit', made famous by Billie Holiday. From 2013. Show more

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Aim is to cut off IS fighters who'd recently occupied provincial capital, Ramadi.

As the wolves settle into their new home, Rachel is adjusting to new demands and relationships too. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

Stand-up John Moloney on stage in Scotland with jokes about darts and avoiding trouble when worse for wear. From May 2015. Show more

Award-winning Richard Marsh tells the funny and poignant story of his honeymoon road trip across America. From April 2013. Show more

Martha Lane Fox explores how artists use the internet to create and distribute art. In the age of the internet, who needs galleries? Show more

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Tom Fort’s maritime journey takes in Eastbourne, evoking memories of bladderwrack and prawn hunting. Read by Jonathan Coy. Show more

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