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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more

The DEFRA secretary Michael Gove guarantees no chlorinated chicken in any US trade deal in his first meeting with the Environment Food and Rural Affairs committee. Show more

Writer and explorer Hugh Thomson suggests his love of the call of the wood pigeon song in an English woodland is as good as that of the nightingale. Show more

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

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn battle it out over public sector pay.

Patrick Wright meets the philosopher Roger Scruton, who argues that the EU has encroached on the fundamentals of Englishness: the common law, and the landscape. Show more

Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about hubris on a building site, at an Ancient Greek palace, in political office and aboard an Elizabethan sailing ship. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Celebrating 30 years of Jenni Murray presenting Woman's Hour. Plus classical pianist Beatrice Rana, preparing for university and the legacy of US feminist Kate Millett. Show more

Award-winning humorous and poignant drama about a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby. Show more

In 2016, Uganda took in more refugees than any other country. But how do the South Sudanese, fleeing civil war, transform the African bush into a new home? Ruth Alexander reports. Show more

Sculptor and musician Nick Reynolds has revived the art of making death masks. He discusses the famous masks he has made and explains why he finds the 'undying face' fascinating. Show more

On this day in 1917, Noel Chevasse became the only soldier to receive two VCs in the Great War, and in Folkestone, Jessie and Adam find themselves in the middle of events. Show more

Shari Vahl hears about the clamp down on fraudulent contactless payments. Plus a new, critical report looking at PIPs and the slowdown in London's housing market. Show more

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Michael Blastland investigates why summer-born children do worse than those born in autumn or winter. Show more

Jennifer hears more than she bargained for, and Harrison shares some intelligence. Show more

Drama by Timothy X Atack. A film star's life implodes when a beard suddenly starts to grow on her face. Starring Amara Karan, Mandeep Dhillon and Amelia Bullmore. Show more

Clare Balding talks and walks with guests in the countryside. Listener's Walk's Cornwall. Clare and two listeners walk from Constantine Bay to Harlyn on the Cornish coast. Show more

Trevor McDonald makes an appeal on behalf of Maytree Respite Centre. Show more

Mariella talks to Daryl Gregory, one of America's most popular science fiction writers, about his novel Spoonbenders. Show more

Francine Stock talks to the makers of The Work, a documentary about a group therapy session in Folsom Prison. Show more

As Cassini's epic journey to Saturn finally ends, Adam Rutherford celebrates the incredible discoveries of a mission that has changed the way humanity sees the solar system. Show more

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The Chairman has promised the inquiry will provide answers for the survivors.

Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Jo Brand about rally driving and how she counselled comedians from behind the wheel. From 2017. Show more

Kate offers her maternal wisdom, and Toby takes the initiative. Show more

Singer Ute Lemper performs live; a report on the National Theatre of Wales's play We're Still Here; Vasily Petrenko offers his top tips for conducting. Show more

Award-winning humorous and poignant drama about a couple with learning disabilities, who now have a baby girl. Darleen's mum Treena has noticed Darleen's fear of holding her baby. Show more

The public sector pay cap is being scrapped after five years. Unions have condemned the pay rises as "pathetic" but what will it mean for the public finances? Show more

What red lines need to be crossed before companies retreat from foreign markets? Matthew Gwyther explores the impact of political and economic crisis on investment decisions. Show more

As Cassini's epic journey to Saturn finally ends, Adam Rutherford celebrates the incredible discoveries of a mission that has changed the way humanity sees the solar system. Show more

Patrick Wright meets the philosopher Roger Scruton, who argues that the EU has encroached on the fundamentals of Englishness: the common law, and the landscape. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, as the speaker of the house raises concern over the government's attitude to votes in the Commons. Show more

A chance remark sets Falk onto the trail of the killer. Thriller in drought-ravaged Australia read by Richard Goulding. Show more

Patrick Marber and Peter Curran share bunk bed thoughts in the darkness about depression and naked river swimming. From 2017. Show more

What is society's apparent mania for competitions? Can Elvis change his dyspeptic view of life? With Clarke Peters. From May 2014. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster. An apology from G4S over abuse of detainees at one of its immigration centres. Show more

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Joan Didion moves into Alabama where chance encounters increase her sense of divide with the women of the south, whose seeming only goals are to marry and have their hair done.

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