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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Alison Jack, assistant principal of New College, Edinburgh. Show more

Yet another threat to honey bees - an Asian hornet invasion. Two have been sighted in Gloucestershire, now government staff are trying to find and destroy any nests. Show more

Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose. Show more

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

Lively and diverse conversation. Libby is joined by garden writer and broadcaster Monty Don, journalist Ian Hislop, marine biologist Joanna Barker and pastor Gethin Russell-Jones. Show more

Set designer ES Devlin who created a giant tongue for Miley Cyrus to slide down on tour. Having a partner with early onset dementia. Nujeen Mustafa. Fashion staple: white shirt. Show more

The series exploring the 20th-century through journals and correspondence. George Allen's 1904 diary of his record-attempting walk, freely adapted by Stephen Wakelam. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends about their differing attitudes to life and responsibilities. Show more

In the first of two programmes explaining the Sunni-Shia divide past and present, Tarek Osman tells the epic story of how Islam split after the death of the Prophet Mohammed. Show more

Handyman Dean helps get the flat ready for the baby, but Josh soon finds he holds some very challenging opinions. From 2016. Show more

On this day in 1916, the British Army took two lines of enemy trenches. Dorothea deploys a surprise strategy for her father's memorial. Show more

Vets say the public shouldn't buy flat faced breeds because some breeders are producing animals that live a life of pain. Also, are consumers falling out of love with Primark? Show more

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Hospital neglect 'contributed' to death of 15-year-old Christopher Brennan, rules a coroner. A charity worker tells us relief workers are being deliberately targeted in Syria. Show more

Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history: St Thomas Aquinas, the church and medieval disagreements. From 2016. Show more

Ian has had enough, and Usha calls on Alan's support. Show more

By Hugh Costello. Following Ireland's recent financial crash, the author delves into a sector that is constantly inviting you to take what you can get. Sequel to The Bail-Out. Show more

Financial phone-in. Are the tax and benefits systems keeping up with the way people work now? Show more

By Claire-Louise Bennett. The rhythms and details of the everyday lead a young woman to solace and sanctuary in this shortlisted tale. Read by Vanessa Kirby. Show more

Sociological discussion programme, presented by Laurie Taylor. Shyness: Laurie considers the cultural and sociological history of the 'shrinking violet'. Show more

Bal Samra on the BBC shows going out to competitive tender, and Adam Boulton and Helen Lewis on how to report politics. And the BBC Draft Charter - is the devil in the detail? Show more

A coroner has ruled that failures by a mental health trust contributed to a boy's death.

Mark Steel visits the Yorkshire and former mill town of Hebden Bridge, putting on a show for the local residents. From 2016. Show more

The Bull has an unexpected guest, and Joe is having a nose round Glebe Cottage. Show more

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on her slave drama. Plus what cinema owes to the plot of The Magnificent Seven, Paul Muldoon on life and poetry, and Lavinia Greenlaw. Show more

The series exploring the 20th-century through journals and correspondence. George Allen's 1904 diary of his record-attempting walk, freely adapted by Stephen Wakelam. Show more

Series that explores topical legal issues. Clive Anderson and a panel of expert guests discuss concerns that prison inmates in the UK are being denied their civil and human rights. Show more

Former political adviser and stand up comedian Ayesha Hazarika explains why she thinks humour is such an important part of our political discourse. Show more

Can the growing of fashionable super fruits save the Amazon rain forest? Peter Hadfield meets the native farmers finding profit in the jungle. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation. Libby is joined by garden writer and broadcaster Monty Don, journalist Ian Hislop, marine biologist Joanna Barker and pastor Gethin Russell-Jones. Show more

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The US and Russia have clashed at the UN over the attack on an aid convoy in Syria. President Assad's adviser rejects John Kerry's proposal of a no-fly zone. Show more

Five new tales to accompany this week's shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award. In 'The Clock Tower' by Nat Segnit, a couple's destiny is shaped by the minute hand.. Show more

Loveable idiots Alex and Ben are out to achieve a very rare record... a radio first. From September 2016. Show more

Testing a coat for Antarctica is logged in scientist Ben’s audio diary. Stars Reece Shearsmith and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From 2014. Show more

Actress Stephanie Cole chooses her favourite literary extracts. Recorded at Bristol's Old Vic Theatre as part of its 250th anniversary celebrations. Show more

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The biography of novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard, author of The Cazalet Chronicles, who died in 2014, from biographer Artemis Cooper. Jane and Kingsley Amis's marriage breaks down. Show more

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