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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

Patti Smith on her life and music, a mother describes losing her sons in a house-fire started deliberately by their father, and The Bridge's Sofia Helin discusses playing Saga. Show more

Monica struggles with her true identity when a charming journalist interviews her about her geese, and then a portrait painting session with her neighbour goes horribly wrong. Show more

An awkward question is asked in Bahrain as relations with Iran, just across the Gulf, reach a new low, plus other stories from Paris, Amman, Yangon and Baltimore. With Kate Adie. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Not Oxford, nor Llandudno but Croft on Tees. Simon Farnaby examines Lewis Carroll's connections with the North East. From 2015. Show more

T-shirts can be promotional, provocative, stylish and scruffy. Why have they become so popular? Mike Williams investigates. Show more

How much personal information are you sharing with social media companies? Plus the joy of decluttering. With Winifred Robinson. Show more

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When will it be safe to fly from Sharm el-Sheikh? David Cameron has said the Russian airliner crash in Egypt was 'more likely than not' caused by a bomb. Show more

Soldiers recall the conditions their 'forgotten army' endured in Salonika, where the main threats were malaria and dysentery. Show more

It is time for a public meeting, and Eddie is talking turkey. Show more

By Tom Connolly. A man is contracted to repair the lift in an urban residential tower block. But for some of its residents, his presence is much more significant than that. Show more

Helen Mark visits Tollesbury Wick on the Essex coast to explore a complex relationship between the land and sea. Show more

Matt Lucas presents the Radio 4 Appeal for YoungMinds. Show more

Fantasy writer China Mieville talks about his novel The City & the City, a crime thriller set in a parallel world. With James Naughtie and a group of readers. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Bradley Cooper discusses movie Burnt, and Nick Hornby talks about period drama film Brooklyn. Show more

Tracey Logan unpicks how people's brains work and discusses maverick scientist Boole, whose work underpins computing. Show more

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Flights between Britain and Sharm el-Sheikh won't resume until security is improved. Show more

Music and comedy with Alex Horne and his five-piece band. Danny Baker champions an instrument that will amuse. From February 2013. Show more

Whose temperature is set to rise on bonfire night? Lynda has a spark of an idea. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Tom Rob Smith on his TV thriller London Spy and a look at the Modern Scottish Women: Painters and Sculptors exhibition. Show more

Monica struggles with her true identity when a charming journalist interviews her about her geese, and then a portrait painting session with her neighbour goes horribly wrong. Show more

Solicitors affected by cuts in criminal legal aid give their verdicts on how the changes will affect them, and Joshua Rozenberg interviews Supreme Court judge Lord Carnwath. Show more

How do fast fashion brands, like H&M and Boohoo, deliver a constant stream of trendy new styles? Evan Davis and guests discuss fabric, factories and a nimble supply chain. Show more

Tracey Logan unpicks how people's brains work and discusses maverick scientist Boole, whose work underpins computing. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss P versus NP, an unsolved problem in maths that asks if the answers to all problems can be found as easily as they can be checked. Show more

The latest on the Egyptian plane crash, the disappeared of Syria and changes to the organ donation system. Show more

Having escaped a near-death experience, it is a race against time for Bond, along with Jeopardy Lane, to stop Sin carrying out his evil plans to cause death and destruction. Show more

Rob Newman tackles the mysteries of nature with this A-Z, taking in everything from amoebae to naked wrestling. From 2015. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the transport secretary explains why he suspended flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh following the Russian airliner crash. Show more

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The Bronte sisters set about the business of bringing out their best-known books. Meanwhile, their brother Branwell is the source of strained relations at the parsonage in Haworth. Show more

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