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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Jasvir Singh, co-chair of the Faiths Forum for London. Show more

British fishing quotas for 2018 have increased, but how does that square with keeping stocks sustainable? Charlotte Smith asks UK Fisheries minister George Eustice. Show more

Childhood holidays in France, sitting in the back of the car, were for musician Fyfe Dangerfield a great opportunity to view rare birds, such as the woodchat shrike or butcherbird. Show more

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Author Lidudumalingani Mqombothi reads the third of five letters by five local writers exploring life in South Africa in the week of the African National Congress conference. Show more

Maddy's decision to give evidence against the man who raped her has divided her friends, who increasingly believe she was somehow to blame. Show more

A brutal killing and a divided island. Tim Whewell asks what the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia reveals about Malta. Show more

Mark Lawson examines how the stories being told on television in the digital age have adapted to the advent of streaming services, binge-watching and catch-up TV. Show more

On this day in 1917, Lloyd George famously declared 'There is no halfway house between victory and defeat', and in Tynemouth, Johnnie veers dangerously near defeat. Show more

Why some managers are reluctant to hire disabled people. How to get your money back for cancelled Peter Kay gigs. And will you choose a pet over family at the Christmas table? Show more

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The story of World War I through the voices of those who were there. Veterans who experienced the Battle of Cambrai recall their experiences of the first day's fighting. Show more

Kirsty attempts to save the day, and Rex receives some Christmas kindness. Show more

Semi-autobiographical childhood adventure-comedy, written and directed by Johnny Vegas. Johnny and Ian go on a quest to find a local dumping ground for shop-spoiled confectionery. Show more

Helen Mark travels to Sussex to explore the wilderness at Knepp Castle Estate and asks if rewilding the landscape really works and should we be doing it? Show more

Presenter Ade Adepitan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Motivation. Show more

Lionel Shriver talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book The Standing Chandelier. Show more

Inside Science presenter Adam Rutherford joins Francine Stock to assess the latest instalment in the Star Wars saga. Show more

Adam Rutherford considers the future for coral reefs. A remarkable fossil is unveiled in South Africa. And 100 years after his birth, the visions of Arthur C Clarke are assesssed. Show more

Rupert Murdoch is dismantling his media empire by selling the company that owns Sky and one of Hollywood's biggest studios to Disney, for almost forty billion pounds.

Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by taking a trip to Latitude music festival with Robin Ince. From December 2017. Show more

Jennifer plays matchmaker, and Johnny makes his choice. Show more

Theatre director Emma Rice discusses her final production at Shakespeare's Globe and why she left after only two years. Plus actor John Boyega on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Show more

Denny persuades Manson to take action to deal with the typhoid issue. But will they get away with it? Stars Richard Fleeshman. Show more

What do we really know about Russian 'meddling' in Western democracy? David Aaronovitch asks what the Kremlin is trying to achieve by hacking emails and spreading fake news. Show more

In September Ryanair was in crisis, having cancelled thousands of flights. Famous for its low-cost flights and big profits, are its business model and reputation under threat? Show more

Adam Rutherford considers the future for coral reefs. A remarkable fossil is unveiled in South Africa. And 100 years after his birth, the visions of Arthur C Clarke are assesssed. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Becket, chancellor turned archbishop, who was murdered in Canterbury Cathedral and whose tomb became a centre of pilgrimage across Europe. Show more

The president of the European Council ruffles feathers by suggesting that Europe's policy on relocating refugees and migrants has been 'ineffective'. Show more

Eleanor is in a social whirl - first a hospital visit, and now a party. Read by Tracy Wiles. Show more

Andrew Maxwell and guests talk flip-flops, marriage and public flogging. With Urzila Carlson and Rehman Akhtar. From 2017. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs are digesting a defeat for the government on the EU bill. A Conservative rebel says it was not a cause for celebration.

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Author Lidudumalingani Mqombothi reads the third of five letters by five local writers exploring life in South Africa in the week of the African National Congress conference. Show more

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