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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears about diversification in agriculture at the 2018 Farm Business Innovation Show, which aims to offer farmers a way to boost their profit margins Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the crested lark found from Europe across to China. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Austrian princess who, while still a child, married the future Louis XVI of France only to face hostility and death under the French Revolution. Show more

Remembering resistance, black British and African American voices at Royal Court Theatre, power lister Alice Farnham on women conductors, improving sex education and Imjin Barracks Show more

By Alan Harris. Fourth in the latest series of the magical drama about Gareth and Diane – pub landlords in Glan Don, a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Show more

Cyril Ramaphosa's attempts to clean up South Africa, the woman who slapped a German Chancellor and why so many Indian men have moustaches. Show more

Amica Dall and Giles Smith use the contemporary craft movement to look at our changing relationship with labour, value and the material world. Show more

On this day in 1918, the Church of England created a fund for Spiritual Reconstruction after the war, and in Folkestone, Johnnie is feeling dispirited. Show more

Customers of Wonga, which went bust in August this year, are submitting up to 500 claims for compensation a day. Show more

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German veterans recall the disorder and mutiny within the German High Seas Fleet of November 1918, which led to Germany's collapse, and the Fleet's surrender to the Allies Show more

Roy is left disappointed and Peggy has concerns Show more

Following the Slate disaster, Helen investigates another building that collapsed 30 years ago. Part two of the conspiracy thriller starring Hattie Morahan and Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Helen Mark visits the 'thankful' village of Herodsfoot in Cornwall, one of only fifty-three villages where all those who served in World War One returned alive. Show more

Steve Rider makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of DEBRA Show more

Andrew Michael Hurley discusses his book The Loney, winner of the Costa First Novel Award 2015. Recorded at the Liverpool Literary Festival and presented by James Naughtie. Show more

Presented by Antonia Quirke. Production designer Suzie Davies on recreating a key moment in the political history of the north for Mike Leigh's Peterloo. Show more

Oldest cave picture, the Anthropocene under London and a new scientist for the £50 note. Show more

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Treatment for diabetics costs NHS over one billion pounds a year.

It’s Christmas Eve and the ad agency are celebrating their most successful year ever. Starring Josie Lawrence. From 2018. Show more

Frustrations grow for Shula and Neil discovers what's happened in his absence Show more

Marin Alsop discusses conducting Brahms's A German Requiem, comedian Russell Howard on politically engaging his audience, and the future of the political cartoon. Show more

By Alan Harris. Fourth in the latest series of the magical drama about Gareth and Diane – pub landlords in Glan Don, a mysterious village perched on the wild Welsh coast. Show more

Should offences committed in childhood mean a criminal record for life? And the former US law student using competition law to challenge giant tech companies. Show more

What is the role of the agent? What value do they add for their clients? Evan Davis talks to three top agents from the worlds of football, show business and books. Show more

Oldest cave picture, the Anthropocene under London and a new scientist for the £50 note. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Austrian princess who, while still a child, married the future Louis XVI of France only to face hostility and death under the French Revolution. Show more

Announcement comes as fighting intensifies around the port city of Hodeidah. Show more

Adrian is perplexed by Bianca’s behaviour and gets a letter from an old flame Show more

Wedding fever is taking over in May in Edinburgh with some big changes about to take place. Stars Hilary Lyon. From 2015. Show more

Francine Stock examines cultural life in Vienna in 1918 during the final days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Show more

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Lindsey Hilsum's inspiring biography of the courageous journalist who reported on the brutal truths of war. Today, Marie Colvin is on assignment to Chechnya. Juliet Aubrey reads. Show more

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