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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day from the Greenbelt Festival, with the archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev Justin Welby. Show more

The National Farmers' Union says it is surprised that there appears to be little mention of the countryside in the government's national flood resilience review. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the barred warbler. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the government is asked to explain its policy on grammar schools in England.

Melvyn celebrates 'speaking from the north', and asks what the future might hold for the north and its place in Britain. Show more

Erica McAllister explores the life of entomologist - and dipterist (fly expert), George Verrallis. From October 2015. Show more

Young women challenging cultural stereotypes, The Archers' trial week, the rom-com with a feminist twist, and that September feeling - love it or hate it? Show more

Sam, now close to death, looks back on the city he has loved. London, once devastated by the Great Fire, has arisen anew from the ashes. Show more

Documentary. Mary Ann Sieghart discovers how the hotel, car and music industries are creatively fighting back against successful start-ups in the sharing economy. Show more

Comedienne Deborah Frances-White’s own true story of hunting her birth mother to find out why she gave her away. From 2015. Show more

Two people die by hand grenade in Glasgow after a woman challenged a wounded ex-soldier to a fight, and Jessie and Adam enter a singing contest on the pier. Show more

Louise Minchin hears from a family whose flat was gutted after a tumble dryer fire. Roy Orbison's son tells us how he puts together a box set of his late dad's music. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs. News with Mark Mardell including England education shake-up, North Korean bomb test and Prince Buster tribute.

Paul Howard-Jones, neuroscientist and Eden seeker, asks if we have been cursed with knowledge. In episode five, he finds the digital world is taking us further from Eden than ever. Show more

Ian makes a quick exit, and Shula grows increasingly uncomfortable. Show more

A successful society gynaecologist's infatuation with a young girl throws his life into freefall. Show more

Eric Robson and the panel visit Stonyhurst College, Lancashire. Chris Beardshaw, Anne Swithinbank and Christine Walkden answer the horticultural queries. Show more

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Matthew Bannister on bishop of Durham David Jenkins, diplomat Dame Margaret Anstee, president of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov and the editor of Oz Magazine Richard Neville. Show more

In the first of the new series, listeners react to the coverage of Rio 2016, two avid fans of The Archers debate the trial, and Roger goes rambling with Clare Balding. Show more

Fi Glover with a conversation between friends for whom burlesque has provided a confidence-building outlet for creativity and an opportunity to prove that a walrus act can be sexy. Show more

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Jeremy Hardy, Lucy Porter, Andy Hamilton and Kerry Godliman join chairman Miles Jupp, for the first in a new series of the long-running satirical quiz of the week's news. Show more

Helen has questions for Anna, and Johnny stands by his family. Show more

Reviews of modern-day western Hell or High Water, Nick Cave's new album, and Aravind Adiga on his latest novel Selection Day, a story of cricket and social division in India. Show more

Sam, now close to death, looks back on the city he has loved. London, once devastated by the Great Fire, has arisen anew from the ashes. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Shuttleworth College in Padiham, Lancashire, with Dan Jarvis MP, Peter Lilley MP, Kerry-Anne Mendoza and Steven Woolfe MEP. Show more

A reflection on a topical issue. Atheist John Gray muses on what his idea of heaven is - and why it shouldn't be a perfect world. Show more

In the week, in 1916, when ambulance driver Dorothie Feilding was the first woman to be awarded a Military Medal, there are some lesser but notable firsts in Folkestone. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as prime minister Theresa May's grammar school plans are criticised by some of her Tory colleagues. Show more

Craving independence and frustrated with her dysfunctional family, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job at Paradise Lodge, a nursing home for the elderly. Show more

Melvyn celebrates 'speaking from the north', and asks what the future might hold for the north and its place in Britain. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports on a new attempt to scrap the system of by-elections to replace hereditary peers in the House of Lords. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple for whom the chemistry was instant, fuelled by foreign attraction Show more

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An accidental meeting sets Beryl on the path to success. Brendan King’s biography concluded by James Fleet and Samantha Bond. Show more

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