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A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.

The Scottish government approves tail-docking for working dogs, bringing legislation in line with the rest of the UK. Plus how is farming faring, a year on from the EU referendum? Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Gregory Ovenden tells the story of when he went to record birds walking on ice. Show more

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

Jed Mercurio, writer, director, novelist and creator of the TV dramas Line of Duty, Bodies and Cardiac Arrest, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs. Show more

Kassia St Clair's journey around the colour palette ends with the disputed but always popular shade black. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more

Fleetwood Mac's keyboard player Christine McVie; celebrating older dancers and choreographers; Rhona Hotchkiss, prison governor; Emma Woffenden, glassmaker. Jenni Murray presents. Show more

The fake medicines warehouse is now the centre of everyone's attention. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

Documentary. A year on from the Brexit referendum, Anand Menon contrasts Wakefield, which voted leave, with Oxford, which voted remain. Show more

Polyoaks enters the world of consultants as there are merger plans with a super practice. Starring Nigel Planer. From 2017. Show more

Tim Harford introduces inventions, ideas and innovations that have helped to create the modern economic world. The story of the battery begins inside a hanged murderer. Show more

One year on from the EU referendum, how confident do listeners feel about their finances? For some, business is booming; Jaguar Land Rover sold more cars in 2016 than ever before. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs.

Jeremy Bowen's personal history of the Middle East. The dramatic eruption of opposition to the Assad regime in Syria. Show more

Adam has an eventful birthday, and Anisha draws a line. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After Oscar Wilde's conviction, London is a dangerous place for the man who inspired his novel, Dorian Gray. Stars Blake Ritson. Show more

Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from County Fermanagh. Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Neil Porteus take questions from an audience of local gardeners. Show more

In Julianne Pachico's specially commissioned short story, a Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn. The reader is Joseph Balderrama. Show more

Julian Worricker on Helmut Kohl, chancellor of Germany; Anita Pallenberg, muse to the Rolling Stones; scientist Brian Bellhouse; arts pioneer Naseem Khan; TV presenter Brian Cant. Show more

Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Ed Miliband sits in for Jeremy Vine on Radio 2, but has he been a hit? Also, Sue Lawley reveals why she left Desert Island Discs. Show more

Twenty-five years of friendship and support through some difficult times. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Police investigate whether Grenfell fire was a criminal offence

Much more than an impression show, the world of politics, celebrity and media are often viciously sent up. Like a baked Alaska, it's only warm on the outside. Show more

Matt is on the prowl, and Jill calls on past experience. Show more

Author and screenwriter Jon Ronson discusses his career and latest film Okja, Harry Potter 20 years on, and the artist and photographer Khadija Saye remembered. With John Wilson. Show more

The fake medicines warehouse is now the centre of everyone's attention. Syrian writers and actors provide a rare glimpse of how life is lived in contemporary Damascus. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the WMG Academy for Young Engineers in Solihull with Diane Abbott MP, Darren Grimes, Jamie MacColl and Andy Street. Show more

Will Self gives a very personal view of high-rise buildings in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Show more

Fifty years to the day after the Beatles played New York's Shea Stadium, Kate Mossman traces the history of Arena rock, from frankly a shambles to a multi-million pound industry. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective as Qatar rejects the demand for Al Jazeera's closure from Saudi Arabia and other Arab states. Show more

By Arundhati Roy. The residents of the graveyard's guest house receive a letter that brings unexpected news from the forest. Indira Varma and Emilio Doorgasingh read. Show more

Harriett Gilbert talks favourite books with presenter Verity Sharp and author Matthew Syed, including the influential The Man Who Planted Trees by Jean Giono. Show more

Mark D'Arcy in Westminster examines what lies ahead for an unexpected minority government. Show more

Even though they are at opposite ends of their careers, they have found mutual support in the office. Fi Glover presents. Show more

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Kassia St Clair's journey around the colour palette ends with the disputed but always popular shade black. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more

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