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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Krish Kandiah. Show more

Ten thousand sheep were stolen in 2018 with only one arrest. Farmers want thieves to be brought to justice. Show more

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Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the fulmar. Show more

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Kirsty Wark on self-sacrifice, public duty and volunteers in the Middle East with David Nott, Joana Cook, Azad Cudi and Claire Foster-Gilbert. Show more

Author Reshma Saujani explains why she wants to be brave not perfect. Wendy Mitchell describes living with young on-set dementia. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Is it possible for an Englishman and an Indian to be friends while the British still rule India? Starring Penelope Wilton. Show more

20 years on from the damning review into the police's investigation of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, how much has changed? Show more

Dark comic plays narrated by Alexei Sayle and adapted from his original short stories. Show more

Andrei Kaplan, a struggling academic, leaves New York for his native Moscow to care for his grandmother. His brother Dima has promised him wifi and lots of ice hockey. Show more

A sixth of ebooks read online in 2017 were pirated. The author Joanne Harris tells us why this harms the book industry. Show more

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From credit cards to climate change, we bury our heads in the sand. Isabel Hardman investigates our capacity to deny what's in front of us. Show more

Lily can't help feeling rejected and Tom makes plans for the future. Show more

The return of General Qulan (Christopher Fulford) offers hope of stability. But with it has come Herod’s mother, Fatima (Tara Fitzgerald), a new player in the fight for power. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe is in the chair for the notoriously cryptic quiz, with the teams from the North of England and the Midlands taking part in their final clash of the series Show more

Nishkam S.W.A.T is the first UK Sikh charity to take the concept of 'Langar' to the streets of our towns and cities. Chef Romy Gill sees what difference their volunteers have made. Show more

Pembroke Dock acts as a gateway to European trade. How could Brexit affect this community of 9,000 people? Show more

Aleks Krotoski explores the story of the Threatin European tour, and what happens when an online illusion meets with offline reality. Show more

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Theresa May is heading to Strasbourg for last-minute talks about her Brexit agreement.

Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fern Britton and Gyles Brandreth join Nicholas Parsons for the panel game where the challenge is to speak without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Show more

Helen admits the truth and Kate attempts some subtle manipulation Show more

Idris Elba stars in a new Netflix comedy series Turn Up Charlie, playing a struggling DJ. Fisherman's Friends are live in the studio singing with Tuppence Middleton. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Is it possible for an Englishman and an Indian to be friends while the British still rule India? Starring Penelope Wilton. Show more

Political commentator Steve Richards looks back on the prime minister's Brexit journey through interviews with key insiders Show more

What is the chance of the human race surviving the 21st century? How can we successfully reduce threats from pandemics and natural disasters, climate change and nuclear war? Show more

Kirsty Wark on self-sacrifice, public duty and volunteers in the Middle East with David Nott, Joana Cook, Azad Cudi and Claire Foster-Gilbert. Show more

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Andrei Kaplan, a struggling academic, leaves New York for his native Moscow to care for his grandmother. His brother Dima has promised him wifi and lots of ice hockey. Show more

Journalist and former lawyer Afua Hirsch speaks to barristers who say they're in the grip of a mental health crisis triggered by a caseload filled with disturbing evidence. Show more

Can the deadlock over Brexit be ended? Sean Curran reports on the latest comings and goings. Show more

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Born in Mandatory Palestine in 1939, Amos Oz remembers his parents mourning a Europe that had recently rejected them. Read by David Fleeshman. Abridged by Robin Brooks. Show more

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