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

Secretary of state for the environment Liz Truss says supermarkets need to label their dairy products more effectively so that consumers know whether they are buying British. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. Dunlins are a stirring sight, en masse, as their flocks twist and turn over the winter shoreline. Show more

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Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists. Show more

Hermione Lee and Alexandra Harris follow in Virginia Woolf’s footsteps: literary inspiration round a London pond. From 2015. Show more

Reaction from South Africa to the imminent release from jail of Oscar Pistorius, ten months after his conviction over the shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Show more

Lieutenant Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace, regardless of the consequences. Show more

Brett Westwood explores the role snakes play in religion, art and literature. Love them or hate them they have shaped our society from earliest times. Show more

Philip Glass drove a taxi on New York’s most dangerous streets, as he built up a reputation in the downtown arts scene. From 2015. Show more

Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship. She compares how citizenship and passports are bought and sold and explores the ethical implications. Show more

Listeners air their views on online dating apps, including whether they are a way to make meaningful connections or if they best serve those looking for commitment-free encounters. Show more

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The former Labour leader Lord Kinnock tells us the party needs to learn from the past to avoid making introverted and self-indulgent decisions over choosing its new leader. Show more

How to have a better brain by managing stress. Sian Williams meets the neuroscientists with the latest research on why keeping your cool will boost your brain power. Show more

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

Disgraced police inspector Alia Khan seeks a life of obscurity. But murder soon comes knocking at her door. Show more

Dr Adrian Green and 'horrible historian' Greg Jenner join Tom Holland to discuss the 1920s response to a housing crisis, the influence of radical Warrington and Roman beards. Show more

4 Extra Debut. David Owen Norris and guests compile a music playlist for the Duke of Wellington. With Kate Williams and Tim Clayton. From 2013. Show more

Rosie Millard charts the progress of people making long distance moves across the UK, Jim with his homemade aeroplane and artist Tina, who tries crowdfunding to afford her removals. Show more

Former Conservative Party leader, Michael Howard, chooses Queen Elizabeth I. With Matthew Parris. From 2015. Show more

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A British student is now known to have died in yesterday's bombing in Bangkok.

Andrew Maxwell hosts the cream of sketch and stand-up comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival, featuring Larry Dean, Daphne, Emma Sidi, Tez Ilyas and James Acaster. Show more

Pip is there for Ruth, and Helen is understanding. Show more

Arts news with John Wilson, including Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage, Scottish Turner-nominated art on tour in a bus and pianist James Rhodes. Show more

Lieutenant Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace, regardless of the consequences. Show more

Alcohol abuse by the over 60s is growing, as young people are drinking less. Leala Padmanabhan investigates, telling the story of her late father, who became alcoholic in his 70s. Show more

Peter White discusses gratitude with Ian Macrae, editor of Disability Now, Dr David Bolt, associate professor at Liverpool Hope University, and listener Lyndall Bywater. Show more

Robert McCrum, who survived a severe stroke in 1995, goes on a journey into his own brain to understand more about what happened to him. Show more

Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists. Show more

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Archbishop Philip Tartaglia says child abuse "inexcusable and intolerable"

Jean Louise is left shocked after catching Atticus and Hank at a racist meeting. Read by Fenella Woolgar. Show more

New York stand-up Alex Edelman presents late-night comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Featuring the Pin, Mike Wozniak, Sofie Hagen and Sam Simmons. Show more

Misha Glenny explores the rise of Prussia, from Frederick the Great in 1740 to humiliation by Napoleon in 1806, dispelling several myths along the way. Show more

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Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the 5th-century BC wars between Athens and Sparta, which reshaped the face of ancient Greece. Show more

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