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A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.

Road killed badgers and the 2016 badger cull, Paralympic dressage rider Sophie Wells and sheep dog trials. Presented by Caz Graham. Show more

David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Peter Hennessy talks to Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman and former business secretary in the coalition government. Show more

How did Angela Merkel's early life shape her politics? Jane meets her biographer. Young men with direct experience of knife crime tell their stories. And, who should we admire? Show more

Bernard Cribbins is Father Quixote in Graham Greene's comic reworking of Cervantes' classic novel. Father Quixote receives some unwelcome news from his bishop. Show more

Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose. Its power lies in its infinite mutability - the rose symbolises everything from sex to socialism, romance to religious belief. Show more

Marc Riley delves into the BBC's diverse, rich and rewarding spoken work archive to unearth two gripping music interviews - Lemmy from 1991 and Joe Strummer from 1981. Show more

On this day in 1916, the 'spycatcher' Peter Wright was born, and Edie, thus far economical with the truth, is forced to open her heart. Show more

Consumer phone-in. An in-depth look at what UK tourism has to offer, along with the challenges it faces. Show more

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Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about harmony through time at an opera reharsal, in a garden, in mythology and on the battlefield. Show more

Shula shows off a birthday present, and Jill has a question for Pip. Show more

When a plane crashes in West Wales a dark mystery begins to unfold. The first in a major new nine-part conspiracy thriller, starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. Show more

Tom Holland discusses the first farmers, fighting the Battle of Marathon - in Salford, and the forgotten father of global communications. Show more

Recycled Radio invites listeners on a wondrous journey. Famous travellers include Colin Thubron, Bruce Chatwin and Paul Theroux. Gerald Scarfe attempts to steer the wheel. Show more

What is it like to have a job that guarantees you are loathed by the public? James Walton meets people who dread the question 'What do you do?' and finds out how they cope. Show more

Thomas Muir. Alex Salmond chooses Thomas Muir, whom he describes as the father of Scottish democracy. Matthew Parris presents, joined by Muir expert Murray Armstrong. Show more

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A man who murdered a popular Glasgow newsagent has been sentenced to life in prison

Tony has a new neighbour, whose night-time routine is very, very suspicious... Show more

Eddie gets some bad news, and Emma overhears a phone call. Show more

Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down, Krys Lee's novel How I Became A North Korean, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro 70 years on, and the artist in residence at Royal Windsor racecourse. Show more

Bernard Cribbins is Father Quixote in Graham Greene's comic reworking of Cervantes' classic novel. Father Quixote receives some unwelcome news from his bishop. Show more

Chris Mullin discovers what changed as a result of the Birmingham Six case, which he investigated, and asks whether a similar miscarriage of justice could be repeated today. Show more

The RNIB has a new film about what it's like to be partially sighted. Who's it aimed at? And we find out what equipment you must use if you want to record your PIP assessment. Show more

Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used to treat problems caused by hip impingement. Show more

Peter Hennessy talks to Vince Cable, former Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman and former business secretary in the coalition government. Show more

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The presidents of Russia and Turkey say they 'share a common goal of resolving the Syria crisis' following a meeting in St Petersburg. Show more

As the Beginner struggles with the fallout from his infidelity, the Writer is still contemplating just how far he will go to win the prize. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince explore the great mysteries of our universe, on stage at Jodrell Bank. They are joined by Charlotte Church, Ben Miller, Paul Abel and Tim O'Brien. Show more

Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world: meet Greek playwright and comedy genius Aristophanes. From 2016. Show more

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Author Lauren Elkin follows in the distinguished footsteps of Virginia Woolf in London. Read by Julianna Jennings. Show more

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