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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Marie-Elsa Bragg.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Paul Murphy. Featuring mental health care in agriculture and a row over a proposed rabbit farm. Show more

Chris Packham presents the gadwall. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how mathematicians in the Islamic world, from C8th-C15th, developed new ideas and synthesised ideas from Greek and Indian maths. Show more

Pankaj Mishra traces the tangled roots of hatreds and nationalisms across the world. Show more

Kimberley Taylor, British woman in Syria; Carol Dyhouse on heartthrobs; Women's Aid's Polly Neate on funding for refuges; women and breakdancing; stopping smoking in pregnancy. Show more

A suspicious accident and an unlikely blackmail scam involving fake nuns, lead to a shocking discovery. Stars Paul Bazely. Show more

Christopher Lamb at the Vatican, Humphrey Hawksley in Taiwan, Diana Darke in Lebanon, Daniel Pardo in Chile and Bethany Bell in Vienna. Show more

The poetry of Australian Les Murray opens up a new world for Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant for whom words are filled with colour and numbers have become friends. Show more

Will the City of London, Britain's golden goose, have its wings clipped by Brexit? Chris Morris discovers a financial fairy tale surrounding a vital question. Show more

A look at a company that's left hundreds of students in debt and without qualifications. Plus the new wave of children's science novels, and finding travel insurance that pays out. Show more

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The Irish government confirms it is making contingency plans for border checkpoints after Brexit, despite promising no return to the security that marked the Troubles. Show more

David Rothkopf discovers how modern history has changed the face of diplomacy: negotiating with insurgent groups. From 2017. Show more

Harrison hatches a plan, and Alistair faces a dilemma. Show more

Wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham is wreaking havoc as part of a major safety drill on a North Sea oil rig. Tim Woodward stars in Philip Palmer's drama series. Show more

Clare Balding travels to Ireland to retrace the steps of those who walked from Louisburg to Delphi in 1849 at the height of the potato famine in the hope of receiving aid. Show more

Sir Derek Jacobi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of MediCinema. Show more

Joanna Trollope talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel City of Friends, which explores working life through the lens of four highly successful career women. Show more

Cinema magazine programme. Antonia Quirke talks trash with director John Waters. Show more

The UK now has a new National Cyber Security Centre. What is needed to turn cyber security into a more scientific discipline? Show more

Southern Rail commuters face further travel misery.

Geoff and family are off on a summer holiday. He has romantic plans – but they're under threat. Stars Danny Robins. From 2016. Show more

Emotions run high at Bridge Farm, and Freddie has a lot on his mind. Show more

Screenwriter Neil Jordan on his latest novel. A new play performed by sex workers. Innovative artist Luke Jerram's latest project. And Robert Siegel, writer of The Founder. Show more

A suspicious accident and an unlikely blackmail scam involving fake nuns, lead to a shocking discovery. Stars Paul Bazely. Show more

Bringing railways back into public ownership is popular with voters - but would it actually make an improvement? David Aaronovitch and guests discuss. Show more

We spend a third of our life at work, so it is inevitable that relationships blossom. Evan Davis and guests discuss how to manage issues that arise from office romance. Show more

The UK now has a new National Cyber Security Centre. What is needed to turn cyber security into a more scientific discipline? Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how mathematicians in the Islamic world, from C8th-C15th, developed new ideas and synthesised ideas from Greek and Indian maths. Show more

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Donald Trump has given an extraordinary press conference, denying there is chaos in his administration. We assess his rollercoaster first month in power with two Republicans. Show more

Stu, Janna and Genevieve conspire to punish Karl for his rash behaviour. Luke Kennard's debut novel, read by Bryan Dick. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Mark Steel’s story of trying to track down his birth mother. A radio version of his critically acclaimed live show. From 2017. Show more

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