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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Sarah Rowland Jones, priest in charge of the City Parish of St John the Baptist in Cardiff. Show more

Presented by Anna Hill. Defra faces more responsibilities and even larger cuts. Plus why changes post-Brexit could mean the end of Defra. Show more

David Attenborough presents the starling. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and her guests singer Patti Boulaye, dancer David Toole, actor Charlie Condou and costume designer Tracy Tynan. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins. Show more

Anna Whitehouse, the blogger Mother Pukka and family Youtube star Jonathan Saccone-Joly discuss parenting. Show more

David Cooper seems to be implicated in the murder of his son, Josh. Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell (Meera Syal) is investigating but has her doubts about his involvement. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a brother and sister who grew up believing they were cousins and who have very different outlooks on family values. 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

Simon looks at commodities markets in oil. How is it produced? Why is this trade different to others? From June 2014. Show more

Nancy Burke remembers the night when gunmen tried to kill her friend, the world's best-known reggae star Bob Marley, at his Jamaica home in December 1976. Show more

Consumer affairs programme. Sharp rise in sick days cost UK businesses £18bn and the courts order Network Rail to compensate home owners blighted by knotweed.

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The government is facing defeat in the Lords over its Brexit bill. Francois Fillon fights on to become French president, in spite of corruption allegations. Show more

David Dabydeen explores the forces that help and hinder integration. Why do some groups struggle while others prosper? In this edition, the Bosnians who found refuge in Sweden. Show more

Lynda sizes up the competition, and Lily has a near miss. Show more

By Nathaniel Price. Meshach is on the brink of playing professional football, his and his dad's dream since he was small. So why is he about to walk away from it all? Show more

Financial phone-in. After weeks of controversy over the revaluation of business rates, the government is under growing pressure to overhaul the complete system. Show more

New moves to test pregnant women for smoking by measuring carbon monoxide on their breath; lifestyle targets; thyroid cancer; what's the evidence that flossing is beneficial? Show more

Laurie Taylor discusses a cross-cultural history of alternative forms of housing. Also, a new study that analyses the phenomenon of public disrobement. Show more

A possible 'alternative path' on press regulation, a former White House press secretary on Trump versus the media, plus ITV juggling ratings, news and The Nightly Show. Show more

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Peers urge government to guarantee rights of EU nationals in UK after Brexit. UN inquiry accuses Syrian government of war crimes during battle for Aleppo.

Sketch comedy from Jocelyn Jee Esien. Includes Britain's worst bus driver and Kingston's take away caters for vegans. From 2017. Show more

Rex and Anisha meet in secret, and Jennifer is not sure Lilian can be trusted. Show more

Kirsty Lang talks to Hugh Jackman about the film Logan. National Poet of Wales Ifor ap Glyn writes a poem for St David's Day. Plus Richard Bean on his new play The Hypocrite. Show more

David Cooper seems to be implicated in the murder of his son, Josh. Family liaison officer Jackie Hartwell (Meera Syal) is investigating but has her doubts about his involvement. Show more

Chaired by Michael Buerk, with Matthew Taylor, Anne McElvoy, Michael Portillo and Claire Fox. Witnesses are Rev. Rachel Mann, Dr Shahrar Ali, Jim White and Richard Bevan. Show more

Kerry Littleford argues that mothers who have children taken into care need help. Show more

Can soil play a role in the fight against climate change? Tom Heap finds out how farmers are putting carbon dioxide back below our feet. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and her guests singer Patti Boulaye, dancer David Toole, actor Charlie Condou and costume designer Tracy Tynan. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with the latest reaction from the House of Lords and House of Commons on the Brexit bill defeat. Show more

Cora meets freeborn men for the first time and begins a new life on the Valentine farm. Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, read by Clarke Peters. Show more

Tim investigates 'horror' by trying to scare the wits out of his musician Tom Basden - and reading some poems. From March 2015. Show more

Problems with long space voyages and troubleshooting tips. Quirky true history with Helen Keen and Peter Serafinowicz. From 2014. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster where the government suffers its first defeat over the Brexit Bill as peers back an amendment protecting the rights of EU citizens in the UK. Show more

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A front line, once bristling with security guards, also holds secrets from an ancient legacy of myths and legends. Kapka Kassabova digs deep into the stories of the forest. Show more

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