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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.

Potato growers respond to the Scottish government's plans to ban genetically modified crops. Nancy Nicolson joins producers at the James Hutton Institute in Perthshire. Show more

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Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail. In winter, pied wagtails can often be seen roosting in towns and cities in large flocks. Show more

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

Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne join comedians Nish Kumar, Beth Vyse and actor Racheal Ofori as John Wilson presents Front Row live from the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson narrates audio postcards of spectacular wild sound events, starting in the Kalahari Desert. Show more

Ella Eyre on her debut solo album, childcare if you do not work nine to five, why women seem to be better represented in Scottish politics, and men over 40 and relationships. Show more

Lieutenant Yukinari's patience with the affairs and intrigues of the palace is reaching breaking point. On the Empress's command, the policeman interviews a palace lord. Show more

Prospective adoptive parents gather for a party and meet the children who are waiting to be adopted. Alan Dein joins two couples and one single adopter in their search for a child. Show more

As Tom phones home, we learn why he hates celebrations and why his mum can't stop organising them. With Judy Parfitt. From 2013. Show more

Byron Vincent discusses nature versus nurture, and society's obligations to its weakest. Kamin Mohammadi introduces this powerful and personal talk. Show more

This episode includes a look at what happens to donations if a charity goes bust, as well as Ikea's decision to only sell LEDs in their lighting range. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley, including Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall answering questions from listeners. Show more

How to have a better brain through physical exercise. Sian Williams meets the neuroscientists with the latest research on why a brisk walk will boost brain power. Show more

Susan springs into action, and Ruth is very frustrated. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Comedy drama about the Two Ronnies, their long-running show and even longer-running friendship. Stars Robert Daws and Aidan McCardle. From May 2013. Show more

Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the eclectic music quiz. Show more

Sheila Dillon speaks to the woman who shaped her career in food journalism, one of the most influential writers on hunger and social justice, writer and campaigner Susan George. Show more

4 Extra Debut. As 26-year-old Proinsias O'Coinn goes on a mission to find a piece of art that can make him cry. From 2015. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss what role, if any, religion plays in people's attitudes toward debt. Show more

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More than a dozen people have died in a bombing at a busy shrine in Bangkok

A return visit to Sheffield City Hall for regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, with Susan Calman on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Has Joe seen a ghost? Rob sees red. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including rap inspired by William Blake's poetry, establishing a national theatre, and how performers are addressing mental health in their shows. Show more

Lieutenant Yukinari's patience with the affairs and intrigues of the palace is reaching breaking point. On the Empress's command, the policeman interviews a palace lord. Show more

A haul of 1,500 audio cassettes was found in Osama Bin Laden's abandoned compound in Afghanistan. Gordon Corera explores this archive and what it reveals about the Al Qaeda leader. Show more

Will Grant takes a ride in Cuba to discover how people get around and whether the thaw in relations with the United States will make any difference to their lives. Show more

Brett Westwood explores the role woolly mammoths have played in our lives since the ice age. Our ancestors used them for food and instruments, today they are in Hollywood films. Show more

Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne join comedians Nish Kumar, Beth Vyse and actor Racheal Ofori as John Wilson presents Front Row live from the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

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At least 19 people known to have died in bombing at busy shrine

Shaken by her encounter with old friend Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

The dangers of rock ‘n roll, a lullaby and a haunting symphony - Josie Long listens to tales of music and memory. From 2015. Show more

Misha Glenny relates the siege of Magdeburg of 1631, when a huge city was burnt to the ground. The events of the Thirty Years War hugely influenced later German nationalists. Show more

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David Horovitch reads the first-hand account by ancient Greek historian Thucydides of the 30-year war between Athens and Sparta that reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Show more

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