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Spiritual reflection to start the day with a director of Christian charity Foolproof Creative Arts, Fiona Stewart.

A new report from a committee at the Scottish Parliament warns that the salmon farming industry must do more to control disease and reduce its environmental impact. Show more

John Aitchison presents the chaffinch. Show more

News and current affairs, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Hossein Amini, whose writing credits include the TV drama McMafia, and the film Drive, meets Conor McPherson, whose plays include The Weir and Girl from the North Country. Show more

Why do we have regional accents? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From November 2018. Show more

Mel B from the Spice Girls, children and gambling, plus nuns and sexual abuse. Show more

Whilst working for Martin Luther King Jr, Maya gets engaged but also falls for a freedom fighter. Starring Steve Toussaint. Show more

A university academic and a woman who fled serious domestic abuse on how their friendship grew out of working for a charity for survivors of domestic abuse. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Student protests erupt on an American campus after frat party photos show a student in blackface and others wearing gold chains flashing gang signs: Megan Schellong investigates. Show more

Comedy writer and producer Henry Normal uses poetry, storytelling and comedy to explore life's big questions. From 2017. Show more

Brexit divides the generations. Benjamin makes a decision and Colin Trotter casts his vote. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

Private landlords 'fight back' against criticism by homeless charities, and is fast fashion the most important environmental threat consumers can act on now? Show more

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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

Why are we so susceptible to signs of commitment? Rory Sutherland looks at how so-called ‘discretionary behaviours’ are a weapon of choice for businessses Show more

Kenton is caught out and Neil is shocked by Justin's attitude Show more

Will Adamsdale's delightful comedy with songs about a writer who discovers a Victorian man in the wall of his flat. Show more

The cost of assisted fertility can run into tens of thousands of pounds. If you've gone down this route what has your experience been? E mail: moneybox@bbc.co.uk Show more

Antidepressant withdrawal. The Mates in Mind scheme to address mental health in the construction industry. And can our eye movements reveal our personality? Show more

The Night-time Economy: Laurie Taylor explores its evolution and how it has changed over time, for both women and men. Show more

Justin Trudeau's government has unveiled a plan to subsidise the news industry. Show more

PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.

There have been stark warnings from both the Bank of England and the government about the impact of Brexit on the economy.

Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Floella Benjamin about Trinidad and Play School, with mention of cars along the way. From 2018. Show more

Roy takes desperate measures and Hannah hatches a plan Show more

The film adaptation of Naomi Alderman's novel Disobedience is reviewed. Rachel Maclean talks about her exhibition The Lion and The Unicorn Show more

Whilst working for Martin Luther King Jr, Maya gets engaged but also falls for a freedom fighter. Starring Steve Toussaint. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Laura Perrins, Tim Stanley and Giles Fraser. Show more

Why do we have regional accents? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From November 2018. Show more

Can we exploit the hot rock beneath the earth's crust for electricity? Peter Gibbs reports from Cornwall and Tuscany. Show more

Hossein Amini, whose writing credits include the TV drama McMafia, and the film Drive, meets Conor McPherson, whose plays include The Weir and Girl from the North Country. Show more

Carney warns economy could be tipped into recession worse than the financial crisis Show more

Brexit divides the generations. Benjamin makes a decision and Colin Trotter casts his vote. Read by Jeff Rawle. From 2018. Show more

Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse. Show more

A researcher talks of her relationship with a brilliant scientist. Lenny Henry’s comic monologue stars Monica Dolan. From 2016. Show more

Susan Hulme reports on reaction to the stark warnings of the economic impact of Brexit. Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath written between her return to the UK with husband Ted Hughes to a flat in London in 1959, to the birth of their daughter in 1960 Show more

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