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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig. Show more

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Charlotte Smith. What could the turmoil in the Northern Irish government mean for farmers there? Show more

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Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay. Show more

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

On the shores of Derwent Water in Keswick, Fi Glover explores conversations that occur during mountain rescue and the effects of recording a Listening Project conversation. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson introduces the dawn chorus, captured near Aldeburgh in Suffolk. Show more

Kim Cattrall gives a frank interview from the editor's chair setting out personal themes she wants to explore: ageing, life without children and being single later in life. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John and Maggie had a disastrous affair 20 years ago but should they try again now they're older and wiser? Stars Bill Nighy. Show more

Dramatisation of the correspondence of Ada Lovelace, the young Victorian who predicted our digital age. Stars Sally Hawkins. From 2015. Show more

Hetty, Jen and Emily descend on Maggie to provide family support, plumbing advice and tea. Stars Sheila Hancock. From 2015. Show more

In the Graham household, new science and technology offers some practical comfort. Show more

Radio 2's Johnnie Walker and wife Tiggy talk about how caring for each other through cancer changed their relationship. Plus BT Openreach responds to complaints by home builders. Show more

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has finished appointing the rest of his shadow cabinet. The programme hears from the GMB union and from the new shadow health secretary Heidi Alexander. Show more

Hannah Fry travels back to the 1940s to hear the incredible story of the creation, in Britain, of computer memory. Show more

David has women on his mind, and Jolene feels optimistic. Show more

Rachel De-lahay's gritty drama about prejudice and peer pressure. At a summer carnival, secrets and lies unravel. Starring Anthony Welsh and Daniel Kaluuya. Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Don Black, Shobu Kapoor, Fern Britton and Anthony Horowitz. From September 2015. Show more

Series investigating the world of food. Show more

In 1932 George Orwell taught in a public school. Geoffrey Stevens recalls being his pupil. With Andrew McGibbon. From 2015. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the feelings of betrayal when followers abandon a faith. Show more

The veteran left-winger, John McDonnell, is made Shadow Chancellor.

David Mitchell gets Sarah Millican, Victoria Coren Mitchell, Holly Walsh and Katherine Ryan to lie with some truths. From 2015. Show more

It is Ed to the rescue once more, and Neil faces a dilemma. Show more

Arts news with John Wilson, including Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, singer Leona Lewis and a review of the biographical thriller Everest starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John and Maggie had a disastrous affair 20 years ago but should they try again now they're older and wiser? Stars Bill Nighy. Show more

From stubborn factional rows over spending to tragic loss of life in disasters at sea, James Naughtie continues his exploration of how North Sea oil wealth changed Britain. Show more

More than 700 girls aged 14 and under gave birth in Paraguay last year. Why are girls so vulnerable to abuse, and why are families and the law failing to protect them? Show more

Brett Westwood explores how bears have influenced art, literature and belief. Who doesn't love teddy bears? But their similarity to us has been both an advantage and a downfall. Show more

On the shores of Derwent Water in Keswick, Fi Glover explores conversations that occur during mountain rescue and the effects of recording a Listening Project conversation. Show more

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Is a more relaxed type of politics the right way to run a party ?

It’s 1968, and Jill, mother of three, arrives unexpectedly at her parents’ home, children in tow. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more

Race, class, religion and Vangelis. Paul Gambaccini on the story behind 1981 Best Picture winner, Chariots of Fire. From 2015. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the first outing for Jeremy Corbyn's team.

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It is 2012 and Misha Glenny travels to Brazil's top security jail to meet Antonio, the man known as Nem, who became one of the most feared yet respected crime lords in Rio. Show more

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