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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julia Neuberger, senior rabbi at the West London Synagogue.

Charlotte Smith investigates the threat to jobs in the UK pig industry from imports of cheaper meat. Midland Pig Producers explains why they are closing two of their ten farms. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the raucous calling sulphur-crested cockatoo from Australia. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204), who was a ruler in her own right as well as married to the king of France and then to the king of England. Show more

Gina McKee on playing Anne in 'The Mother', plus explaining home education, Laura Marcus on the pain of losing a past love and the role of independent visitors in the care system. Show more

DCI Greave receives a Dead List. The names belong to 1st century Christian martyrs - what's the connection? Stars Lia Williams. Show more

Embedded with the Russian military in Syria, and other correspondents' stories - from Kenya, Germany, Vietnam and Greece. Show more

Gender and science fiction. The award-winning writer Geoff Ryman explores stories about women and men in future worlds and asks what might change. Show more

On this day President Woodrow Wilson declared, 'The world is on fire, and sparks are likely to drop anywhere', and in Folkestone, Hilary is moved by Ruby Tulliver. Show more

A look at why British pig farmers are struggling to compete with EU producers, plus the UK's leading manufacturer of poppers, the recreational drug defended by Crispin Blunt MP. Show more

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The immigration minister discusses the UK taking more child refugees. The programme also reports on the humanitarian situation in Syria and speaks to Russia's EU ambassador. Show more

Farrah Jarral tells the story of how Bronislaw Malinowski changed anthropology forever. Show more

Has Tom got the recipe for success? Things are looking up for Fallon. Show more

By Nick Warburton. Ronald Pickup stars as John Hector, who heads up an unlikely group trying to defend its home town against the worst ills of modernity. Show more

Countryside magazine. Helen Mark is in the Forest of Dean in search of mysterious geological formations known as scowles and finds herself on the set of the recent Star Wars film. Show more

Jon Snow presents an appeal on behalf of children's charity I CAN. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to Australian novelist Gail Jones, whose latest book, A Guide to Berlin, is about six characters who share a fascination with the works of Nabokov. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Anna Karina discusses her life and work with Jean-Luc Godard. Show more

Adam Rutherford finds out what scientists actually know so far about the Zika virus and discusses how scientific research can help. Show more

The spread of the Zika virus has been described as "explosive" by the World Health Organisation, which is predicting that up to four million people could be infected this year

A sketch that couldn't catch a cold in Coventry and a train passenger who really doesn't overthink things. From 2016. Show more

Has someone piqued Brian's interest? Lilian gets an interesting offer. Show more

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including a review of the exhibition Scholar, Courtier, Magician: the Lost Library of John Dee and a look at new Marty Feldman play Jeepers Creepers. Show more

DCI Greave receives a Dead List. The names belong to 1st century Christian martyrs - what's the connection? Stars Lia Williams. Show more

Former leader of the English Defence League Tommy Robinson launches the UK branch of the German anti-Islam group Pegida and meets some of his fiercest foes in Birmingham. Show more

How should company boards operate, and what is the best way to make them work? Evan Davis discusses the role of company directors and the skills and experience needed for the job. Show more

Adam Rutherford finds out what scientists actually know so far about the Zika virus and discusses how scientific research can help. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Eleanor of Aquitaine (c1122-1204), who was a ruler in her own right as well as married to the king of France and then to the king of England. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, including reports on Gbagbo at the International Criminal Court, and Michael Gove - liberal hero? Show more

Reprisal is brutal after the King is publically shamed. Show more

Comedian/activist Mark Thomas is in Glasgow to consider plans for a policy to buy Scotland out of the Union. From February 2012. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster, where ministers face calls for exemptions from the so-called bedroom tax and opposition MPs demand an end to arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Show more

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Joseph Roth is in Ostend to reunite with his friend Stefan Zweig, but he is instantly charmed by another writer, Irmgard Keun. Show more

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