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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone. Show more

Farming news. New protests against low lamb and milk prices. At Wigton Market, Cumbria, the programme hears from the British Retail Consortium, which represents the supermarkets. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the golden plover. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.

Quentin Letts considers the role the Met Office plays in British life. Valuable national asset providing potentially life-saving predictions or an expensive liability? Show more

In 1975 US troops airlifted hundreds of people out of the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, as north Vietnamese troops closed in. Show more

With Andy Burnham, Labour leadership contender, new research on the effect of the pill on preventing endometrial cancer, male muses, and the Buddha and women. Show more

Mrs Armitage makes a confession. Classic study of 1960s marriage and motherhood starring Helen McCrory and Paul Ready. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation where a son admits to his mother that growing up in a politicised home has left him feeling he should probably be taking a firmer stand

South Asian settlers to Britain discuss the years from 1968-76, when the make-up of the community changed and immigration became a charged political issue. Show more

Damien hits trouble editing a food supplement, while, Anthony starts a business. Stars Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. From 2015. Show more

Science is the driver of our knowledge but how can we tell real science from mumbo jumbo? Physicist Tara Shears considers how the very uncertainty of science moves us forward. Show more

Consumer news, including the car rentals that cost hundreds of pounds more for an airport pick-up, and the criminal gang given prison sentences for selling sick and dying puppies. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

What do fairy tales teach girls about what a woman should be? A revealing discussion about the dark side of these morality tales. Show more

Jill and Shula hatch a plan, and Helen looks happy. Show more

Time is running out for Billy Lamb, as he struggles to save Shoe Lane. His only option is to force the hand of an unscrupulous solicitor. Show more

The 24-hour economy requires a flexible, round-the-clock workforce. In a new series on the revolution affecting how we work, Michael Robinson begins by looking at the employers. Show more

There is far more to this simple game than meets the eye, says Jolyon Jenkins, as he explores how far ahead we can outguess each other (as they do the same to us) in life. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Film critic Mark Kermode explores a film’s journey from script to screen - a path littered with obstacles. From 2015. Show more

A look at the 'worrying' trend of media bans for sports journalists, what will be on Vice's new women's channel and discussion on Amazon Prime signing the former Top Gear trio. Show more

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Kids Company founder blames rumour-mongering civil servants for its closure

Isy Suttie with up and coming comedy circuit sketch groups: The Twins Macabre, Massive Dad, and The Penny Dreadfuls. From 2015. Show more

Emma feels left out, and Susan wants to move with the times. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including screenwriter Noah Baumbach on Mistress America, playwright Helen Edmundson on The Heresy of Love and a review of Spanish thriller Marshland. Show more

Mrs Armitage makes a confession. Classic study of 1960s marriage and motherhood starring Helen McCrory and Paul Ready. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Giles Fraser, Claire Fox and Jill Kirby. Show more

Robert Rowland Smith argues that we are coming to the end of the age of ideas. He examines how different ages have come and gone and hints at the age we may be about to enter. Show more

Dr Aarathi Prasad looks at how new research into women's fertility may help stave off the menopause, improving health and quality of life. Show more

Quentin Letts considers the role the Met Office plays in British life. Valuable national asset providing potentially life-saving predictions or an expensive liability? Show more

The flight went down 17 months ago, with 239 people on board

Claude tries to get over Ariadne, but Paul pretends they are lovers to get a dinner invite. Read by Peter Serafinowicz. Show more

A sonic journey through comedy and possible madness with a pole vaulting chicken and a racing cow among others. From 2015. Show more

Nathan Caton acknowledges that his dad loves his car more than him. With Curtis Walker and Mona Hammond. From May 2013. Show more

Jarvis Cocker attempts to fly to the moon, with the aid of astronaut Chris Hadfield. En route he hears stories of those touched by the moon in its many manifestations. Show more

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Helen Scales investigates the bizarre world of the hermit crab and uncovers the truth behind the substance known as sea silk. Show more

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