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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell, Rector of Llantwit Major.

Figures from the insurer, NFU Mutual, show that 2016 was a bad year for farm fires. The total cost of fires was up 30% on the previous year. Caz Graham asks why. Show more

Two-time Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory reflects on the birds he sees, such as the kingfisher and heron, while out on early morning training for this Tweet of the Day. Show more

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The coming of the world wide web in the 1990s opened up internet access to everybody. Aleks Krotoski asks if the web's utopian ideas spread crime and obscenity. Show more

Ivan Hewett tests the idea harmony is a reflection of history using Mahler's 10th Symphony. With David Matthews. From 2017. Show more

Recalling a dangerous labour. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

Daughters who no longer speak to their mothers; Partition and the legacy of trauma across three generations of women; parenting to build self-esteem in children. Show more

Beth has disappeared and with Moses Lipski involved, it is more threatening than Meg can imagine. Starring Kerry Gooderson. Show more

Friends who lecture in media and film debate the thrill and the morality lessons of the horror film. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull became celebrities as entertaining team captains on University Challenge. They investigate if there is any useful purpose to knowing a lot. Show more

Jill and Chippy try to follow Terri's wishes and make her funeral the event she planned. Starring Natasha Little. From 2017. Show more

On this day in 1917, it was reported that playwright and former hospital orderly HH Davies had gone missing, while in Folkestone, Kitty seeks to retrieve what she has lost. Show more

How ministers on the Isle of Man plan to transform the island into a foodie destination. Show more

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Political cartoonist and renowned cynic Martin Rowson sits down to draw and interview his ink-flecked hero: illustrator and gonzo journalist Ralph Steadman. Show more

Lynda makes herself indispensable, and Clarrie receives a gift. Show more

DS Max Mathews returns from bereavement leave to rejoin DC Sean Armitage to investigate the case of an ex-colleague suspected of domestic violence. Show more

Can a new 'pensions dashboard' help us navigate the fiendishly complicated world of private pensions, and can we rely on the industry to help us attain a comfortable retirement? Show more

Irene Tracey investigates how the brain controls pain. Why is it that some marathon runners do not feel their blisters during races, and can you teach children not to feel pain? Show more

'What' or 'pardon'? 'Sofa' or 'couch'? 'Lavatory' or 'Toilet'? Etiquette expert William Hanson attempts to update U and non-U for the modern day. But does anyone still care? Show more

Martin Lewis, founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, claims that Facebook has 'dire controls' on its ad platform. Also, the Westminster lobby and Will Young's move into podcasting. Show more

The government has published proposals on its legal relationship with the EU post Brexit.

A sitcom about a fraudster dad who is released on parole and cons his way into living with his son. Stars Elis James. From 2017. Show more

Matt's request is denied, and Brian ignores the rules. Show more

Director Steven Soderbergh on his heist movie Logan Lucky, the challenge of adapting the Cormoran Strike novels, plus a new poetic form - the 'golden shovel'. Show more

Beth has disappeared and with Moses Lipski involved, it is more threatening than Meg can imagine. Starring Kerry Gooderson. Show more

The teams have just one day to find solutions to the problem of childhood obesity. Show more

Comedian Nick Revell explains why he manages to be optimistic - despite all the evidence. Recorded in front of a live audience at the WOMAD festival. Show more

Irene Tracey investigates how the brain controls pain. Why is it that some marathon runners do not feel their blisters during races, and can you teach children not to feel pain? Show more

The coming of the world wide web in the 1990s opened up internet access to everybody. Aleks Krotoski asks if the web's utopian ideas spread crime and obscenity. Show more

Critics claim European judges will still have influence. Show more

Gerry wrestles with long-buried memories of an upsetting incident from early in his marriage. Bernard MacLaverty's novel, read by Frances Tomelty. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John Moloney returns with more stand-up comedy. Edward, his much-loved cat, faces a trip to the vet. From August 2017. Show more

Kieran Hodgson as the inspirator 'Ralph Lewis' introduces us to Schnittke's music. With Georgie Glen and Colin Hoult. From 2017. Show more

Old English medical texts, such as Bald's leechbook, contain recipes for antimicrobial salves. Naomi Alderman tells the story of these medieval potions. Do they have a role today?

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Recalling a dangerous labour. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

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