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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard, director of the St Giles Religious Education Centre, Wrexham.

On the third day on Farming Today's week on a pig farm, Anna Hill speaks to the Morgan family about disease concerns and biosecurity - as well as antibiotic usage in the sector. Show more

Helen Moncrieff of RSPB Scotland finds an ally in a territorial fulmar. Show more

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

Writer Mark Haddon meets portrait and landscape artist Tai Shan Schierenberg to talk about the connection between painting, short stories and creative flow. Show more

Adam Buxton explores the world of work. Follow your passions, land that dream job, and you'll never work a day in your life! So we're told. Sound advice, or idealistic nonsense? Show more

Former border patrol agent questions his job at the US-Mexican border and its effect on his humanity. Read by Joseph Balderrama. Show more

Home education and 'unschooling': what's the appeal to parents? Plus women and comics, Sondra Perry and the impact of women's economic empowerment in the developing world. Show more

Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about inept revolutionaries, dramatised by Sarah Daniels.

A mother and son reflect on his experience of stammering. Fi Glover presents. Show more

From the heart of Michael Blastland comes a very personal and philosophical eulogy to the rhythm of the body's prime organ of life. Show more

Elis James hosts comedy in the four UK nations, stopping in Glasgow to discuss Scottishness with his guests. From 2017. Show more

Science sleuths Hannah Fry and Adam Rutherford investigate which dinosaur is the smallest and what size can reveal about the life of extinct animals. Show more

Toys R Us calls in the administrators. Plus, can plastic packaging be removed from supermarkets, the council that spends its money locally and can you write a story through texts? Show more

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In 1945, socialists formed a majority government in Britain for the first time. Anne McElvoy follows Ellen Wilkinson from the Communist Party to the Jarrow March to the cabinet. Show more

Alice feels guilty, and Neil needs a solution.

Chris Larner's personal account of his ex-wife Allyson's struggle with multiple sclerosis and her difficult decision to end her life. Starring Caroline Catz as Allyson Lee. Show more

Who are the most wanted workers in the UK and how does the demand for staff affect wages? Job vacancies are at a record high. What's your experience of finding a new role? Show more

Dr Margaret McCartney reports from Glasgow on the high-tech revolution in glucose monitoring and diabetes care. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. The white working class. Laurie Taylor explores the concept of the 'left-behind' in the context of Brexit, Trump and beyond. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Why political parties and advertisers crave influence on social media. Show more

The PM attacks proposals to keep Northern Ireland in a customs union.

Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more

Roy is frustrated, and Adam fears for the future. Show more

Sharon Horgan on new film, Game Night, Maya Youssef performs on the qanun and Samantha Harvey discusses her latest novel, The Western Wind. Show more

Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about inept revolutionaries, dramatised by Sarah Daniels.

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. Should charities be abandoned because of the behaviour of some of their workers? Show more

Writer and artist Theo Hobson on performance art as a way of expressing penitence. Show more

The Great Barrier Reef seems doomed to be the first great victim of global warming. Marine biologist Ellen Husain meets the people fighting to save it from destruction. Show more

Writer Mark Haddon meets portrait and landscape artist Tai Shan Schierenberg to talk about the connection between painting, short stories and creative flow. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Show more

Stephen has had a revelation that makes him more certain about his rejection of the priesthood. Read by Andrew Scott. Show more

A heady mix of maths, science and comedy, as the Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio experiment in the living room. From 2018. Show more

John and his work colleagues test each other's patience at the Dinosaur Museum. With Gabby Best and Pat Cahill. From 2015. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Theresa May rejects the EU's draft Brexit treaty and clashes with Jeremy Corbyn over Northern Ireland's border with the Irish Republic. Show more

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Former border patrol agent questions his job at the US-Mexican border and its effect on his humanity. Read by Joseph Balderrama. Show more

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