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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas, vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen. Show more

Black Grass is spreading west, African wildlife and farming and safe walking in the fells. Show more

The Savi's Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more

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Medical information is personal, and DNA perhaps the most personal of all. But what about a life-threatening genetic fault your family might share? Do they have a right to know? Show more

Billie Piper on depicting infertility on stage in a modern Yerma, Naz Shah MP seeking justice for Samia Shahid, women-only addiction centres and concert cellist Alisa Weilerstei. Show more

Having escaped El Toboso, Monsignor Quixote and Sancho go in search of wine but find themselves in a battle to save the honour of the church. Show more

Lucy Ash meets the people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home even though the government is on the brink of a historic peace deal. Show more

Tutus, tanks and Tchaikovsky. Swan Lake's strange pas de deux with the fate of Russia, as tanks rolled into Moscow during the coup of 19 August 1991. Show more

A clergyman's daughter is fined for sending photographs of German POW's to a newspaper, and in Folkestone, British intelligence agencies compete for position. Show more

The government wants food manufacturers to voluntarily cut sugar by 20 per cent in children's food and drinks - will it work? And how to Hygge, the Danish secret of happiness. Show more

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The alleged mugging of four US swimmers and arrest of an Irish Olympic official. Plus a look at the government's obesity strategy after criticism from Sainsbury's.

The relationship which writer and essayist Kathleen Jamie has with the River Tay changes when some Bronze Age swords are dredged out of its waters. Show more

Lilian is conflicted, and Alice gives Pip food for thought. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Mark's life is nicely well-ordered until Uncle Harry sparks a messy quest to discover his true identity. Stars Dylan Edwards. Show more

Helen Mark spends the day with the only full-time lifeboat crew in the UK, based on Spurn Point in East Yorkshire. Show more

Jill Pay, a volunteer reading helper, and seven-year-old Moris present an appeal on behalf of the charity Beanstalk. Show more

Celebrated travel writer Colin Thubron talks to Mariella about his new novel Night of Fire, and how Arthur Ransome's own complex story influenced Swallows and Amazons. Show more

Presented by Antonia Quirke. Vlogger Ceyda Uzun talks about her first press junket, and poet Don Paterson continues his series on great speeches in movie history. Show more

How can drivers enjoy the reduced workload of a self-driving car whilst still being alert enough to take control if something goes wrong? Gareth Mitchell investigates. Show more

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Russia says it's willing to support a 48 hour ceasefire in the Syrian city of Aleppo.

From paying for funerals to cryonics, what are the economics of death? With Louise de Winter. From 2016. Show more

It is the day of reckoning for Phoebe and Josh, and Carol has cause for reflection. Show more

Tim Minchin's Groundhog Day reviewed, Pedro Almodovar on Julieta, composer Tom Hunt on music for dressage rider Charlotte Dujardin and actor Bertie Carvel on his directorial debut. Show more

Having escaped El Toboso, Monsignor Quixote and Sancho go in search of wine but find themselves in a battle to save the honour of the church. Show more

Grammar schools are back on the agenda courtesy of Theresa May. Presenter David Aaronovitch hears about the history of the Tory party's love affair with educational selection. Show more

Virtual reality allows the impossible - we can be in two places at once. Adam Shaw looks at how VR could change our world. Show more

How can drivers enjoy the reduced workload of a self-driving car whilst still being alert enough to take control if something goes wrong? Gareth Mitchell investigates. Show more

Alan Dein travels to Nottingham to meet the fourth and fifth generations of a family firm of funeral directors and discovers how the Lymn family deal with death on a daily basis. Show more

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Life under siege in Aleppo - and the Zimbabwean flower protesters Show more

Nearly 30 years on from its original publication, Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel to create a ten-part serialisation. Read by Anna Maxwell Martin. Abridged by Alexa Moore. Show more

Fred MacAulay looks again at the momentous summer of 2016 with top comedians to find out what happened. Show more

From the lick of flames to the glare of a spotlight – stories finding light in the darkness. Presented by Josie Long. From 2016. Show more

Paralympics future in doubt as only 12% of tickets are sold in Rio. The IPC President says 'all aspects will be affected'. Concerns in the City over access to EU single market. Show more

Paul MacAlindin decides to take the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq to the USA. As the months pass, it becomes increasingly clear that forces in Iraq and America are against them. Show more

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