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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rania Hafez, a senior lecturer in education at the University of Greenwich.

Anna Hill presents farming news. Rural phone masts, saving soil from erosion, concerns about maize grown for fuel and how grass could lead to bigger profits for cattle farmers. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove. Show more

Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster as Sports Direct's founder admits workers at its warehouse were paid below the minimum wage and fining staff for being late was unacceptable. Show more

Lively conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Libby meets Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman, writer Rex Pickett, writer and academic Bella Merlin and performer Natalie James. Show more

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Ajaita Shah on her work in clean energy in India. Plus author Meg Rosoff on winning the £430,000 Astrid Lindgren Award. Show more

Luke has died after a hit-and-run incident, and Jackie Hartwell, the family liaison officer, must help find his killer - knowing Luke's father is a notorious villain. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation about how two people dealt with the death of someone close to them in very different ways. Show more

The mental health of Sweden's adolescents has become a public health concern, with more young people reporting problems and seeking psychiatric help. Christopher Harding asks why. Show more

Staff struggle with telling patients the truth, raised by Dr Jeremy as the ‘Duty of Candour’. Stars David Westhead. From 2016. Show more

Science writer Philip Ball visits London’s College of Psychic Studies and discovers that science and technology have acted as a catalyst for belief in spirits and ghosts. Show more

MPs question key figures in the collapse of BHS, and two men undertake an enormous bike challenge - to visit all the UK locations named by the band Half Man Half Biscuit. Show more

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15-year-old Marc McCay's only hope of life is a new heart. Cole Moreton tells the story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live. From June 2016. Show more

David is on edge, and Jolene changes tack. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Forced to downsize to an isolated cottage, Hilary and Tom have a scary visitor one stormy night. A tale of jealousy, butchery and sausages starring Stella Gonet. Show more

Financial phone-in. Show more

Claudia Hammond examines a study linking aircraft noise and mental health, and explores evidence that questions whether newborn babies are capable of imitation. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores the link between education and violent extremism. Also, the iconic orange jumpsuit. Show more

Dame Joan Bakewell on religious broadcasting, EU referendum debates, the 'north's national', 24, launches, and City AM on brands using its website. Producer: Katy Takatsuki. Show more

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MPs are investigating the collapse of the high street chain

Referendum campaign broadcast by the Stronger IN Europe campaign for the referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, which takes place on 23 June 2016. Show more

Victoria Coren Mitchell discusses iceberg houses and Bowie with Julia Hartley-Brewer, Richard Osman and Giles Coren. From 2016. Show more

Lynda eyes up the competition, and Pat has a question for Susan. Show more

Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about the Meltdown festival he is curating at London's Southbank Centre. Plus a review of The Go-Between musical, starring Michael Crawford. Show more

Luke has died after a hit-and-run incident, and Jackie Hartwell, the family liaison officer, must help find his killer - knowing Luke's father is a notorious villain. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Matthew Taylor, Giles Fraser, Claire Fox and Melanie Phillips. Show more

Marina Lewycka explores how identity is formed and, reflecting on her own experience, asks why it is so often defined by others. Show more

Philip Ball explains the thought experiment that niggled at physics for a century, and was born from a religious objection. Show more

Lively conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Libby meets Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman, writer Rex Pickett, writer and academic Bella Merlin and performer Natalie James. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. A special edition of the programme from Washington, presented by Ritula Shah. Show more

The students hear a rumour about how their fate might be postponed. Show more

An American GI’s wartime relationship with a Cornish woman. Lenny Henry’s comic monologue with twists-in-the-tale. From 2016. Show more

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran lie in the darkness, sharing a bunk bed and wondering about piano playing elephants. From 2016. Show more

Sean Curran reports as ministers move to extend voter registration for the EU referendum and former BHS owner Dominic Chappell faces accusations of being 'a liar'. Show more

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Katherine Wilson tells her story of travelling to Naples in 1996 and discovering love, food and family in a uniquely Neapolitan way. Show more

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