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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski, chair of the Archbishop Romero Trust. Show more

Farmers speak out in reaction to BBC 1's Countryfile report on bull calves in dairy herds being shot at birth. Plus the provenance of Scotch whisky. Show more

British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead talks about the intelligence of egg stealing ravens while he is working on Skomer for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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

Aleks Krotoski explores the origins of the internet and finds out why nobody thought of making it secure. Show more

Ivan Hewett examines Wagner's Tristan Chord to test the idea that harmony is a reflection of history. From 2017. Show more

As the Empire expands in the 18th century, the colonial trade in ships' provisions races to keep up. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece. Show more

Theresa May returns, domestic abuse, Chineke! Europe's first orchestra with entirely black and ethnic minority musicians, plus a Muslim woman's experience of Partition. Show more

Lynne Truss observes the inhabitants of Meridian Cliffs, a small wind-battered town on the English south coast. Ashley the heartbroken professional dog walker is put to the test. Show more

Friends who are members of their primary school's debating team reflect on what they have learned from listening to other people's opinions. Fi Glover presents. Show more

When Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960, she was buried in an unmarked grave. Now she is regarded as one of America's finest writers. Poet Jackie Kay tells her story. Show more

Each of the women get to grips with their own particular cancer aftershocks. Each must face their fears. From 2016. Show more

On this day in 1917, the idea of a channel tunnel was rejected, at least until the end of the war, while in Folkestone, Dr Pilchard gains ground with his electro-shock treatment. Show more

Consumer affairs programme. Fixed-odds betting machines; copycat websites; renting to under-35s. Show more

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News with Martha Kearney including Ulster border post-Brexit, what various actors have brought to the role of James Bond and the music of Glenn Gould. Show more

Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod explores some mysterious bones: a skeleton on the Mary Rose which sank in 1545. From 2017. Show more

Phoebe has an anxious wait, and Clarrie gets to grips with a new recipe. Show more

Miller is now in his late sixties, and it has been a long time since he had a major success. In Mike Walker's drama, a mysterious young visitor compels him to look back on his life. Show more

Series exploring what retirement might look like in the future. What role do employers have in providing us with a way to fund our retirement? Show more

Can we ever know someone else's pain? Irene Tracey is Professor of Neuroimaging at Oxford University investigates the limits of objective measures of painful subjective experiences. Show more

Documentary. Physicist Dr Frank Close, who dates his own childhood interest in science to witnessing an eclipse, examines the mythology and psychology behind the phenomenon. Show more

Amol Rajan goes behind the scenes at Test Match Special. Also in the programme, Josh Krichefski CEO of the UK's leading media agency MediaCom. Show more

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Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman chats to comedy actress Sharon Horgan in the talk tag show. From March 2015. Show more

Jennifer is called out, and Rex blows away the blues. Show more

Live from Edinburgh with guests including Sir John Eliot Gardiner on Monteverdi at 450, Apphia Campbell, and Guillaume Pigé, director of physical theatre company Theatre Re. Show more

Lynne Truss observes the inhabitants of Meridian Cliffs, a small wind-battered town on the English south coast. Today, there is a sticky moment at the drama society meeting. Show more

Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems. In this first edition - how do we improve access to affordable housing? Show more

Natalie Maddix, founder of the House Gospel Choir, explains why she believes in the power of singing together. Recorded in front of a live audience at the WOMAD festival. Show more

Can we ever know someone else's pain? Irene Tracey is Professor of Neuroimaging at Oxford University investigates the limits of objective measures of painful subjective experiences. Show more

Aleks Krotoski explores the origins of the internet and finds out why nobody thought of making it secure. Show more

Could president Trump's controversial remarks deepen divisions in the American society? Show more

Bernard MacLaverty's first novel in 16 years is a profound examination of human love, loss and faith. Show more

The group must leave the meeting room to try to rescue one of their members - from the pub. Stars Sue Johnston. From 2015. Show more

Kieran Hodgson as the inspirator 'Ralph Lewis' introduces us to Glazunov's music. With Tessa Coates and Colin Hoult. From 2017. Show more

Aleks Krotoski finds out about an online community who believe in a film that doesn't exist and contemplates base reality with cognitive neuroscientist Donald Hoffman. Show more

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As the Empire expands in the 18th century, the colonial trade in ships' provisions races to keep up. Read by Melody Grove. Abridged by Sian Preece. Show more

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