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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Show more

Careless anglers could be spreading a killer virus among fish. The KHV disease is thought to be spread through dirty nets. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover. Show more

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

Melvyn Bragg considers the power and influence of northern landscapes, inspiration for some of England's greatest literature. Show more

Robert Prys Jones explores the life of pioneering ornithologist and botanist, Allan Octavian Hume. From 2015. Show more

Olympic gold-medal-winning hockey players Kate and Helen-Richardson Walsh, Atiha Sen Gupta on her play Counting Stars, Helen Sedgwick. Show more

Things come to a head as Meg makes an offer to wealthy Iolo Jones and Annie confronts creepy Madog Prys. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Zubeida Malik meets Sunni-Shia couples in Britain to find out how they handle the deepening gulf between the two main branches of Islam, in the light of events in the Middle East. Show more

Evan is sceptical of Fiona’s business, David’s struggling with control and Barney is being nice. Stars Fiona Allen. From 2016. Show more

Two cases of the plague are confirmed in Hull, and in Folkestone, a rumour begins to take hold. Show more

Consumer news and issues. The teenagers who say they should only pay full price at 18 - and the cost of school uniforms. Show more

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Derek Mooney investigates if British wildlife can be protected from invisible intruders like ash dieback fungus? From 2016. Show more

Brian gives Adam a heads up, and Elizabeth needs more time. Show more

Maggie Ayre's drama documentary about a relation who disappeared without trace in Glencoe, leaving an empty tent, and a rift in the family that rippled down the generations. Show more

Eric Robson hosts a Moving House edition of the horticultural panel programme from Matthew Wilson's house in Rutland. With Anne Swithinbank and Pippa Greenwood. Show more

Returning from a torrid holiday in Spain, a young woman dreams of an exciting new future beyond the bounds of her life in Bathgate. Poignant and comic short story by Annie Griffin. Show more

Matthew Bannister on FIFA President Joao Havelange, fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, actor Gene Wilder, jazz musician Toots Thielemans. Show more

Do one in four Britons have Irish heritage? More or Less tries to estimate the number of Britons who are actually entitled to dual nationality with Ireland. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple who have never married; they reflect on the reasons why not, and whether or not their children will eventually tie the knot. Show more

Marine charged with terrorism offences. Samsung re-call latest devices. Karimov dead.

John Lloyd and Noel Fielding welcome satirist Craig Brown, librarian Katie Birkwood and writer George Monbiot. From 2016. Show more

Helen tries her best, and Eddie is on a hiding to nothing. Show more

News, reviews and interviews from the worlds of art, literature, film and music.

Things come to a head as Meg makes an offer to wealthy Iolo Jones and Annie confronts creepy Madog Prys. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Lydney in Gloucestershire, with Diane Abbott MP, James Delingpole, Larry Sanders, and Theresa Villiers MP. Show more

Tom Shakespeare argues that the upcoming refurbishment work on Parliament provides a perfect opportunity for taking it out of London. Show more

In the week in 1916 when the Battle of Verdun finally came to a close, emotions are volatile in Folkestone. Show more

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The death has been confirmed of Uzbekistan's long-standing president - Islam Karimov - after days of speculation about his deteriorating health. Show more

Craving independence and frustrated with her dysfunctional family, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job at Paradise Lodge, a nursing home for the elderly. Show more

Melvyn Bragg considers the power and influence of northern landscapes, inspiration for some of England's greatest literature. Show more

Comedian and writer Tony Hawks chooses the creator of nonviolent communication, Marshall Rosenberg. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between half-siblings, who reflect on the arrival of step-parents and the conflicting loyalties they felt as children. Show more

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'You know what it's like to be allergic to cats, or dust, or pollen... now, imagine that you felt allergic to people.' When does shyness turn pathological? Show more

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