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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner, a tutor at South Wales Baptist College.

There's a call for action to help small abattoirs in the face of mounting closures. Plus how a community in the Thames Basin have been working to improve the local waterway. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard. Show more

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Evan Davis looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues. Evan and his guests discuss whether its fair to say 'the elite' in the UK has let the country down. Show more

Helen Arney and Dr Kat Arney explore the Victorian legacy: why did beards explode under Queen Victoria? From 2017. Show more

While Bart continues to interview Lien, she gives him a dossier in which she describes her time with the Van Es family in greater detail, revealing some hitherto unknown facts. Show more

Maya attempts a new dancing career, only it doesn't quite go to plan. Angelou’s evocative memoirs narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Aurelia Brouwers, a Dutch woman of 29, lay down to die in January. She was deemed eligible for euthanasia on account of suffering caused by mental illness. This is her story. Show more

From Bruegel's paintings to Tim Burton's films, horizontal stripes have sign-posted the audacious for centuries. Designer Teresa Monachino unpicks the curious history of the stripe Show more

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We investigate the cost of vaping and why big tobacco is buying into the market. New research finds Japanese Knotweed is not the risk to property that it's widely believed to be. Show more

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Travis Elborough charts the rise and fall of the antique, examining how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting. Show more

Shula's birthday ends in fireworks, and Toby is set an impossible challenge. Show more

By debbie tucker green. A man and woman meet up again several years after they broke up. They gradually learn that the assumptions they have made about each other are quite wrong. Show more

Helen Mark discovers the fascinating world of the UK's largest ship's graveyard, Purton Hulks, which hosts the largest collection of maritime wrecks above water in Britain. Show more

Baroness Boothroyd makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight. Show more

James Naughtie and author Neel Mukherjee discuss Neel's novel The Lives of Others with the reading group at Styal Prison. Show more

Heathers 30 years on. Show more

The final clues into the New Horizons target at the edge of the solar system before its momentous flyby on New Year's Day, and 150 years since the discovery of helium. Show more

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A report has found that two leading Roman Catholic schools tried to cover up abuse of pupils by staff over four decades.

Joe Lycett explores the nation's weird and wonderful obsessions. Joining Joe on the sofa this week is comedian Lloyd Griffith and broadcaster June Sarpong. Show more

Elizabeth's situation goes from bad to worse, and Alistair makes a decision. Show more

We review Disenchantment the new animated series set in a fantastical medieval world from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening. Show more

Maya attempts a new dancing career, only it doesn't quite go to plan. Angelou’s evocative memoirs narrated by Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Critics say the system of student finance is broken, claiming it is too opaque and tuition fees and student loans are too expensive. So how can it be made to work better? Show more

Online banking has grown massively. But as Ruth Sunderland discovers, some in the banking business still think high street branches and personal service have a bright future. Show more

The final clues into the New Horizons target at the edge of the solar system before its momentous flyby on New Year's Day, and 150 years since the discovery of helium. Show more

Evan Davis looks for reasonable ways to address the most divisive of issues. Evan and his guests discuss whether its fair to say 'the elite' in the UK has let the country down. Show more

At least 29 schoolchildren are left dead after an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition. Has international humanitarian law been breached? Show more

Tom's journey is nearing its end, and he must confront the truth about his part in his Daniel's disappearance. Show more

A modern morality tale of in the form of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons. Stars Kevin McNally. From April 2017. Show more

What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar? Show more

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While Bart continues to interview Lien, she gives him a dossier in which she describes her time with the Van Es family in greater detail, revealing some hitherto unknown facts. Show more

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