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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Ann Easter. Show more

News about food, farming and the countryside. A UN backed global agricultural report says trade is essential for continued food security. Plus the drought hits the UK potato crop. Show more

Musician Fyfe Dangerfield imagines his perfect outfit - a technicolour dreamcoat resplendent in the shimmering hues of the bee-eater. Show more

Nick Duncalf travels to Quebec to observe the unique theatrical process of director Robert Lepage as he and his company Ex Machina create a show from seemingly chaotic beginnings. Show more

The lengths some plants go to attract and exploit the bee population are often bizarre and complex. Read by Elliot Levey. Show more

A look at the consequences of online sex work and the need for legislation. Plus the programme discusses how NHS funding cuts have impacted on women's health services. Show more

Astronaut Scott Carter is about to take his first spacewalk but his wife's mind is not on that. Stars Adam James. Show more

A brother and sister share his joy at the culmination of a life-long dream: to own a Morris Minor. Fi Glover presents. Show more

The great transport experiment which left buses booming in London but in a state of managed decline outside the capital. Show more

The team are preparing to host their first wedding at the museum. But the groom has cold feet. Stars Louise Ford. From 2018. Show more

On this day in 1918, Exeter celebrated Independence Day in honour of America, while on Blackfold Farm, international relations are less cordial. Show more

Consumer affairs programme. A dating website is offering people for dates long after they have cancelled their memberships. Show more

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In 1978, Louise Brown became the first IVF baby. This success lead to ethical dilemmas: how to limit multiple births, like the Walton sextuplets. And should IVF be free on the NHS? Show more

There's a shock for Emma, and Adam puts his foot down. Show more

Toby Jones stars as corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Now considered a psychiatric case, Brian has been sent to Broadmoor prison having incited riots protesting his innocence. Show more

Financial phone-in. Paul Lewis and a panel of expert guests take calls on defined benefit transfers - who should and who shouldn't transfer out of safeguarded schemes? Show more

Identifying spelling mistakes in genes that influence growth and survival of cancer cells. And discussion of Tamoxifen, the so-called 'statin of breast cancer prevention'. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. 'Selfies' - Laurie Taylor explores a peculiarly modern representation of 'self'. Also, people who choose to disconnect from ICTs. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. England's success is a boon for the media but where's the line between journalist and fan? Show more

Counter terrorism officers are investigating after a couple were left critically ill by an unknown substance -- close to the site of the nerve agent poisoning in Salisbury.

Malcolm and Ramesh's relationship evolves and Dave tries online dating. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2016. Show more

Alistair faces temptation, and Will has a change of heart. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Actor Emily Mortimer on a new film adaption of Penelope Fitzgerald's The Bookshop and 50 years of the Man Booker Prize. Show more

Astronaut Scott Carter is about to take his first spacewalk but his wife's mind is not on that. Stars Adam James. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Melanie Philips, Michael Portillo, Matthew Taylor and Claire Fox. Show more

Richard Johnston explains how images can start conversations about research. Show more

Series looking at events and characters from science history. Naomi Alderman's story is of Hypatia - the mathematician murdered by a mob in Alexandria. Show more

Nick Duncalf travels to Quebec to observe the unique theatrical process of director Robert Lepage as he and his company Ex Machina create a show from seemingly chaotic beginnings. Show more

Supreme Court boss defies government's decision to remove her because of her age. Show more

Adam Fitzgerald reads Tim Winton's heartrendingly brutal story of survival, solitude and friendship set in the outback. Can Jaxie survive the trek across the bush? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Matt Berry presents his classic 1979 interview with Kenneth Williams in the vestry of Warwick Cathedral. From July 2018. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Comic Sindhu Vee is stuck between her parents, in-laws and their three beloved grandkids. Stars Sindhu Vee. From 2018. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster on an apology by the work and pensions secretary and a row over buses at Prime Minister Questions. And MPs criticise the law on dangerous dogs.

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