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Mark Coles profiles the record-breaking England cricketer, Moeen Ali. Show more

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Musician Jahnavi Harrison explores why chanting the name of God can be such a powerful devotional practice for people of faith, with illustrations from her own Hindu tradition. Show more

Caz Graham meets the modern-day gleaners. Following behind the combine harvesters they find the vegetables and grains that the big machinery misses, cutting down on waste. Show more

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How charities and faith groups are tackling holiday hunger. The churches caught up in the Charlottesville protests, plus a trip to Jerusalem's oldest pilgrim tattoo parlour. Show more

Arthur Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Revitalise. Show more

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A service from St Gabriel's Retreat, the Graan, Enniskillen. Father Brian D'Arcy reflects on his priesthood and his experiences in the world of broadcasting and show business. Show more

Adam Gopnik on why bringing up children is an art - not a science. Our task - as parents - he says, is to teach them the art of living. Show more

In the first of five Tweet of the Days this week, the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner recalls listening to great northern divers on television as a boy. Show more

News with Paddy O'Connell including debate on North Korea, life running a beach and the return of the double act. Plus a review of newspaper and online coverage of the news. Show more

Alistair's mind is elsewhere, and Lily helps in an emergency.

Sue MacGregor meets Tracy Edwards and others from the first all-female crew to complete the Round the World Yacht Race. Show more

Nicholas Parsons presents the 78th series of the iconic panel show. His guests in this first episode are Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Andy Hamilton and Sue Perkins. Show more

Grace Dent discovers what has made Anthony Warner into the Angry Chef and unpicks the role that social media plays in spurring people towards diet plans and 'healthy-eating'. Show more

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Global news and analysis.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen laments the blonde and bland Scandinavian design that has dislodged pattern, antiquity and a tradition of elaborate decoration from British homes. Show more

As part of GQT's 70th anniversary celebrations, the team visit the four points of the UK compass to explore the variety of climate and environment. This week it's North v South. Show more

Fi Glover introduces three conversations between friends in, or close to, retirement about their shared memories of work and childhood. Show more

Isabel's marriage to Osmond is not what she hoped or imagined but can she find a way out to save herself? Stars Joseph Millson. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to best-selling Swedish author Fredrik Backman about his new novel, The Scandal. Show more

Poetry programme. Bill Drummond is driving through all of Ireland's 32 counties in 5 days with a poet in a white Ford Transit van. But what exactly is driving Bill? Show more

John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights.

Mark Coles profiles the record-breaking England cricketer, Moeen Ali. Show more

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The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has told thousands of supporters that last week's election was "stolen", and urged them to take part in a mass strike tomorrow.

Mark Watson hosts the final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2017, Radio 4's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future, live from the Edinburgh Fringe. Show more

Alistair is being secretive, and Will gets a flea in his ear. Show more

Mark Watson hosts the final of the BBC New Comedy Award 2017, Radio 4's nationwide search to find the UK's comedy stars of the future, live from the Edinburgh Fringe.

Lena visits Vic's parents to determine whether they have heard from their son and makes a shocking discovery. Show more

In this special science edition, Roger Bolton puts listener views on radio science coverage to guests including presenters Jim Al-Khalili and Robin Ince. Show more

Matthew Bannister on musician Glen Campbell, businesswoman Dame Helen Alexander, writer Clancy Sigal, childbirth campaigner Prunella Briance. Show more

Series exploring what retirement might look like in the future. What role do employers have in providing us with a way to fund our retirement? Show more

Arthur Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Revitalise. Show more

What role can the community play in rejuvenating their local economy? Anu Anand meets people trying to keep investment, jobs and profits close to hand. Show more

Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.

Antonia Quirke talks to Lambert Wilson, the star of a new biopic of Jacques Cousteau, The Odyssey, and finds out how Cousteau revolutionised cinema technology. Show more

Musician Jahnavi Harrison explores why chanting the name of God can be such a powerful devotional practice for people of faith, with illustrations from her own Hindu tradition. Show more

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