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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain. Show more

A report looking at the health of our wildlife across the UK is published this week, citing intensive farming as one reason why so many species appear to be declining. Show more

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David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron. Show more

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In a special edition of the programme, Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer Jonathan Safran Foer about his new novel Here I Am. Show more

Entomologist George Beccaloni explores the life of explorer and naturalist, Alfred Russel Wallace. From October 2015. Show more

Jane Garvey talks to three young women who have chosen not to go to university. A discussion on possible solutions to online harassment. And singer Kizzy Crawford performs live. Show more

The ups and downs of family life and being a transgender teenager. Second series of the drama by Mark Davies Markham. Show more

Documentary. Five Muslim mums come together, in a book club style, to discuss the extreme interpretations of Islam their children are exposed to via online preachers. Show more

Frank Skinner, historian Kate Williams and guests David Baddiel and Emma Kennedy, ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2015. Show more

The papers reveal the arrest of an agent, in Rotterdam, for recruiting spies, and in Folkestone, Ivy Layton enlists a film projectionist. Show more

There are calls for tighter regulation of logbook loans. Is it right for GPs to routinely ask patients if they have private health insurance, to try to save NHS money? Show more

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Donald Trump says health is now an issue in the US presidential campaign after it emerged that Hillary Clinton has been diagnosed with pneumonia. Show more

Oliver Burkeman sets out to find why we all feel so busy today. In this first programme, he explores if the busyness epidemic is not what it at first seems. Show more

Tony can't keep still, and Pat is full of questions. Show more

The grand final of the 2016 contest comes from the BBC Proms, with Paul Gambaccini asking the questions and awarding the 30th annual Counterpoint trophy to the winner. Show more

Genevieve Taylor, the food stylist on the new Poldark series, invites listeners behind the scenes to show how she created the elaborate feasts on set and how much is real. Show more

Aside from the physical landscape, what does graffiti and street art actually change? Steve Urquhart meets people who protest illegally on walls in Paris, Barcelona, and Sao Paulo. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role religion plays in times of collective and personal trauma. Show more

The ceasefire in Syria which was brokered by Russia and the US has just come into force.

Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons, who tackle topics such as Brighton Rock, Enid Blyton and The French Connection. Show more

Kirsty supports the Bridge Farm Archers, and Rob tells Henry he loves him. Show more

Julie Walters and Jack Thorne join John Wilson to discuss their new TV drama, plus Nicole Farhi on sculpting hands, Gillian Slovo on imprisonment, and Adrian Wootton on The Clan. Show more

Writers from around the world - Anne Carson, Joe Dunthorne and Binyavanga Wainana - read letters on the theme of imprisonment, inspired by Oscar Wilde's De Profundis. Show more

Gary Younge explores what Brexit means for Eastern Europeans living in the UK. In the second episode, Gary meets members of the Polish community in the north east of England. Show more

David Baker travels to Israel to meet the new breed of high-tech Haredim. How do they reconcile taking part in the so-called Start-up Nation with traditional Torah life? Show more

Brett Westwood sees how the tiger has burnt bright in human imagination across the globe. And measures the real creature against this beast of our imaginings. Show more

In a special edition of the programme, Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer Jonathan Safran Foer about his new novel Here I Am. Show more

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The Syria ceasefire has come into effect, but will it hold? A report from the besieged city of Aleppo. Plus, David Cameron has resigned as an MP. Show more

Written by Harry Parker and based on the author's experience of being in a war zone and his journey of survival against all the odds. Show more

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright consider the language of break ups, with Zoe Strimpel of the University of Sussex and author and journalist Sam Leith. Show more

The education secretary sets out plans to increase academic selection. The Brexit secretary says his task will be very complicated. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

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The ever popular John le Carre with five recollections from his writing life. Denis Healey makes a claim, plus lunch with Alec Guinness, and other moments from the spying game. Show more

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