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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Show more

A new campaign to highlight the dangers of dogs to sheep and lambs is to be launched. Plus Viral haemorrhagic disease in rabbits and Disease management at Agricultural shows. Show more

Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver. Show more

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Mark Lawson explores the influence of Daniel Defoe. In the company of writers, critics and cartoonists, he tells the story of the man who never stopped telling stories. Show more

Britain's leading thinkers give their view of Brexit. Peter Hennessy sees Brexit as the biggest strategic shift in British history since the Second World War. Show more

Welsh singer Catherine Davies joins the Listener Week chain, why hand arthritis is common in post-menopausal women, artist Sheila Bownas, and supporting families of sex offenders. Show more

Carrie must decide how to deliver help when precious resources can't be in two places at once. Stars Sarah Ridgeway. Show more

Cops, guns and race in the US; a life's work in the Middle East; journeying to Burkina Faso's 'Jihadi North'; the Faroe Islands' bird life and an ancestral hero of the Maldives. Show more

Fiona Lindsay listens in to the table talk of the actors and director as they begin work to bring Shakespeare's Othello from text to performance. Show more

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Lucy Ash asks why we draw. Are some people simply more visual than others? And what do we reveal through our drawings?
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The manager of Nick Cave and PJ Harvey tells us what the music industry is doing to try to stop ticket touts, and the Star Wars fans disappointed about an upcoming convention. Show more

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On June 17 1953, East German workers went on strike and demanded free elections. Bridget Kendall tells the forgotten story of the first anti-communist revolt of the Cold War. Show more

It is feeling brighter at Bridge Farm, and it is time to decide the theme of the fete. Show more

4 Extra Debut. It is 2020, and the bees are nearly all gone. Human beings might be nex. A cautionary tale about our busy technology-filled lives. With Alice Lowe and Harriet Walter. Show more

Patrick Aryee travels to west Wales to meet the dolphin-watchers of New Quay and to encounter bottlenose dolphins off the coast of the UK. Show more

Anita Rani presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of FRANK Water. Show more

In a special edition of the programme, recorded in Cardiff, Mariella Frostrup explores contemporary literature from Wales - written in both Welsh and English. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. The Comedians Cinema Club present their unique take on Ghostbusters. Show more

An asteroid impact 66 million years ago caused a mass extinction, but allowed rampant evolution for the survivors. Adam Rutherford examines new insights into the events. Show more

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The prime minister has radically overhauled the Conservative front-bench.

A job interview for Tim, and encountering an anaconda in his quest to hear life stories of the great British public. From 2016. Show more

Alistair needs Fallon's help, and Carol shares her view of Rob. Show more

Writer Tony Marchant talks about adapting Conrad's The Secret Agent for TV, cellist Sol Gabetta on the Proms, and Ekow Eshun on an exhibition about dandyism and black masculinity. Show more

Carrie must decide how to deliver help when precious resources can't be in two places at once. Stars Sarah Ridgeway. Show more

Why did so many people in the UK vote to Leave the EU? David Aaronovitch talks to residents in the pro-Leave city of Wakefield. Show more

Whether it is making jam or raising sheep, many people dream of quitting the rat race and turning a hobby into a business. Evan Davis and guests compare the dream and the reality. Show more

An asteroid impact 66 million years ago caused a mass extinction, but allowed rampant evolution for the survivors. Adam Rutherford examines new insights into the events. Show more

Mark Lawson explores the influence of Daniel Defoe. In the company of writers, critics and cartoonists, he tells the story of the man who never stopped telling stories. Show more

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As new PM Theresa May completes her first cabinet reshuffle, does the long list of the sacked and those who've come back belie her reputation for being a cautious politician? Show more

Spain 1936: political unrest escalates with devastating consequences. Read by Jessie Burton. Show more

No holds barred sketches from trio Daphne as they hit Malaysia to find Phil's legendary criminal uncle Pak Belang. From 2016. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs react to Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle and raise concerns over recent threats of violence, while peers call for action on hate crimes. Show more

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