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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap. Show more

Farmers in Scotland are complaining that sea eagles are taking their lambs, but Duncan Orr-Ewing from RSPB Scotland says there is no one solution to solve the problem. Show more

Professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology David Rothenberg discusses the brown thrasher. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the growth of ideas about gas pressure, from Newton's theory that static particles push against each other to Maxwell and Boltzmann's moving atoms. Show more

What impact has Posy Simmonds' work had on women cartoonists and graphic novelists? Adults in a position of trust. Winning gold at Chelsea Flower Show. India's general election. Show more

Rescued from the Thule by Leif Ericsson, Gudrun's gratitude leaves her open to his attempts to convert her. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

As several states restrict abortion rights and hundreds of pro-choice protests take place across the US, Laura Trevelyan assesses the country's widening cultural divisions. Show more

Close your eyes, take a breath, and join artist Stephanie Smith in this sound exploration of visual art without visuals. You are invited to our audio easel, to draw in the dark. Show more

As Louis leaves Iris alone for a trip away, Silas realises that he can put his plan into practice and lures her into a trap. Show more

How businesses are adapting to a new world of plastic intolerance. Why the number of specialist plants growers is falling. When the dream of living outside London comes up short. Show more

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The QWERTY keyboard layout has stood the test of time, from the early typewriters to the virtual keyboard on the screen of any smart-phone. Show more

Ed struggles under the weight of his secret and Tracy tries to get to the truth Show more

Detective drama. Spymaster Franciska Lázár and her police inspector husband Bertalan navigate a path through the dangerous underworld of Cold War-era Hungary. By Philip Palmer. Show more

Clare Balding joins singer Feargal Sharkey for a river walk on the south London-Surrey border. Show more

Tom Hollander makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia. Show more

Writers Ben Smith and Julia Blackburn discuss their books about Doggerland and consider why the now submerged area can tell us about our own climate's destiny. Show more

Olivia Wilde tells Antonia about her debut feature Booksmart Show more

Gareth Mitchell seeks a source of new CFC emissions, enlightens on cannabis and the environment, eavesdrops on noisy cocktail parties, and does a double-take at automated face ID. Show more

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Former youth football coach is convicted of sexually abusing more than twenty of his trainees

A two-part look back at one of Radio 4’s best-loved comedians with highlights from his career, never-heard-before material and probably some singing. Presented by Sandi Toksvig. Show more

Leonard is forced to intervene and Clarrie tries to make Will see sense Show more

John visits rehearsals for Matthew Bourne's new dance work, Romeo and Juliet, talking to the choreographer and his young cast. Plus guitarist Little Steven on his new album. Show more

Rescued from the Thule by Leif Ericsson, Gudrun's gratitude leaves her open to his attempts to convert her. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

How has Narendra Modi changed India economically, politically and as a global power? David Aaronovitch speaks to experts. Show more

The last eighteen months have seen a global public backlash against plastic. Caroline Bayley asks how businesses have responded and what opportunities it has brought. Show more

Gareth Mitchell seeks a source of new CFC emissions, enlightens on cannabis and the environment, eavesdrops on noisy cocktail parties, and does a double-take at automated face ID. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the growth of ideas about gas pressure, from Newton's theory that static particles push against each other to Maxwell and Boltzmann's moving atoms. Show more

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As Louis leaves Iris alone for a trip away, Silas realises that he can put his plan into practice and lures her into a trap. Show more

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We look nothing like our ancient human ancestors. They had big faces, jutting jaws and big teeth. In comparison we're larger-brained and shorter-faced. But why? Show more

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