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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley, rector of Radyr in Cardiff.

Do farmers need new legislation to divert walkers off their land, in order to keep dogs away from vulnerable livestock? Show more

Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the mimicking sounds of starlings, particularly one that learned the ring of her family phone causing calamity in the house. Show more

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

Marine biologist Tracey Roger tells Jim Al-Khalili about the giant singing leopard seal of Antarctica and the beauty and perils of doing research in the frozen south. Show more

Isabel Hardman of The Spectator asks if growing food can improve our mental health. John Kennington tells her how he found a way to overcome his addiction and depression. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Why is Diabulimia not medically recognised? Show more

An eminent child psychologist wants to adopt Jeanie. But her twin sister Meg is told not to speak of her. With Charlotte Emmett. Show more

Brett Westwood steps into the world of a creature charged with the lore of night, the moth, whose dance with a flame has captivated us and whose cocoons have clothed us. Show more

Will Beeley was a singer and songwriter at the end of the 1960s and a smooth-voiced folkie ten years later - but now he spends his life behind the wheel. Show more

The Earth's magnetic poles have reversed in the past, but the last swap happened before modern humans existed. When is the next pole swap due, and what will happen to us? Show more

Consumer phone-in. What treatment have you been offered by the NHS for chronic fatigue syndrome and has it worked? Show more

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Robert Birley's 1949 Reith lecture series, Britain in Europe, remains urgently topical today. Sarah Montague discusses the lectures with Professor Anand Menon. Show more

Justin has an unexpected call, and Eddie sows a seed. Show more

The true story of how a South Korean movie star and her estranged director husband were kidnapped by Kim Jong-Il, brought to the DPRK and forced to revive the film industry. Show more

Josie Long presents stories of role models about the humanity of others and seeing ourselves in someone else. From 2017. Show more

Tom Heap asks if the Environment Agency is fit for purpose. Show more

Lifelong Arsenal supporter Michael Rosen and football-uninterested Dr Laura Wright talk to Adam Hurrey about the language, and in particular, the cliches of football. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Business leader Dame Helena Morrissey chooses pioneer of women’s cricket, Rachael Heyhoe Flint. With Matthew Parris. From 2017. Show more

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Jeremy Corbyn says investors could worry about renationalisation and tax changes. Hundreds of people can seek damages over the contaminated blood scandal in the 1970s and 1980s

Tim plays Shreddy Steady Go, Next of Kim, Counting Sheep and hears a sad tale about a budgie. From 2017. Show more

Ian is keen to move forward, but Adam is not convinced. Show more

Susheela Raman sings Eastern Christian music. Actors Liz Dawn and Tony Booth are remembered. Plus campus novels, films and television. Kwame Kwei Armah is to run the Young Vic. Show more

An eminent child psychologist wants to adopt Jeanie. But her twin sister Meg is told not to speak of her. With Charlotte Emmett. Show more

Alys Harte examines the challenges of adoption for some families and asks what help is available when they struggle to cope. Show more

The RNIB hails the Orbit reader as a revolutionary development in Braille. Ian Macrae updates on its slow progress. Plus Toby Davey, Lucy Hodges and Sharon Grennan on sailing. Show more

After Simon Cowell paid for a contestant to have surgery in the US, Inside Health examines therapy for scoliosis in the UK. Plus depression in teenagers and pets in hospital. Show more

Marine biologist Tracey Roger tells Jim Al-Khalili about the giant singing leopard seal of Antarctica and the beauty and perils of doing research in the frozen south. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Reaction from a long-time campaigner for Saudi women's right to drive. Show more

Adrian receives one Valentine's card, and a letter from the BBC. His parents announce that they are splitting up. Show more

Award-winning satirist Nish Kumar shines his spotlight of truth on the biggest news stories, in the hope of showing them up for what they really are. Show more

Murray Lachlan Young, Deborah Frances-White and Harriett Gilbert discuss Robert Graves, Ajay Close and Toni Morrison. From 2017. Show more

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Fergal's grandmother and uncle join the Irish Volunteers but blood is spilled in when a sergeant is ambushed. From 2017. Show more

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