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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams, interfaith adviser to the bishop of Manchester. Show more

As private investors increasingly buy up agricultural land, what does the trend mean for Britain's farmers: should there be more support for tenancy or shared farming schemes? Show more

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BirdLife International's chief scientist Dr Stuart Butchart reveals the bronze-winged jacana, also known as the lily trotter. Show more

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Tom Sutcliffe is in Moscow to discuss Russian Revolution with Zelfira Tregulova, director of the Tretyakov Gallery, and journalists Mikhail Zygar and Arkady Ostrovsky. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Pastor Alex Robertson. Show more

Dawn French talks about her latest book. Soprano Amanda Forbes on the inspiration behind her latest work - the poems of Carole Anne Duffy. Plus writer Valeria Luiselli. Show more

Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath, abridged for radio by Caitlin Crawford. In this edition, from adolescence to Smith College. Show more

Documentary. Aasmah Mir looks at how men are affected by abortion and asks if more should be done to help them cope with the experience. Show more

Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by spending a day at the cricket with Andy Zaltzman. From 2016. Show more

We make so much plastic these days that it takes about eight percent of oil production. And despite its image problem, plastic production is set to double in the next 20 years. Show more

The fraud that accountants, police and financial regulators didn't spot but cost small businesses thousands of pounds. And should the sale of dogs in pet shops be banned? Show more

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Vanora Bennett looks at five influential women in Russia's history, starting with Catherine the Great, one of the greatest and longest-lasting rulers of the European Enlightenment. Show more

Justin is in the dog house, and the Grundys hatch a scheme. Show more

The king of Denmark has died, and the throne has been claimed by his brother Claudius. Stars Jamie Parker and Paul Hilton. Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Kate Fox, Olly Mann, Julian Mitchell and Joanna Scanlon. From October 2017. Show more

Sheila Dillon presents a series about how we eat. In this programme, she finds out what happens when you eat with strangers, from supper clubs to temples to romance and marriage. Show more

The unmistakable sound of bells rings through the greatest pieces of Russian music. Composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin uncovers their power at the Rostov-the-Great Bell Festival. Show more

By creating a web of meaning, rituals help control the uncontrollable and explain the inexplicable. Aleks Krotoski explores whether we use rituals enough in the digital world? Show more

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Ministers have issued two white papers on future trade and customs arrangements, including options for no deal on Brexit.

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

Emma has help from an unexpected source, and there is bad news for Alistair. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Author Dan Brown discusses the return of Robert Langdon in his latest novel, Origin. Plus Audre Lorde and art connoisseurship. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Petrograd, Autumn 1917. Dramatised eye-witness accounts of the Russian Revolution. With Richard Laing and Kelly Burke. Show more

Justin Champion explores the years immediately following the Russian Revolution as a utopian moment, a true revolution in ideas that precipitated a revolution in western thought. Show more

Neal Razzell investigates what could spark a major conflict on the world's most sensitive front line and how devastating it would be. Show more

One swallow doesn't make a summer but it comes close: Brett Westwood explores a much-loved bird whose own definition of happiness is a field of cow dung. From 2017 Show more

Tom Sutcliffe is in Moscow to discuss Russian Revolution with Zelfira Tregulova, director of the Tretyakov Gallery, and journalists Mikhail Zygar and Arkady Ostrovsky. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Kathy, wife of an American diplomat, gives birth to a boy - they name him Damien. Award-winning horror read by Owen Teale. Show more

Michael Rosen finds out what the rest of society can learn about communication from people on the autism spectrum. He meets Alis Rowe and Helen Eaton from the Curly Hair project. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster where Theresa May sets out the government's plans should no deal be reached with the EU in the Brexit talks, but says progress is being made. Show more

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Lydia Wilson reads from the letters of Sylvia Plath, abridged for radio by Caitlin Crawford. In this edition, from adolescence to Smith College. Show more

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