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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu.

Lucy Taylor attends the final tree-planting at the Woodland Trust's Heartwood Forest site and looks at what the volunteer-driven project has achieved over the past ten years. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Alasdair Grubb from the remote camera team on Springwatch describes how a blue tit seemingly cried out for his help when he was volunteering for the RSPB. Show more

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

Amol Rajan discusses faith with Naomi Alderman, Richard Holloway, Laurie Stras and Malcolm Guite. Show more

Why are people convinced that the world is more frightening than it really is? Professor Hans Rosling thinks he has the answer. Read by Adrian Rawlins. Show more

250 years after the circus was first founded in Britain, how important is the art form today? And how has the role of women in the circus changed over the years? Show more

4 Extra Debut. The iconic cookery writer remembers her early life in Cairo and nostalgic dishes of her childhood. Stars Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

Is there life on Mars in deep cave systems? Do fossils await discovery under the freezing parched soil? Monica Grady explores the Red Planet's great mystery. Show more

Exploring the theme of 'Grandparents'. Poetry and sketches about grandkids and more. With Geoffrey Whitehead. From April 2018. Show more

On this day in 1918, Sinn Fein leader, Michael Collins was arrested for sedition, and in Folkestone, Oscar's life is about to change. Show more

News and discussion of consumer affairs. How much is being done to try to prevent people from getting into unmanageable debt? Show more

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News with Mark Mardell including rebels moving in Syria, what China's space station crash tells us about the race to get into orbit, and a tribute to TV writer Steven Bochco. Show more

In interviews recorded by the BBC and the Imperial War Museums, men recall their devastating experiences in the wastelands of the Somme during Spring 1918. Show more

Jill struggles to accept the truth, and Lynda makes a new friend. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tony Robinson narrates the classic masterpiece following a strange assortment of characters on their quest for an elusive beast. Show more

Russell Davies is in the chair for the latest heat of the time-honoured general knowledge contest, featuring competitors from the north of England. Show more

Dan Saladino reports from the Parabere Forum, with stories of women changing lives through food. From food waste heroes in Australia to an Italian pasta project for autistic kids. Show more

Natalie Haynes, Mark Stephens and Llewelyn Morgan explore the life of Roman lawyer, politician and orator, Cicero. From 2017. Show more

Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about sacred gardens. Show more

The former wife of Nelson Mandela was a major figure in the fight against apartheid. Alison Saunders rejects criticism of her tenure as the head of Crown Prosecution Service.

David Mitchell gets John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Lou Sanders and Graeme Garden to lie with some truths. From April 2018. Show more

Jim wants answers, and Emma feels the pressure. Show more

With the decline of manufacturing and the rise of the city as a cultural and creative centre, Sandeep Mahal explores the art and culture of Nottingham today. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The iconic cookery writer remembers her early life in Cairo and nostalgic dishes of her childhood. Stars Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

As Brexit negotiations continue, cross-border worker and writer Freya McClements, meets the people dealing with the uncertainty of working along and across the Irish border. Show more

Forgetting Spain's painful past is what allowed democracy and peace to flourish, the argument has long gone - so why is troubled Catalonia now opening up civil war mass graves? Show more

Radio 4 documentary. Claudia Hammond follows her friend, the 'vet with two brains', before, during and after brain surgery, which will be performed while he is awake. Show more

Amol Rajan discusses faith with Naomi Alderman, Richard Holloway, Laurie Stras and Malcolm Guite. Show more

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa leads tributes to anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela. Show more

Harry's son Nelson wants to bring home a new girlfriend, but where will they sleep? Harry's mother-in-law has extremely firm views on the subject. By John Updike. Show more

Aleks Krotoski looks for the woman who made vlogging famous, then mysteriously disappeared. Show more

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Why are people convinced that the world is more frightening than it really is? Professor Hans Rosling thinks he has the answer. Read by Adrian Rawlins. Show more

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