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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson. Show more

Farmers deliver a petition to the Defra to change the rules on when hedges can be cut. To protect birds and wildlife, farmers can't cut their hedges between March and August. Show more

Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker while cycling along a lane for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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

Two artists discuss creative questions. The modern surrealist Nancy Fouts meets Rob and Nick Carter, an artist duo whose long digital films are based on Old Master paintings. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Ivan Hewett tests the idea harmony is a reflection of history using Beethoven's Eroica Symphony. With John Suchet. From 2017. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Fr Philip Sumner. Show more

Patricia Greene on 60 years of playing Jill in The Archers; interracial romcom The Big Sick; 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature winner, Svetlana Alexievich; being a young, single mum. Show more

A dinner party at Bella's leaves both her and Bill falling short in the gladiatorial contest of name-dropping anecdotes in which the other guests partake. Show more

Friends reflect on how much more independence they had than their children have now. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the 2017 UK general election campaign about what happened and why. Show more

After treatment for cancer, Camille is still with Marco planning a new life. With Natasha Little and Camille Coduri. From 2016. Show more

Aditya Chakrabortty investigates five words that made the modern world. When and why did 'diversity' become predominant, and what story does this word tell about us? Show more

Consumer affairs programme. New cars and how people are paying for them. Community-owned pubs. Rising demand for the meat substitute Quorn. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs.

People involved in the tragic siege of the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas tell their story. The FBI arrives, and negotiations start in an attempt to end the stalemate. Show more

Jill wants to be heard, and Roy is adamant action must be taken. Show more

New York, 1915. Arthur Miller is born to a prosperous family in the clothing business. But when the stock market crashes, the Millers face ruin. By Mike Walker. Show more

Financial phone-in. Adam Shaw catches up with some of the listeners who've shared their tricky financial problems on Money Box this year. Show more

Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues. Long term use of PPIs, aspirin and cancer prevention, radiotherapy and smoking. Show more

From melancholia to neurasthania and 'burn out', Laurie Taylor explores the shifting meaning of fatigue. Also, listeners' thoughts on subway travel. Show more

Johnston Press have announced job losses at some of its weekly Scottish papers. Plus policing the online tech giants and Sir Alan Moses reappointed as chair of the IPSO. Show more

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Environmental campaigners have lambasted the government's clean air strategy, saying it fails to deal with pollution now.

The League of Gentleman’s Reece Shearsmith chats to Vic and Bob star Bob Mortimer in the talk tag show. From February 2015. Show more

Lynda worries about the fete, and Harrison has a difficult question to ask. Show more

Horror in film, crime writer Kathy Reichs introduces her new protagonist, the tradition of actors becoming artistic directors and LGBT YouTuber Ben Hunte's queer icon. Show more

A dinner party at Bella's leaves both her and Bill falling short in the gladiatorial contest of name-dropping anecdotes in which the other guests partake. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Claire Fox, Giles Fraser, Mona Siddiqui and Tim Stanley. Show more

Annie Broadbent shares her experience of being bereaved, and thinks we should overcome the taboos that surround talking about grief. Show more

Fi Glover takes a personal look at a growing trend - egg freezing offered as a corporate work benefit. She speaks to women who have done it, doctors and employers. Show more

Two artists discuss creative questions. The modern surrealist Nancy Fouts meets Rob and Nick Carter, an artist duo whose long digital films are based on Old Master paintings. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. The programme hears from a trans soldier currently serving in the US army. Show more

Now that the people of Unity Street have discovered her secret, Ilse Brauchmann finally tells her story. Will it be enough to keep Frank in her life? Show more

Simon surprises everyone when he tells his story of being a war correspondent. Stars John Hannah and Sue Johnston. From 2015. Show more

A single mother, abandoned by her lover, dreams of raising her son to wreak revenge on his father. Stars Jenny Eclair. From 2014. Show more

Music journalist and writer John Harris presents words and music from The Mersey Sound to Rural Rides in the Country via Orwellian socialism and the lyrics of The Jam. Show more

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All that could shatter the eerie peace of a becalmed sea-fishing trip is the appearance of the Greenland shark - or of something larger. Show more

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