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Spiritual reflection to start the day with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.

A new report published today by the Committee on Climate Change says big changes to agriculture are essential if the UK is to meet its climate change targets. Show more

David Salmon of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the song of the woodlark. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the phenomenon behind the auroras at Earth's poles, the stream of charged particles spreading out from the Sun to the border of the solar system. Show more

Updates on breast and cervical cancers; Mary Toft, 'The Imposteress Rabbit Breeder'; highs and lows of female friendship; and, why Spain wants Scotland to extradite Clara Ponsati Show more

It's Jackie's last week but a client has returned to her abusive husband and she must see she is safe. Starring Meera Syal. Show more

Africa's richest woman says the allegations of corruption she is facing are "all lies". She claims to have worked hard for her money and says she is "not what you would expect". Show more

Naomi Gryn revisits The Last of the Just by André Schwarz-Bart, first published 60 years ago, and examines why this novel about the Holocaust is still so urgent and compelling. Show more

George Bowling reflects further on the town where he used to live, with an expedition to a pond. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more

New figures reveal the rising cost of care home fees over the last decade. Plant-based diets: How confident can you be that the vegan foods you are buying are a healthy option? Show more

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Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos reflects on the impact of Chico Mendes, the union leader who campaigned to stop forest clearance in the Amazon. Show more

It's a big day for Jim and there's an awkward encounter for Lee. Show more

By Jonathan Holloway. Eric and his sister move to Jura in 1947. He is writing Nineteen Eighty-Four. With Joseph Millson and Liza Sadovy. Show more

Helen Mark visits Ryebank Fields in Chorlton in Manchester to ask some of the people who are trying to save this small patch of land from development why it's so important. Show more

Simon Mayo makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Virtual Doctors. Show more

Journalist turned novelist Deepa Anapara discusses her debut about child disappearances in contemporary India, and Rob Doyle on his search for cheap thrills and higher meaning Show more

Willem Dafoe on The Lighthouse. Show more

Scientific overview of the coronavirus outbreak in China, helping the Amish to understand their genetic diseases, and how to make a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy talk. Show more

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines.

Beijing has imposed widespread restrictions to stop Coronavirus.

Lucy Beaumont, Annabel Giles, Evelyn Mok and Toby Hadoke decide who’s Average Jolene or Maverick Matilda. From 2019. Show more

Jim is shocked by an emotional confession and Rex finds himself accused Show more

Guz Khan on the return of Man Like Mobeen, Front Row's Risk Season continues with filmmaker Penny Woolcock and Richard Mantle of Opera North on calculating risk, Northern Writing. Show more

It's Jackie's last week but a client has returned to her abusive husband and she must see she is safe. Starring Meera Syal. Show more

What do previous pandemics tell us about the new coronavirus? David Aaronovitch tracks the disease's origins in China, assesses its spread, and asks how prepared we can ever be. Show more

The British menswear designer, Patrick Grant asks what needs to be done to make the fashion industry more sustainable. Show more

Scientific overview of the coronavirus outbreak in China, helping the Amish to understand their genetic diseases, and how to make a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy talk. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the phenomenon behind the auroras at Earth's poles, the stream of charged particles spreading out from the Sun to the border of the solar system. Show more

China bans people from transport networks and public places in several major cities. Show more

George Bowling reflects further on the town where he used to live, with an expedition to a pond. Read by Tim McInnerny. Show more

There’s bonding over Scotch, Margaret braves the shops and Holly won’t leave her bedroom. Stars Alison Steadman. From 2019. Show more

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70 years on from George Orwell's death, documentary-maker Phil Tinline takes five words that resonate through his work and tests out what light they can shed on our problems today. Show more

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