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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Kate Bottley. Show more

The Royal Navy is criticised after an investigation into a trawler accident and the incidence of yellow rust is on the increase and affecting more varieties of wheat. Show more

David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster where Theresa May rejects a Labour charge that she is overseeing a 'shambolic Tory Brexit' as MPs demand a greater say in the coming talks. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss plasma. First observed in 1879, plasma is the most abundant matter in the universe, far more than solid, liquid or gas. Show more

Saxophonist and Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam performs live, and Jo Morris meets Cathie Lewis, who has fostered 70 children. Plus a look ahead to the SNP's Conference. Show more

Nick's friends from Canada arrive. One of them has a cold, and Nick worries she may infect Cath, who is still very poorly. Show more

Presented by Kate Adie. Featuring Afghanistan's Taliban, Ethiopia's state of emergency, the appeal of Donald Trump in the rustbelt, Mexican corruption and Albanian cheese-making. Show more

Lee Child, author of the hugely popular Jack Reacher novels, investigates the life of the reclusive American mystery writer John D MacDonald - and attempts to unravel a mystery... Show more

Suzanne, Debo, Sioned and Ailsa reveal to Matthew Sweet unwanted gifts, things they bought for reasons that now seem obscure and stuff they just plain hate. Show more

The tenants who face eviction so the council can use the properties to alleviate their homelessness problem, and regulator the CQC reports on the state of care in England. Show more

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The foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, says he believes the mood among MPs and the public on military action in Syria is changing. Bob Dylan has won the Nobel Prize for Literature. Show more

Gretchen Gerzina discovers the story of a forgotten revolutionary, Robert Wedderburn, who was imprisoned for his beliefs. Show more

Alistair wants to make it work, and Roy has got a new look. Show more

Victorian detective drama starring Brian Cox. Episode four: The Last Goodbye. By David Ashton. The new docks in Leith threaten to change McLevy’s life forever. Show more

Clare Balding walks on the South Downs towards Alfriston, in the company of June Goodfield and Lynne Truss. They all become inspired by Eleanor Farjeon's poem, A Sussex Alphabet. Show more

Jane Garvey makes an appeal on behalf of Build Africa. Show more

Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, A Beautiful Young Wife. Show more

Oscar-winning director Andrea Arnold discusses her road movie American Honey with Francine Stock. Show more

Adam Rutherford talks to two Mars scientists: one about to search for signs of life on the Red Planet and the other wanting not to contaminate Mars with microbes from Earth. Show more

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Joe Lycett tests Terry Christian, Jocelyn Jee Esien and Aisling Bea on how well they know their nearest and dearest. From 2016. Show more

Rob is refusing to hide away, and Shula still has doubts. Show more

Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize of Literature on the day previous winner Dario Fo dies - reaction to both; TV drama Tutankhamun; and conductor Semyon Bychkov's Tchaikovsky project. Show more

Nick's friends from Canada arrive. One of them has a cold, and Nick worries she may infect Cath, who is still very poorly. Show more

What does Black Lives Matter stand for in the UK? With the help of broadcaster Dotun Adebayo, David Aaronovitch finds out. Show more

Why are more top employers offering the brightest and best school leavers a fast track career without the need to go to university? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more

Adam Rutherford talks to two Mars scientists: one about to search for signs of life on the Red Planet and the other wanting not to contaminate Mars with microbes from Earth. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss plasma. First observed in 1879, plasma is the most abundant matter in the universe, far more than solid, liquid or gas. Show more

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How realistic are Nicola Sturgeon's plans to protect Scottish interests ahead of Brexit? Show more

There is no progress in the search for Conrad, who is hiding out in a Bologna hotel, oblivious to his family's worry, while his shame and guilt threaten to overwhelm him. Show more

Symphonius sketches: the funniest (and unhappiest) man in the world and life for two lorry drivers. With Henry Paker. From 2013. Show more

Boris Johnson speaks out about the war in Syria. Susan Hulme watches the foreign secretary's appearance at a committee session, and has the best of Thursday at Westminster. Show more

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Literary acclaim greets The Bloody Chamber, Angela's reimagined fairy tales. Edmund Gordon's illuminating portrait of Angela Carter's unconventional life. Emma Fielding reads. Show more

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