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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Lezley Stewart of the Church of Scotland.

Charlotte Smith visits a fruit farm in Kent to find out what the shortage of labour means for the business. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the ringed plover. Show more

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

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Arbuthnot's satirical figure, created in 1712 as an anthropomorphised bull, and its role as a representation of an English or British everyman. Show more

Vogue's dating columnist Annie Lord on her debut, Notes on Heartbreak, and Sir Iain Duncan Smith tells us about his experience wearing a hot flush vest. Show more

G7 leaders gather at the historic site of Schloss Elmau in Bavaria, as Russia launched a brutal attack on Kremenchuk. Plus stories from Ukraine, Australia, Panama and Hong Kong. Show more

Nearly half a century after 3 year old Cheryl Grimmer goes missing from an Australian beach, the police make an arrest. Show more

Is there any science behind the buzz? Greg Foot gets stuck in. Show more

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Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

Marina Cantacuzino talks to South African Father Michael Lapsley who lost his hands and one eye in a bomb attack. Show more

Adil gets a very warm welcome, and elsewhere the atmosphere is cooler. Show more

New comedy drama from Matt Hartley. Four people on a superyacht try to survive the apocalypse. It's bad. With Steffan Rhodri, Freya Mavor and Juan Wilken. Show more

The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton is arguably the most famous fishing book every written. Published nearly 400 years ago, it still inspires fishermen today. Show more

Broadcaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Duchenne UK. Show more

Chris Power explores the 1990s through two new novels, Factory Girls by Michelle Gallen and Tiepolo Blue by James Cahill. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince return for a new series and start by tackling one of the most profound questions in science: which are better, Bats or Flies? Show more

July 2022 marks 10 years since the Higgs Boson was confirmed to exist - what next? Also, a DIY, see-through, acoustically sound face mask for better communication. Show more

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

A mother and stepfather must each serve nearly thirty years in prison for the murder of a five year old boy, Logan Mwangi

The UK's only Orthodox Jewish comedian presents an insider's view of his traditionally closed world. Show more

Elizabeth looks out for her family, and Chris makes plans for Martha. Show more

Lawrence Norfolk and Joanna Walsh review Natalia Ginzburg's novel All Our Yesterdays and Lithuanian opera 'Sun & Sea'. And riot grrl to musical stateswoman, Laura Veirs plays live. Show more

Can the proposed Bill of Rights be compatible with international law? Promoting disability access in law firms and tackling corporate fraud to increase compensation for victims. Show more

What to expect when a workplace dispute ends up in court. Evan Davis hears from three experts who all agree - there's no such thing as winning. Show more

July 2022 marks 10 years since the Higgs Boson was confirmed to exist - what next? Also, a DIY, see-through, acoustically sound face mask for better communication. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Arbuthnot's satirical figure, created in 1712 as an anthropomorphised bull, and its role as a representation of an English or British everyman. Show more

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A novel based on the early life of the poet Charles Causley, the mother who raised him single-handed, and the clandestine love he hid from the world. Read by Tristan Sturrock Show more

Bridget explores money and riches – will it answer her problems and bring inner calm? Or will life still be rubbish? From 2018. Show more

Sean Curran reports as MPs debate planes, trains and post office claims.

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The umwelt – or unique sensory world – of a spider is defined by its web. It controls and senses its prey via the vibrations of silken threads. Show more

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