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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein, a writer, teacher and broadcaster. Show more

Livestock theft cost the UK £2.2 million pounds last year. In this programme we hear about a police operation which uses new technology to mark sheep, helping to deter thieves. Show more

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Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss explains why he loves the sound of the song thrush. Show more

News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Andrew Marr discusses power and the people with historian Sir David Cannadine, biographer Hilary Spurling, political analyst Jane Green and commentator Phillip Blond. Show more

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

Programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Left reeling from the part she played in her lover's death Gudrun plans to win back her husband. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Criminologist David Wilson talks to criminal-turned-journalist Erwin James. James committed a string of petty offences before carrying out two murders, is redemption possible? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Forget your troubles on the allotment, but emotions stir in the undergrowth. Stars Esther Coles and Paul Whitehouse. From 2017. Show more

When lead was added to petrol it made cars more powerful and was, its advocates said, a 'gift'. But lead is a gift which poisons people; something known as long ago as Roman times. Show more

How people who bought concert tickets from Viagogo are able to get refunds from their banks, and the volunteers protecting red squirrels but with less government money to do it. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. David Cannadine explores political fame and defining objects: Neville Chamberlain’s umbrella and appeasement. From 2016. Show more

Adam tries not to seem ungrateful, and Justin's trip gets extended. Show more

1961, Liverpool. Paul Farley's play about a love affair conducted between a couple who never meet but send each other singles made in an automatic record-your-own-voice booth. Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Simon Brett, Vanessa Feltz, Michele Hanson and Henry Normal. From October 2017. Show more

Sheila Dillon presents a Food Programme series about how we eat now. In the first programme, she explores the guilty pleasures of eating alone. Show more

Twice winners of the Radio 2 Folk Group of the Year, Teesside band The Young'uns discover more about their muse, songwriter Graeme Miles. A lively mix of song and discussion. Show more

There is a price for keeping our feeds free of images that would disgust and distress us. It's paid by the individuals who filter out the horrors. These are today's sin-eaters. Show more

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A lone gunman opened fire on a country music festival.

David Mitchell gets Richard Osman, Arthur Smith, Lou Sanders and Phil Wang to lie with some truths. From 2017. Show more

Alistair and Anisha need to work together, and Ian reaches an agreement. Show more

Matt Lucas talks to Stig Abell about his memoir. And Tamsin Greig and Martin Freeman discuss Labour of Love, a new play by James Graham about the Labour Party. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Left reeling from the part she played in her lover's death Gudrun plans to win back her husband. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Nicole Bennet Fite, winner of the 2017 Journey of a Lifetime Award, travels deep into the valleys of Tajikistan to find a shrine devoted to women's resistance. Show more

Will technology reshape the highly profitable world of finance, creating a less comfortable future for City fat cats but a better one for everyone else? Philip Coggan investigates. 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

Andrew Marr discusses power and the people with historian Sir David Cannadine, biographer Hilary Spurling, political analyst Jane Green and commentator Phillip Blond. Show more

With 58 people confirmed dead the Las Vegas gun attacks is America's worst mass shooting in modern history. The World Tonight has two views on gun control. Show more

Sue Townsend's chronicle of a teenager growing up in the Midlands. Class Four D go on a school trip to the British Museum. Adrian has his tonsils out. 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

Fashion historian Amber Butchart explores the rise of second hand clothes found in charity shops and jumble sales, to vintage clothing seen in fashion magazines and on catwalks. Show more

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In You Ask the Questions, from his collection of non-fiction (1986-2016), Martin Amis answers questions about Kingsley, his early film acting, smoking roll-ups and other things. Show more

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