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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

In Africa, an agricultural revolution is tapping into the power of 41 million smallholders, and looking to build domestic food production as an alternative to foreign imports. Show more

Musician Joe Acheson describes recording the sounds of starlings at the Lizard in Cornwall to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the peace plan for Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, with the redrawing of borders and balancing of the great powers so that none would be dominant. Show more

Lunacharsky despairs that the revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin. Stars Richard Laing. Show more

Natalie Dormer in Venus in Fur; support for women leaving prison; TV personality Scarlett Moffatt; Masters swimming champion Nagwa Ghorab; online abuse - women in the public eye. Show more

From stalwart WHSmith employee to audiobook producer, Sarah Millican reveals the wide variety of jobs she had before finding fame as an acclaimed stand-up comedian. Show more

Continued confusion has taken its toll on Catalonia since the disputed referendum. Bridget Kendall introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more

Momtaza Mehri recreates the childhood that turned a girl living in the Middle East into a successful millennial poet. Show more

The global supply chain that keeps perishable goods at controlled temperatures has revolutionised the food industry, and other industries too. Show more

Switching mobile phone companies - how reforms by the regulator could make it easier. Cheese tea - does it taste as bad as it sounds? Plus speed awareness courses and insurance. Show more

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How to have a better brain by sleeping well. Sian Williams meets the neuroscientists with the latest research on why a good night's sleep will boost your brain power. Show more

Robert has victory in mind, and Kate tries to do the right thing. Show more

By Vincent O'Connell. In 1942 a young woman with amnesia is pulled from a bombed building. A doctor and a policeman think she may know something vital to the British war effort. Show more

Clare Balding joins five friends who are walking the Two Saints Way, a route from Chester to Lichfield. They all have very different reasons for embarking on this pilgrimage. Show more

Michael Palin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Farm Africa. Show more

Omar El Akkad talks to Mariella Frostrup about his novel American War, in which the country has been ravaged by climate change, and a second civil war breaks out over fossil fuels. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Rungano Nyoni, director of I Am Not a Witch, and looks at some lost films of African cinema, including a silent movie from 1915. Show more

Adam Rutherford on the astronomical discovery of the year, if not the last couple of decades: the collision of two neutron stars and the cosmic gold-forging aftermath. Show more

The number of crimes recorded by police in a year in England and Wales has passed the five million mark for the first time in a decade.

Poet Lemn Sissay’s comic and poetic look at the treatment of children raised in care, based on his own experiences. From 2016. Show more

Toby battles with his feelings, and Matt continues to make trouble. Show more

Daniel Radcliffe on filming in the jungle and Wim Wenders on polaroids of his early films. Show more

Lunacharsky despairs that the revolutionaries' own bombardment has destroyed the Kremlin. Stars Richard Laing. Show more

President Xi Jinping is said to be China's most powerful leader since Chairman Mao. What does he want to do with this power - and what does it mean for the rest of the world? Show more

Does a mix of talents lead to better companies and translate into more profits? Evan Davis and guests discuss the business case for diversity. Show more

Adam Rutherford on the astronomical discovery of the year, if not the last couple of decades: the collision of two neutron stars and the cosmic gold-forging aftermath. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the peace plan for Europe after the Napoleonic Wars, with the redrawing of borders and balancing of the great powers so that none would be dominant. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. PM admits there have been difficulties - but tells them 'firm progress' is now being made. Show more

The date of execution is set. Scott and Gracie Cullen are convinced of Telfer's innocence, but rumours begin to spread about their relationship. Show more

Liam is looking for love in all the wrong places. Autobiographical sitcom of youthful misadventures. From 2017. Show more

Money laundering and UK banks. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

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From stalwart WHSmith employee to audiobook producer, Sarah Millican reveals the wide variety of jobs she had before finding fame as an acclaimed stand-up comedian. Show more

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