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Spiritual reflection to start the day from the Festival City of Edinburgh with the Rev Lezley Stewart of Greyfriars Kirk. Show more

After millions of eggs are recalled in Europe over fears they are contaminated with a pesticide, there are now fears that poultry meat could be affected too. Show more

High in the cloud forest of Costa Rica, Frank Gardner recalls for Tweet of the Day, a bird he has heard but never seen, the three-wattled bell bird. Show more

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Emma Hatton on taking on the role of Eva Peron in Evita. Operation Sanctuary in Newcastle - we speak to the two women at the forefront of the investigation into sexual grooming. Show more

Karla has been kidnapped and rescued. The perpetrators seem to be connected to her husband, who may have stolen something belonging to them. It seems they will stop at nothing. Show more

Crossing Continents explores the fastest growing sector of so-called 'adult' entertainment as it enters Romania's live web-camming world - the engine of the online sex industry. Show more

Natalie Haynes, Mark Stephens and Llewelyn Morgan explore the life of Roman lawyer, politician and orator, Cicero. From 2017. Show more

On this day in 1917, the Labour party voted to send delegates to the Stockholm peace conference. In Folkestone, Sylvia Graham hosts wounded soldiers. Show more

A look at a car hire company accused of charging both customers and insurers, how libraries are staying relevant and relatives who are banned from visiting care homes. Show more

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Series exploring the art and politics of the artists' manifesto. From the Futurists to Fluxus, from Dada to the present - a story of modern art through the written word. Show more

Justin finds an ally, and Phoebe's head is turned. Show more

Greta Scacchi and Nicholas Murchie star in a political thriller of secrets and lies. A civil servant dedicated to open government finds his wife's name on an incriminating document Show more

Folk musician Eliza Carthy seeks out the hidden stories of Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. Show more

David Walliams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kidscape. Show more

American writer Ann Patchett talks to James Naughtie and a group of readers about her Orange Prize-winning novel Bel Canto. Show more

Antonia Quirke talks to Lambert Wilson, the star of a new biopic of Jacques Cousteau, The Odyssey, and finds out how Cousteau revolutionised cinema technology. Show more

Gareth Mitchell discusses whether the heat wave in Europe is linked to climate change and what are the challenges of communicating climate trends and extreme weather events. Show more

Modern slavery numbers higher than thought. Former DPP says sexual exploitation of white girls by British Asian men should be treated as 'profoundly racist crime'.

'Floreat Salopia - May Shrewsbury Flourish'. Mark Steel visits the Shropshire town to perform for local residents. From 2015. Show more

Lily helps in an emergency, and Kenton is called upon. Show more

Henry Goodman as Lucien Freud in Looking at Lucien, Nikesh Shukla and Sarah Shaffi on YA BAME writers, Lawrence Osborne's Beautiful Animals and Isaac Julien's queer icon. Show more

Karla has been kidnapped and rescued. The perpetrators seem to be connected to her husband, who may have stolen something belonging to them. It seems they will stop at nothing. Show more

How did the oil rich state of Venezuela see such a rapid economic decline? Poverty is rife, inflation is running at more than 700 percent and protests are widespread. Show more

What role can the community play in rejuvenating their local economy? Anu Anand meets people trying to keep investment, jobs and profits close to hand. Show more

Gareth Mitchell discusses whether the heat wave in Europe is linked to climate change and what are the challenges of communicating climate trends and extreme weather events. Show more

Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Tony Blair, the former prime minister. Show more

Migrants drown near the coast of Yemen when people smugglers force them into sea. Show more

Xan unwittingly uncovers the identity of Oliver Randall's murderer. Show more

The writer and broadcaster’s comic life-search for useful male role models in books, films and real life, as he grew up with five sisters during The Troubles in 1970s Belfast. Show more

How much of our interaction with technology occurs out of our awareness, even when we have the illusion of control? Aleks Krotoski investigates. Show more

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Gainsborough continues to hone his painterly skills, working by candle to create mood. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

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