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Church bells from the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Show more

Mark Coles profiles Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader credited with detoxifying the Conservative brand in Scotland. Show more

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Mark Tully asks why deterrence often fails to deter, whether globally or personally. It can be harmful and prevent people pursuing better options, but when does deterrence work? Show more

Natural history programme broadcasting intimate encounters with British wildlife.

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Presented by Mike Wooldridge. Stories include Thomas Becket's relic, a new book giving voice to transgender Christians and the World Humanitarian Summit. Show more

Ian McEwan presents an appeal on behalf of SolarAid. Show more

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A Mass for Trinity Sunday live from Leeds Cathedral. Celebrant: The Rev Mgr Philip Moger (Cathedral Dean). Sermon: Fr Timothy Swinglehurst. Show more

A reflection on a topical issue. Will Self - via a bit of Morrissey - poses the question: Does the mind rule the body or the body rule the mind? Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Peggy has made up her mind, and there is an awkward moment at The Bull.

Kirsty Young interviews Berry Gordy, record producer and creator of the Motown label, who chooses the eight records he would take with him to a desert island. Show more

Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock, who try to speak for 60 seconds without hesitation, deviation or repetition. Show more

Food writer Diana Henry talks to Sheila Dillon about the writers whose work she loves, including memoirs, online articles and critics. She also shares her tips on food writing. Show more

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Lord West explains why Jutland was the most important battle of the First World War. Show more

Horticultural panel programme. Eric Robson and the panel present a correspondence edition from Ness Botanic Gardens. Show more

Fi Glover with conversations from Bangor about the person, not the diagnosis, Exeter about finding one's words again, and Birmingham about punctuation and humour in art. Show more

Aldous Huxley's thought-provoking classic tale of an irretrievably corrupt society, where promiscuity is the norm, eugenics a respectable science and the drug Soma freely available. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to Kit de Waal about her novel My Name Is Leon. Show more

Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requests on the theme of wounds and scars. Including poems specially recorded for the programme by Hollie McNish. Show more

Danny Shaw investigates plans to recruit 1,500 more police firearms officers in England and Wales. Is that enough, and should the system for holding them to account be reformed? Show more

Mark Coles profiles Ruth Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader credited with detoxifying the Conservative brand in Scotland. Show more

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The increasingly bitter referendum debate has intensified with David Cameron accusing a Conservative frontbench colleague of misleading claims about Turkey's future in the EU.

John Waite makes the selections in Pick of the Week, which features the tale of Ireland's little-known musical genius and a serenade by the 'Beast of Bolsover'. Show more

Rob is having trouble getting through, and Ursula is pleasantly surprised. Show more

James Walton tests Sebastian Faulks, John Walsh, John O'Farrell and Jane Thynne in the literary panel show. From June 2013. Show more

Blackout by Julian Simpson. London is plunged into an internet and power blackout. A woman watches the infrastructure and civilisation of her city begin to collapse. Show more

Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Radio 4's World on the Move day about migration raises questions of timing during the EU referendum. And farewell to What the Papers Say. Show more

Matthew Bannister on zoologist Professor Robert McNeill Alexander, TV producer Reg Grundy, magazine editor Sally Brampton, cricket commentator Tony Cozier. Show more

Paul Lewis visits a gold bullion dealer. Banks should treat customers better, but are new initiatives tough enough? Plus a top economist is baffled by pensions. Show more

Ian McEwan presents an appeal on behalf of SolarAid. Show more

Amid concern about the future of the Port Talbot steel works, Peter Day examines the history of the industry in Britain. Show more

Carole Walker and guests discuss the week ahead in politics. Plus why the government keeps being defeated in the Lords and whether press regulation should go further. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Tom Hanks talks about A Hologram for the King and Hollywood's relationship with China. Show more

Mark Tully asks why deterrence often fails to deter, whether globally or personally. It can be harmful and prevent people pursuing better options, but when does deterrence work? Show more

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New research on how society works. Glaswegian and Russian gangs: Laurie Taylor explores their origins, organisation and meaning in two strikingly different cultures. Show more

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