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Becky Milligan profiles MP Luciana Berger of the newly formed Independent Group. Show more

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Academic Sarah Goldingay examines how different faiths use the concept of ‘the subtle body’ to understand the mysterious relationship between body, mind and soul. Show more

Martin Lines is the founder of the Nature Friendly Farming Network. It is proving to be hugely influential on Michael Gove's plans for the future of British agriculture. Show more

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Edward Stourton with the week's religious news and current affairs. Show more

Sarah Parker, a volunteer for the charity Excellent Development, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf. Show more

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The bishop of St David’s the Rt Rev Joanna Penberthy preaches in a live service from St David’s Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, led by the dean the Very Rev Dr Sarah Rowland Jones. Show more

AL Kennedy discusses TV's tendency to focus on disappearing parts of our national life. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample recalls the Orphean warbler on the classical Greek island of Lesvos. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Will struggles as Nic's anniversary approaches and Lily fears for the future Show more

The historian Professor Margaret MacMillan shares the eight tracks, a book and a luxury she'd want to take with her if cast away on a desert island. Presented by Lauren Laverne. Show more

Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josh Widdicombe and Julian Clary join Nicholas Parsons. Show more

Dan Saladino looks at our long and tangled relationship with spaghetti. With carbs and meat under scrutiny Dan asks what the future holds for a much loved British classic Spag Bol. Show more

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News with Mark Mardell including: is there an appetite for a new political party? and how new EU regulations are upsetting those who care for grey squirrels.

Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from The Charterhouse in London. Show more

Three conversations about losing weight, gaining strength and facing up to those who try and make you feel small. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Continuing this epic tale of money, passion and defiance, inspired by the novels of Arnold Bennett. Outspoken and fearless, Hilda Lessways is breaking hearts and turning heads. Show more

Whitney Scharer discusses her novel about the love affair between Lee Miller and Man Ray, plus an exploration of how writers have used fashion and clothes to express character. Show more

Roger McGough talks to prize winning poet Don Paterson as he chooses poetry requested by listeners. Show more

Police have successfully infiltrated some of the biggest criminal markets on the dark web - but it’s pushing criminals into using encrypted apps which the police struggle to crack. Show more

Becky Milligan profiles MP Luciana Berger of the newly formed Independent Group. Show more

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Theresa May announces vote on Brexit deal by March 12th -- just two and a half weeks before the UK is due to leave the EU, provoking dismay among businesses.

The best of BBC Radio this week

Ian looks to the future and Jennifer makes an unpleasant discovery. Show more

Joan's birthday shows Clare why it’s important to be aware of isolation in the community. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2016. Show more

Could Zoe have been abducted by travellers? If so, who was the murdered girl? Read by Roisin Gallagher and Sean Kearns. Show more

Roger Bolton talks to Radio 4's commissioning editor for arts James Runcie, and Mark Damazer talks about the challenges facing the new controller of Radio 4. Show more

Matthew Bannister on political secretary Lady Falkender, designer Karl Lagerfeld, police officer John Stalker, author Andrea Levy and pop star Peter Tork. Show more

Thousands of people who used 'contractor loan schemes' face a tax choice. Do your debts live on after death? Plus the findings from a pension scams pilot survey. Show more

Sarah Parker, a volunteer for the charity Excellent Development, makes the Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf. Show more

Does a falling currency help or harm the economy? Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, investigates. Show more

Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.

Antonia Quirke and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh embark on a pilgrimage to Dungeness to pay their respects to film-maker Derek Jarman on the 25th anniversary of his death. Show more

Academic Sarah Goldingay examines how different faiths use the concept of ‘the subtle body’ to understand the mysterious relationship between body, mind and soul. Show more

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