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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph. Show more

Michael Gove has announced that an agriculture bill will be published by the end of July. Plus the winner of the Future Food Award at the BBC Food and Farming Awards is announced. Show more

Chris Packham presents the coot. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of the French political philosopher (1689-1755) whose work on liberty and republicanism, banned at home, influenced the US constitution. Show more

Masih begins a new career as a political journalist in Iran, exposing corruption in Iranian politics. Meanwhile, she faces divorce and losing custody of her son. Show more

Anne-Sophie Pic, the French chef with three Michelin stars, treating cannabis addiction, Tracy Borman on The King's Witch, tackling sexual harassment and Sue Elliott-Nicholls. Show more

With the family facing money problems, all eyes turn to stay-at-home-dad, Sean. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Parts of India are facing acute water shortages and the consequences can be deadly. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories from around the world. Show more

Judith Kerr is one of our most loved children's authors. She lets us into the study where she wrote 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea' and 'Mog', as she works on her latest classic. Show more

Gazing at the stars, close by the Green Bank telescope, but using his bare eyes, Emile Holba hears tall tales from one of the tallest men in the Quiet Zone - Homer Hunter. Show more

Why some people are still being charged high prices for customer care calls. Plus a paramedic who cut the number of repeat visits to A&E and riding on an electric motorbike. Show more

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Research shows that you can sell people things more effectively if you target them according to their personality. But is the same true for political opinions? Show more

Freddie is in too deep, and Adam has problems with his workforce. Show more

What would happen if the UK broke apart? In this everyday story of British folk, David and Ruth Fletcher face the UK's next civil war. Show more

Clare Balding walks in beautiful sunshine with a group of retired medics in Laugharne, South West Wales. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Tree Foundation. Show more

Cressida Connolly talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel After the Party, and posthumous short stories from three writers who were masters of the genre. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Ari Aster, director supernatural horror film Hereditary. Show more

Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news. Show more

First anniversary of Grenfell fire

Rolls Royce defends big job cuts

Frank Skinner and his guests Al Murray, Isy Suttie and Professor Kate Williams ponder history’s funniest moments. From 2016. Show more

Jill comes to the rescue, and Fallon has a bright idea. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Heist film Ocean's 8 reviewed, the design of football kit, classical pianist Alexis Ffrench on hip-hop and Tacita Dean on the art of drawing. Show more

With the family facing money problems, all eyes turn to stay-at-home-dad, Sean. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Is online justice a good idea? British Columbia has an online tribunal dealing with small claims and disputes. Could this work in Britain? Joshua Rozenberg reports from Vancouver. Show more

Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show. Are any of today's corporate behemoths truly unassailable? Show more

Adam Rutherford investigates the news in science and science in the news. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas of the French political philosopher (1689-1755) whose work on liberty and republicanism, banned at home, influenced the US constitution. Show more

Dominic Grieve calls wording of government amendment to Brexit bill "slap in the face". Show more

By Louise Erdrich. 'Mother' tracks Cedar down to the Ojibwe reservation. Show more

Westminster lobby hack Sam has just written her best political story but will anyone read it? Stars Ophelia Lovibond. From 2018. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Rolls Royce workers facing job losses are promised help and the SNP attacks the Scottish secretary over devolution and Brexit. Show more

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Masih begins a new career as a political journalist in Iran, exposing corruption in Iranian politics. Meanwhile, she faces divorce and losing custody of her son. Show more

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