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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more

Anna Hill with the latest news about food, farming and the countryside, as Defra extends the badger cull and grants 11 new licenses. Show more

Conversational voices of those who listen to and are inspired by birds. Tara Robinson describes an unexpected barn owl encounter in a fallen nest box in her own back garden. Show more

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

Patrick travels through John Betjeman's London to explore the poet's contempt for the town planners, or 'plansters', that he accused of wrecking the England he loved. Show more

Do we need chaos in order to progress? Bettany Hughes visits a campaigning teenage refugee from Syria, a theoretical physicist and the Palace of Westminster to discuss. Show more

Joan Didion crosses the border into Mississippi, visiting a reptile house and a broadcasting convention. It is a world stuck in the 1950s, seemingly oblivious to contemporary life. Show more

In a special programme live from the Radio Theatre, Jane Garvey discusses the newly crowned 'Best Place to be a Woman in Britain' with an audience of women from across Britain. Show more

Award-winning drama of a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. But Darleen's ever-increasing fears escalate when they bath the baby for the first time. Show more

Series exploring nature's impact on human culture. Brett Westwood hears how the nightingale's song continues to inspire human creativity. From 2017 Show more

Documentary. Is it possible to measure the quality of an artwork? Rosemary Laryea assesses the question of taste, judgement and money with artists, audiences and philosophers. Show more

On this day in 1917, British naval planes bombed Zeebrugge, and in Folkestone, Alice's birthday gets off to a terrible start. Show more

How has the recession affected you? Show more

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Summer-born children do worse than those born in autumn or winter. Not every one of them of course, but on average the effect is strong and clear. Michael Blastland investigates. Show more

Tony needs to let go, and is it better the devil you know for Joe? Show more

Showcasing the best crime fiction from contemporary Australia. Cato Kwong is running out of time to solve two murders and to prove he is still the detective he once was. Show more

Josie Long presents stories of movement including a tale of escape artists and losing control of your body. From 2017. Show more

New developments in battery technology are changing the way Britain is powered. Tom Heap is in Cornwall to see how south west England is leading the way. Show more

Michael Rosen and Laura Wright ask Andi Oliver & Niki Segnit how they describe the flavours of food. Why are coriander and lime like 'the wooh woohs in Sympathy for the Devil'? Show more

Renowned economist Nicholas Stern chooses 'the Greatest' - boxer Muhammad Ali. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more

The public sector pay cap is scrapped after five years, Sir Peter Hall has died

Tim meets a man who keeps foxes at bay, an office worker who shut a new town down and sings a song about allergies. From 2017. Show more

Adam and Ian have a memorable encounter, and Tony has important Flower & Produce news. Show more

Theatre, film and opera director Sir Peter Hall is remembered by friends and colleagues who reflect on his contribution to the arts. Show more

Award-winning drama of a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. But Darleen's ever-increasing fears escalate when they bath the baby for the first time. Show more

Former residents of Smyllum Park Orphanage in Lanark claim they endured physical and emotional abuse as children. File on 4 uncovers new evidence about what happened to them. Show more

Principal Nicki Ross talks about her first year at New College, Worcester and comedian Tom Skelton talks about his new show and when he realised he was going blind whilst on stage. Show more

How can health and social care work closer together to keep the increasing number of elderly as well as possible? Dr Kevin Fong meets the people with new ideas and approaches. Show more

Patrick travels through John Betjeman's London to explore the poet's contempt for the town planners, or 'plansters', that he accused of wrecking the England he loved. Show more

A look at why lifting the 1% cap on pay for public sector workers is still a cut and what the government's decision to lift the pay cap tells us. Plus Sir Peter Hall. Show more

Tensions in town mount, a lie is exposed and a secret uncovered. Thriller in drought-ravaged Australia read by Richard Goulding. Show more

The real story of Robert Burns' Tam O'Shanter - from the viewpoint of a horse and a barmaid. With Maureen Beattie. From 2014. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where the government defends its response to Hurricane Irma and refers 21st Century Fox's bid for Sky to a competition regulator inquiry. Show more

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Joan Didion crosses the border into Mississippi, visiting a reptile house and a broadcasting convention. It is a world stuck in the 1950s, seemingly oblivious to contemporary life. Show more

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