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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Chine McDonald of World Vision UK.

The potential effects of Brexit for farmers in the poorest countries; the risks to public safety from deer poaching; and the start of a new series on agricultural pollution. Show more

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Chris Packham presents the blackbird. Show more

News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Andrew Marr discusses the American Dream with the writer Paul Auster, Catherine Daunt and Simon McBurney. Show more

By Alan Light. The story of Nina Simone, the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend. Show more

US bluegrass and country singer Alison Krauss sings live in the Woman's Hour studio; Broadchurch new series; 25th anniversary of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus; and Medea. Show more

Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment? Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars as the determined Agnes. Show more

High on Mars Hill, Flagstaff, Arizona, Percival Lowell's observations of Mars in the 1890s and its supposed canals created Martian fever and birthed an exotic world of red fiction. Show more

4 Extra Debut. David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Neville Chamberlain’s umbrella and appeasement. From 2016. Show more

Sir Trevor McDonald explores the idea of redemption. A former prisoner talks about finding redemption through sport. Show more

Organisers of London's 2017 IAAF World Athletics Championships hope a resale website will stop ticket touts profiteering from the event. And wallpaper sales are enjoying a revival. Show more

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A deal is done to buy the Vauxhall plants in the UK - what does that mean for jobs? More turmoil in the French presidential race. Will Francois Fillon be forced to pull out? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Francis Spufford follows in the wake of HG Wells's all-conquering Martian tripods across real UK locations to reveal what fuelled The War of the Worlds. Show more

Kirsty receives a complaint, and Roy helps out Harrison. Show more

Hayley Atwell plays Jo Miles, a neuroscientist who brings a new intelligence into the world via the internet. But is it real - or is it her imagination? Show more

The 2017 season reaches heat seven, with competitors from Ballater, London, Worthing and Farnham. Russell Davies is in the questionmaster's chair. Show more

Coffee drinker Dan Saladino investigates Britain's relationship with tea and finds out how our tastes have changed over 300 years. It poses a question, do we pay enough for tea? Show more

A look at a new wave of Caribbean writers, presented by Elisha Efua Bartels. With Barbara Jenkins, Vladimir Lucien, Kevin Jared Hosein, Colin Robinson and Karen Lord. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests explore religious perspectives on mental health. Show more

Unions want assurances about the future of Vauxhall's two UK plants. They're being sold by General Motors to the French car maker, PSA.

Nicholas Parsons presents the 77th series of the iconic panel show. His guests in this episode are Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Just a Minute newbie Al Murray. Show more

Miranda makes herself clear, and Toby arrives just in time. Show more

Sean Foley on directing Moliere's classic comedy The Miser, Kate Whitley on setting Malala's UN speech to music, Sonia Friedman and David Babani, women in Paul Verhoeven films. Show more

Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment? Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars as the determined Agnes. Show more

From Clytemnaestra in the tragedies of Aeschylus to Hillary Clinton on social media, Professor Mary Beard's LRB lecture explores the image and reality of women in power. Show more

Could a second referendum on Scottish independence yield a different result? Sarah Smith assesses the prospects with the help of strategists and politicians. Show more

Is there life on Mars in deep cave systems? Do fossils await discovery under the freezing parched soil? Monica Grady explores the Red Planet's great mystery. Show more

Andrew Marr discusses the American Dream with the writer Paul Auster, Catherine Daunt and Simon McBurney. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. With Trump having signed a new travel ban order, how watertight is it from a legal point of view? Show more

Set in Bristol in the 1790s, a mysterious burial and financially risky building plans. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp. Show more

Cookie or biscuit? Eggplant or aubergine? Color or colour? Michael Rosen on the Americanisation of English, with Lynne Murphy and Matthew Engel. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where the business secretary tries to calm fears over jobs at Vauxhall. Show more

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By Alan Light. The story of Nina Simone, the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend. Show more

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