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A short reflection and prayer with Padraig O Tuama. Show more

Scotland's plans for land reform could be made more radical, as members of the Scottish Parliament debate amendments to the proposed legislation. Show more

Michael Palin presents the kea from a windswept mountain in New Zealand. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, which was published in 1776 and bolstered support for American independence. Show more

Managing red-light districts, the impact of chronic illness on friendships, living a zero-waste lifestyle and Janetta Harvey on campaigning against puppy farms. Show more

Devon's hopes for the future meet the reality of his past. Show more

Reports from Finland, Iraq, Norway, Cuba and Germany, including a story on classes in manners and culture for migrants arriving in Finland. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more

Composer Adam Gorb travels to Italy to meet music teacher and pianist Francesco Lotoro, who for the last three decades has been collecting the lost music of the concentration camps. Show more

On this day, the prime minister said more women workers would be needed to supply enough munitions to the war, and former factory workers Marion and Edie feel even more liberated. Show more

Investigating a dental clinic that has left customers angry, in pain and without refunds, plus why so many older people cannot find a decent property when they want to downsize. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton. Show more

Bishop Richard Holloway suggest that the best lesson life teaches is when to let go and let others take over. But he wonders if too many old people refuse to heed that lesson. Show more

Ian is thinking about the future, and there is no room for failure at Brookfield. Show more

First radio play by Sarah Hehir, a winner of the BBC Writer's Prize, inspired by her work in a young offenders' institute. Emma teaches creative writing in a detention centre. Show more

Helen Mark uncovers why peat makes the Somerset Levels a special place to visit, not just for the wildlife. Since earliest times humans have exploited this natural resource. Show more

Natasha Kaplinsky presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The National Holocaust Centre and Museum. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to bestselling author Janice YK Lee, and Dr Sarah Dillon explores the comic genius of Stella Gibbons in Cold Comfort Farm. Show more

With Francine Stock. Anchorman writer and director Adam McKay talks about The Big Short, a tragicomedy about the financial crisis that hit the global markets in the mid 2000s. Show more

Adam Rutherford examines the genetics of ancient Britons, reminisces about Concorde, discusses the world's biggest dinosaur and asks if there is a new planet in the solar system. Show more

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Public inquiry into former spy's killing concludes senior Russian officials were involved

A look back at a career in accounting, something overrated and the return of Patsy Straightwoman. With Lawry Lewin. From 2016. Show more

Pat is rather taken by surprise, and Kirsty's talking weddings (!).

Oscar Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland on The Picture of Dorian Gray, utopias in fiction, Conor O'Brien aka Villagers and the wild men of rock and ads. Show more

Devon's hopes for the future meet the reality of his past. Show more

Peter Marshall reports on the findings of the public inquiry into the fatal poisoning of former Russian intelligence officer Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006. Show more

Norway is not a member of the European Union but does business with the EU. Is it a model for other countries? Jonty Bloom finds out. Show more

Adam Rutherford examines the genetics of ancient Britons, reminisces about Concorde, discusses the world's biggest dinosaur and asks if there is a new planet in the solar system. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, which was published in 1776 and bolstered support for American independence. Show more

Russian government furious over claims that Putin approved murder of dissident in London. Show more

Abd el-Aziz's death triggers strong emotions at the Automobile Club. Show more

Comedian/activist Mark Thomas and his studio audience consider a policy to cancel out everybody's debts. From February 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on the government's response to the inquiry into the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. Show more

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Amy has moved to tiny Papa Westray, one of the smallest inhabited Orkney islands. Show more

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