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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell, Rector of Llantwit Major.

The Welsh government has plans to allow camping, games and other outdoor activities on open access land. John Davies from The National Farmers' Union Cymru shares his concerns. Show more

Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she has seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day. Show more

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Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Harriet Harman, former deputy Labour leader and senior cabinet minister. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Bishop Chris Edmondson. Show more

Quiet girls leading; how safe is vaginal seeding? how to cope if you are estranged from your family or children; listener experiences of upskirting; bike maker Caren Hartley. Show more

Meg agrees to pay Beth’s ransom but her link with a nationalist bully threatens to ruin her relationship. Stars David Horovitch. Show more

A glimpse into the lives of the sailors of Sevastopol after Russia seized the Black Sea port from Ukraine in 2014. Show more

Natalie Haynes, Armando Iannucci and Llewelyn Morgan explore the life of ancient Roman satirist, Juvenal. From 2017. Show more

On this day in 1917, Italian troops took Mount Santo from the Austro-Hungarian forces, while in Folkestone, Dennis gives his advice away freely. Show more

The United Nations is demanding answers from the UK over disability rights and are new challenger banks suffering because of the old technology they must use to process payments? Show more

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Political cartoonist and renowned cynic Martin Rowson is off to the zoo to draw and interview one of Britain's leading tiger experts, Sarah Christie. Show more

Matt's request is denied, and Brian ignores the rules. Show more

A son reunites his mother with her estranged sister in an atmospheric drama set in the Scottish Highlands. By Andrew Doyle. Show more

At the Green Man festival in Wales, Huw Stephens finds out why music inspires many young people to explore and appreciate our rural landscapes. Show more

Rachel de Thame makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Plantlfie. Show more

Mariella Frostrup considers some of the best contemporary literature from Pakistan and India and talks to Swiss novelist Peter Stamm about his new novel, To the Back of Beyond. Show more

Will Poulter on the intense experience of playing a racist police officer in Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit. With Antonia Quirke. Show more

Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy. Show more

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A large rise in the number of European Union nationals leaving the UK has helped to drive down net migration to its lowest level for three years.

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis visit the Edinburgh Fringe and present the week in news through stand-up and sketches. Show more

Tracy wants to party, and Chris makes amends. Show more

Illness in comedy series with Peep Show creator Sam Bain and Alison Vernon Smith. Ned Beauman on his new novel Madness is Better Than Defeat. Thomas Meehan remembered. Show more

Meg agrees to pay Beth’s ransom but her link with a nationalist bully threatens to ruin her relationship. Stars David Horovitch. Show more

How will artificial intelligence shape our lives, and what should we do to prepare for it? David Aaronovitch asks experts about the AI revolution and what it means for us. Show more

Does incarcerating people for profit work? Matthew Gwyther investigates. Show more

Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy. Show more

Peter Hennessy invites senior politicians to reflect on their life and times. This week, his guest is Harriet Harman, former deputy Labour leader and senior cabinet minister. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. UN agencies believe up to 25,000 civilians are trapped in Raqqa, a former IS stronghold. Show more

On the last day of the holiday, Stella returns to the Begijnhof for her meeting, leaving Gerry to pack. By Bernard MacLaverty, read by Frances Tomelty. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss HG Wells's archive of 'working as a prostitute' and the trauma of corduroy. From 2017. Show more

100 years ago D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson had a mission to apply physics to biology showing how nature's shapes, of flowers, shells and honeycombs, are dictated by mathematical rules. Show more

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A swim off the East African coast. The life of Maggie O’Farrell told through near-death experiences. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

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