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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley of the University of St Andrews.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe. Show more

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Martin Hughes-Games presents the jackdaw. Jackdaws are scavengers with a reputation for stealing shiny or glittering objects. Show more

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

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Tom Allen find out just how hard it is to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson introduces the sounds of the city on match day at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. Show more

Iris Murdoch's life, writing and philosophy. Plus parenting girls, relationships after retirement and the coil contraceptive - just how much does it hurt? With Emma Barnett. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A group of over-cultivated characters attempt to behave in a civilised manner as they swap partners. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

Alan Dein tackles the picturesque but crowded stretch of the River Cam that winds in and out of Cambridge. Show more

Phoning his parents in Tenerife, Tom regrets persuading them to explore beyond their holiday hotel. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more

Mike Williams explores why people are so fascinated by the moon. Show more

Could rent changes on the New Era Estate work in other parts of the UK? Plus a look at what information is needed when a charity collector asks someone to sign a direct debit. Show more

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News and current affairs with Edward Stourton, including the latest on the Shoreham Airshow crash, the French train attack and the rift between the BBC and the Met Office. Show more

From St Paul's coining of the word to the present - Francine Stock on the alluring yet elusive quality of charisma. From 2015. Show more

Susan feels betrayed, and Carol senses unhappiness. Show more

The last days of Pop Art and how Andy Warhol, with help from Truman Capote, invented celebrity culture. Stars Tobias Menzies. Show more

Paul Gambaccini chairs the last semi-final of the eclectic music quiz. Show more

Ella McSweeney meets the inspirational figure Wendell Berry - the farmer, author, campaigner and philosopher whose work also influenced food campaigners including Michael Pollan. Show more

Jez Nelson explores the life of renowned jazz bandleader and philosopher, Sun Ra – who still sparks an obsessive following. From 2014. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role of religion in Tunisian society and government. Show more

Global share values plummet due to fears about the Chinese economy.
Police say the number of people killed as a result of the Shoreham Air Show crash could approach twenty.

David Mitchell gets Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp to lie with some truths. From 2015. Show more

Peggy gets a shock, and Toby gets some help. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews with John Wilson, including singer Jess Glynne, poet Don Paterson and reviews of Danny and the Human Zoo, and Cradle to Grave. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A group of over-cultivated characters attempt to behave in a civilised manner as they swap partners. Stars Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

Oliver Bullough travels to Manchester, Edinburgh and London to meet British Ukrainians, whose family histories reflect the pride, suffering and rebirth of their homeland. Show more

Lucy Ash meets the Harragas of Algeria, the young people who burn their identity papers and head north across the Mediterranean leaving family, friends and stability behind. Show more

Brett Westwood explores the role snakes play in religion, art and literature. Love them or hate them they have shaped our society from earliest times. Show more

Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Susan Calman and Tom Allen find out just how hard it is to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition and deviation at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

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What could this mean for the UK - and for China's future?

4 Extra Debut. Sam visits 80-year-old Marian and starts recording the story of her life in espionage. Read by Peter Firth. Show more

Josie Long presents stories about investigations, amateur and professional, from Hitler's head to a cult legend. From 2015. Show more

Misha Glenny begins a history of Spain in 1492, the year frequently cited as the birth of modern Spain, but behind the national mythology lurks a troubling story of exclusion. Show more

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The young ingenue Peppiatt is taken into Bacon's circle. Show more

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