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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith. Show more

Presented by Anna Hill. Defra's secretary of state Liz Truss speaks about supporting UK farmers at the EU agriculture summit in Brussels. Show more

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Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana. Show more

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Legendary writer and presenter, Denis Norden talks to Robert Peston and Eddie Mair about his long career in comedy. From 2015. Show more

The extraordinary and powerful sounds of a glacier calving are captured by wildlife sound recordist, Chris Watson. Show more

Includes a look at making a career in the male-dominated games industry. What does it take and what are the rewards for the women who pursue such a career? Show more

Drama series follows 15-year-old LadyDi Martinez in Guerrero, Mexico, where she hides in a hole in the ground as the drugs cartels scourge the town, looking for girls to steal. Show more

Alan Dein follows musical stand-up comedian Christian Reilly from the comedy-club circuit to the mecca for stand-ups everywhere, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Show more

Tom's father is compiling the family tree leaving his mother at a loose end. Tom suggests a lodger. With Paul Copley. From 2013. Show more

The Graham household mark the day, a year on, when they lost their only son. Show more

Children born in summer are more likely to be classed as having special educational needs. As a debate takes place in Parliament, a mother talks about summer-born education. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, including the impact of the refugee crisis on Macedonia and Denmark, and a possible rebellion over the government's EU Referendum. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Medieval literature scholar Dr Carolyne Larrington explores the creatures of British folklore in Shropshire and the giants that shaped our landscape. From Sep 2015. Show more

Ruth is looking forward, and Clarrie is looking on the bright side. Show more

1968. Two Manchester teenagers travel to a Soviet pioneer camp for a week of sun, sea and international solidarity, but will their political summer be too hot to handle? Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz, with Father Ted writer Graham Linehan, presenter Sally Jones, actress Morwenna Banks and Monty Pyhton collaborator Neil Innes. Show more

Dan Saladino finds out how farms confiscated from Sicily's mafia are providing food and wine, helping to fight crime and providing a future for a new generation on the island. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Photographer Eamonn McCabe, curates pictures especially for radio, choosing ten images that move and inspire him. From 2015. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the life and lasting influence of the Persian poet Rumi. Show more

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PM confirms RAF drone killed 2 British jihadists in Syria last month; Germany and France call for a compulsory quota system for refugees; N Ireland faces political paralysis

David Mitchell gets Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp to lie with some truths. From 2015. Show more

Rob is full of ideas, and Rex is in need of a favour. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Anthony Horowitz on his new Bond novel Trigger Mortis and soprano Danielle de Niese on appearing at the Last Night of the Proms. Show more

Drama series follows 15-year-old LadyDi Martinez in Guerrero, Mexico, where she hides in a hole in the ground as the drugs cartels scourge the town, looking for girls to steal. Show more

James Naughtie tells the story of a technical and engineering miracle that took place against the odds, in stormy seas hundreds of feet deep, in the 1970s. Show more

Neal Razzell explores the disappearance of a young man on a night out in Antwerp. Despite a massive campaign to find him, two years on no-one knows whether he is alive or dead. Show more

Brett Westwood explores the role birds' eggs have played in religion, art and literature. From 2015 Show more

Legendary writer and presenter, Denis Norden talks to Robert Peston and Eddie Mair about his long career in comedy. From 2015. Show more

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PM says one of the IS fighters had been actively plotting terrorist attacks in the UK this summer

4 Extra Debut. The party assembles. Siblings, secrets, misunderstandings and passion played out over one last, hot summer. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more

Dustin Hoffman as a sleazy pimp? Paul Gambaccini on the story behind Best Picture winner for 1969, Midnight Cowboy. From 2015. Show more

Susan Hulme reports on a dramatic day at Westminster as MPs and peers learn of a drone strike on British jihadists. And the government is defeated in the Commons over Europe. Show more

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Maggie Smith gets the acting bug. Peter Firth reads Michael Coveney's absorbing biography of one of Britain's best-loved actors. Show more

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