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A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill.

The Labour party has brought out a new manifesto for animal welfare. It includes a review of large-scale farms, and a ban on all caged hens. Sybil Ruscoe asks how it would work. Show more

The tale of a very flamboyant duck which likes to perch in a tree in ecologist Penny Anderson's garden. Show more

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

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss fungi, organisms that play a crucial role in the earth's ecosystems. Show more

Author Miriam Darlington introduces us to a world of owls. Today, the ghost-like qualities of the tawny owl. Show more

Saoirse Ronan on her role in Lady Bird, social mobility for gifted children, Amnesty's director Kate Allen on Rohingya's refugees. Show more

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. Harry tells the whole story. Show more

Correspondents' dispatches on returning girl captives in Nigeria, a North Korean minder in Japan, depopulating Bosnian villages and surveillance in Egypt as elections approach. Show more

Dr Cadence Kinsey explores who art in public is for, and at the unpredictable aftermath of unveiling a work on the streets. Show more

Laurence Anholt describes how his dying father revealed the traumatic experiences of his early life, explaining his failure to be a loving parent to his son. Show more

How Britain's social care crisis could be improved. The new instant self-checkout - how is it going down with customers? And are we paying too high a price for gin? Show more

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News with Martha Kearney including South Africa's new president and regulation of pensions.

Fi Glover and Peter Curran find out how relations between men and women are being redefined in the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and #MeToo. Show more

Neil makes a touching declaration, and Joe's plan backfires. Show more

By Eve Steele. Jenny has returned to her home town after graduating from university. But her hopes of finding a decent job are pretty slim. Set in Essex. Show more

Clare Balding joins Munro bagger and comedian, Ed Byrne in the Peak District as they walk from Winster to Stanton Moor and Robin Hood's Stride. Show more

David Baddiel makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Alzheimer's Society. Show more

For Valentine's Day, a special programme devoted to love. Julian Barnes talks about his new novel The Only Story, about a relationship between and older woman and a younger man. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Alison Janney discusses her role in real-life ice-skating drama I, Tonya, and Sally Potter talks about her latest film The Party. Show more

Shipping air pollution; Cheddar Man; millirobots in the body; dog brain training. Show more

US President says he's committed to securing schools and tackling mental health.

A new prisoner is brought to The Egg but quickly escapes. Problem is, no-one quite knows what she looks like. And famous movie star Brad De Depprio arrives to research a role. Show more

Philip makes a move, and Emma tries to make amends. Show more

Ruth Wilson on her latest big screen role in the psychological drama Dark River. Director Cal McCrystal on how to make Gilbert and Sullivan funny to a contemporary audience. Show more

Anna sends you her secret recordings, in this phone-based thriller. Harry tells the whole story. Show more

The capture of two Londoners accused of brutal crimes in Syria has again raised questions about the future of so-called Islamic State. Does it still pose a threat around the world? Show more

Evan Davis and guests discuss why some restaurant chains thrive and others fail. Show more

Shipping air pollution; Cheddar Man; millirobots in the body; dog brain training. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss fungi, organisms that play a crucial role in the earth's ecosystems. Show more

Bennell now guilty of 43 crimes against 12 victims, between 1979 and 1990.

Ludmila Ulitskaya's epic novel of dissident life in the Soviet Union follows three school friends through the decades after the death of Stalin. Show more

The story about a day in October, 1990, when Sarah saw a miracle happen, affecting her and her classmates. From 2017. Show more

Should all men review their own behaviour following the Harvey Weinstein #metoo revelations? Show more

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