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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama. Show more

There are warnings that the government's promises on animal welfare standards for imports can't be trusted. We hear from Compassion in World Farming on eggs. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic specialist the king eider duck. Show more

News and current affairs programme, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Andrew Marr discusses Chinese culture and thought from Confucius to Mao and beyond with Xinran, Julia Lovell, David KS Tse and Roel Sterckx. Show more

Actor Lupita Nyong'o, jockey, Bryony Frost, cervical screenings, #EndFGM activist Nice Nailantei Leng'ete and author Eleanor Anstruther. Show more

As Aziz ponders English ladies in India, Adela wonders why the doctor hasn’t organised the cave expedition. Stars Shubham Saraf. Show more

Lucas Laursen joins families searching for loved ones who disappeared during Spain’s Civil War and the subsequent dictatorship. Show more

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

A wifi signal at the apartment has helped Andrei research the October group with whom he's become acquainted. He has also told Yulia how he feels about her. Show more

Are people being honest about driving when they fail an eye test? Plus, mental health apps for teenagers and does chlorine really clean food? Show more

The latest weather forecast.

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

To understand anger, we have to know what it is, and how it came to be. Oliver Burkeman discovers how our biological and social evolution made us so angry. Show more

Leonard makes his presence felt and Pat has a tricky subject to raise. Show more

After his failed bid for power, Cadali (Matthew Marsh) flees across the desert with his son, Selim (Farshid Rokey) to escape Fatima who is set on revenge for her murdered son. Show more

Today's edition of the cryptic quiz consists entirely of questions from listeners hoping to outwit the teams. Tom Sutcliffe is in the questionmaster's chair. Show more

Dan Saladino travels from Brixham to Tokyo in search of bluefin tuna. There have been more sightings of the endangered fish in British waters, but does that mean we can eat it? Show more

What does climate change sound like? Artist Peter Shenai casts bells from Hurricane Katrina data and asks New Orleanians who lived through the storm to ring each one. Show more

Aleks Krotoski finds out if wisdom, or only data, can be shared in the digital world. Show more

PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.

Theresa May has been told that she can't put her Brexit deal before the Commons for a third time, unless there are significant changes to it.

Paul Merton, Josie Lawrence, Lee Mack and Zoe Lyons join Nicholas Parsons. Show more

Helen bends the truth and Russ is not impressed. Show more

Ralph Fiennes' new film The White Crow reviewed, two playwrights on tackling contentious issues in the theatre Show more

As Aziz ponders English ladies in India, Adela wonders why the doctor hasn’t organised the cave expedition. Stars Shubham Saraf. Show more

Political commentator Steve Richards looks back on Theresa May's Brexit journey through interviews with key insiders Show more

Will human actions result in the demise of huge numbers of other species? And if so - what can we do about it? Show more

Peter White, blind since birth, talks to amputee jockey Guy Disney, who is helping other wounded ex-servicemen to rebuild their lives. Show more

Andrew Marr discusses Chinese culture and thought from Confucius to Mao and beyond with Xinran, Julia Lovell, David KS Tse and Roel Sterckx. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.

A wifi signal at the apartment has helped Andrei research the October group with whom he's become acquainted. He has also told Yulia how he feels about her. Show more

Cole Moreton walks through Calais and Dover finding out what life is like beyond Brexit headlines. What are the people like, what do they have in common and what keeps them apart? Show more

Susan Hulme has the news from Westminster where Speaker John Bercow throws the government's Brexit plans into confusion by ruling out another vote unless MPs are given a new motion Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Author Naoko Abe’s curiosity about Collingwood Ingram’s link to the preservation of ancient cherries. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

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