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Victoria Harrison is the UK's first blind overseas ambassador. She tells Peter about how she got into the diplomatic service and about her new role as ambassador to Slovenia. Show more

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Richard Sennett: Laurie Taylor talks to a leading cultural and social thinker about his latest work on the power of performance, from music and politics to everyday life. Show more

From the Caribbean to the west coast of Scotland: Ruth Sanderson finds out about one woman's surprising adventure in growing gourmet mushrooms. Show more

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How much does Religion influence voter behaviour in a General Election? Feisty feedback on infantile hymn choices for weddings. And Edward visits The Last Caravaggio exhibition. Show more

Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Breck Foundation. Show more

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For Trinity Sunday the Rev'd Dominic De Souza and the Rev'd Catherine De Souza, pastors at City Church Cardiff, explore the ways in which the Trinity reveals the nature of God. Show more

With another bank holiday upon us, Sara Wheeler ponders how we've moved from the regulatory two-week vacation to 'multi-break Britain' - and whether we can ever really escape. Show more

Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.

The Tories say they will bring back national service if they win the general election. Plus D-Day memories. Paddy O'Connell presents.

John Boyne, writer, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

Tensions rise at the cricket, and Fallon reaches the end of her tether. Show more

Ann-Marie Powell, garden designer and broadcaster, whose design for the National Trust was one of eight main gardens in competition at this year's Chelsea Flower Show. Show more

Jack Dee hosts a recording of Radio 4's antidote to panel games from the New Theatre in Oxford. Show more

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Election 2024. As the parties set out their stalls, a look at some of the issues that are not front and centre. What should an incoming government do about extreme weather events? Show more

The inside story of a football club on the brink of extinction. Show more

Kathy Clugston, Peter Gibbs and the panel are at the Chelsea Flower Show, enjoying the exhibitions and answering questions from the GQT in box. Show more

The series that takes a look at books, plays and stories and how they work. John Yorke explores S R Crockett’s forgotten bestseller, a swashbuckling Scottish adventure story. Show more

By SR Crockett. adapted for radio by Clara Glynn. A lost classic of Scottish literature full of kidnap, love and breathless adventure set in the wild country of Galloway. Show more

Octavia Bright talks to Maggie Nelson about Like Love, a collection of essays which explore ideas of art, love, friendship and criticism. Show more

Kirsty Lang chairs the last contest of the current series, in which the North of England and Scotland face the trademark cryptic questions. Show more

In 1937, the Hindenburg airship burst into flames during its mooring in New Jersey, in the US, killing 35 of the 97 passengers and crew.

The travel industry is booming with millions more people holidaying abroad each year. How can we stop overtourism and protect the planet from its impact on the environment? Show more

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The Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has ruled out putting up income tax, or national insurance, if Labour wins power at the general election.

Mike Sweeney chooses audio highlights from the past week. Show more

Harrison has some making up to do, and Chelsea learns a few new tricks. Show more

Poet Ian McMillan explores the beauty of everyday things, places and encounters and discovers different ways of thinking and feeling that can make the ordinary extraordinary . Show more

For millenia, large portions of the planet have smeared, smudged and blended makeup across their faces. But why - is it purely cultural, or is there something else going on? Show more

What the Irish language tells us about the world Show more

Matthew Bannister on businessman Sir Tony O'Reilly, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, birth doula Penny Simkin and infectious diseases expert Professor Alasdair Geddes. Show more

In 2023 a record number of people lost more than £450 million to thieves who tricked them into sending money from their bank accounts. Show more

Lorin LaFave makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Breck Foundation. Show more

Deep in the jungle in Karenni state, a fierce battle is being fought between the ruling military forces and a united opposition force made up of ethnic groups and young recruits. Show more

Ben Wright discusses Tory plans for national service and Labour's position on tax and spending with MPs Anthony Browne and Seema Malhotra, Prof Rob Ford and the FT's Lucy Fisher. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the woman who arrived at the Chinese court as a concubine only to become its most powerful figure for the final 50 years of Qing imperial rule. Show more

An original short story by Catrin Kean. A middle-aged woman is late for her father's funeral. Show more

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Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent travels to Kazakhstan to find out why the Caspian Sea is shrinking and what it means for the region. Show more

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