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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das. Show more

Environment secretary Liz Truss has told MPs that Defra needs to be 'smaller and more strategic' as big budget cuts loom. But she denied Defra agencies would be abolished. Show more

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Commentary on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and England from Dubai with Simon Mann, Ed Smith, Michael Vaughan, Geoff Boycott, Phil Tufnell and Graeme Swann. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn challenges David Cameron on cuts to tax credits. Show more

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By Nick Underwood. Quirky drama about a part-time humanist celebrant who specialises in death deciding to expand her repertoire. Show more

Clare Balding walks in north Somerset with Carolyn Savidge, who explains how walking and art have helped her deal with the loss of her husband. Show more

Kamila Shamsie presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Peace Direct. Show more

Novelist Jonathan Lee talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new book High Dive, and Sebastian Faulks reveals the book he'd never lend - and why. Show more

Looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV, presented by Francine Stock. Including Mad Max: Fury Road, the Jaws music, Cartel Land and casting James Bond. Show more

With fewer animals used in UK science, are scientists producing weaker science by following the 'three Rs' (replace, refine, reduce) of ethical animal research? Show more

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Commons approves English votes for English laws. Official report calls for tax on sugar Show more

Please turn your radio over and start listening as Marcus Brigstocke has just thirty minutes to retake his GCSEs. From October 2015. Show more

It is a bitter-sweet day for Pip, and Emma is ready to move on. Show more

John Wilson talks to Bond star Daniel Craig about his new film Spectre. Plus 75-year-old pianist Stephen Kovacevich on working with Jaqueline du Pre and coping with stagefright. Show more

1944: As American soldiers parade through Rome, Chiara receives some terrible news. Starring Greta Scacchi and Juliet Aubrey. Show more

Could an operation be the best way to treat Type 2 Diabetes - and also save the NHS millions of pounds? Show more

Companies like BP and Aviva spend millions of pounds sponsoring arts, sports and other causes to promote their brands. How effective is it and what are the risks involved? Show more

With fewer animals used in UK science, are scientists producing weaker science by following the 'three Rs' (replace, refine, reduce) of ethical animal research? Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Simone de Beauvoir - her work on existentialist ethics, philosophy and literature and her influence on feminism. Show more

Former Sec of State says opposition trying to exploit attack which killed US Ambassador

Television comes to the valley and stirs emotions Egger has buried deep. Show more

An A-Z of evolution, tackling the mysteries of nature via stand-up and sketches. With Claire Price and Jenni Murray. From 2015. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster, as MPs debate proposals to give English and Welsh MPs extra powers when legislation only affects their constituents. Show more

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The writer meets a literary hero, hits the heights of fame and tackles his most difficult book. Read by Stephen Boxer. Show more

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