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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sarah Teather, director of the Jesuit Refugee Service UK. Show more

Lambing is in full swing, but walkers with dogs are being warned to keep control of their pets as farmers feel the impact of sheep worrying. Show more

Nature writer Mark Cocker recalls seeing twite feeding between the goalposts at his school in Derbyshire, however twite and its trilling song are a rare sound today in the uplands. Show more

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Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where Theresa May welcomes the expulsion of Russian diplomats by the US and European allies in response to the Salisbury nerve agent attack. Show more

Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel asks if globalisation and deepening inequality are eroding the bonds that hold communities together. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music. Led by Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe. Show more

Woman's Hour explores the subject of coercive control and what to do about it. The programme hears from listeners and women working in the field of domestic abuse. Show more

Judas, always an outsider, struggles to weigh his love for his master against growing impatience and doubts. While Jesus preaches submission, Judas longs for action. Show more

Radio 4 documentary. Claudia Hammond follows her friend, the 'vet with two brains', before, during and after brain surgery, which will be performed while he is awake. Show more

Deborah Coughlin argues that popular culture owes a great debt to performance art, speaking with two giants of the field, Laurie Anderson and Marina Abramovic, along the way. Show more

On this day in 1918, Winston Churchill called for munition workers to forego an Easter break, and in Folkestone, Adeline is distracted by something else in the newspaper. Show more

More than 3,000 new midwifery training places are to be offered in England. The show is asking listeners about their experience of maternity care. 03700 100 444 [standard rates]. Show more

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Two people with different views on a difficult subject come together to see if they can empathise with each other. In this episode, a landlord and a tenant swap one story. Show more

Ruth faces a dilemma, and Pat makes a new acquaintance. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A man goes through a cardboard box. Each piece of paper conjures up a memory. Love story with Mark Bonnar and Lucy Gaskell. Show more

Josie Long presents stories from the silver screen, from the hidden history of the audience to a stuntwoman’s life. From 2018. Show more

Our synthetic clothing is shedding plastic microfibres into the environment when we wash and wear it. Tom Heap hears what a fleece-wearing nature lover is to do to stop the spread. Show more

Reverend Kate Bottley investigates the increasing demand for professional funeral singers in Britain as mourners seek to create memorable events around funerals and cremations. Show more

Comedians Phill Jupitus and Robin Ince talk to Harriett Gilbert about books they love. Dada, Soviet-era science fiction and a dark new crime novel make the cut. Show more

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Fire chiefs have apologised for their response to the bombing in Manchester last year, after a report revealed that it took nearly two hours for firefighters to be deployed.

Gillian doesn’t want to join the group, not even for a biscuit - she just wants listening to. With Samantha Bond. From 2016. Show more

Will takes a step backwards, and Susan is not happy. Show more

Ready Player One, Steven Spielberg's return to the sci-fi genre, is reviewed and Robert Hastie talks about The York Realist, a gay love story set in 1960s Yorkshire. Show more

Judas, always an outsider, struggles to weigh his love for his master against growing impatience and doubts. While Jesus preaches submission, Judas longs for action. Show more

How could Britain change after Brexit? With a year to go before the UK leaves the European Union, are we thinking hard enough about what might come after any deal with the EU? Show more

News for people who are blind or partially sighted. Prof Pete Coffey and Cathy Yelf discuss Macular Degeneration stem cell trials. Plus In Touch pays tribute to Thena Heshel. Show more

Acid attacks are at a record high in the UK. Dr Mark Porter talks to Andrew, blinded by a robber who stole his car, and to the eye surgeons using donated corneas to save his sight. Show more

Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel asks if globalisation and deepening inequality are eroding the bonds that hold communities together. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Britain has been joined by 26 countries in expelling Russian diplomats after the Salisbury poisoning. Show more

Lee Ingleby continues Jon McGregor's award-winning novel. It is five years since Becky went missing, but she still haunts the villagers' dreams. Show more

Having suddenly left her husband of forty years, Bobby's mum parachutes into her life, proving no situation can't be made more awkward by your mother showing up in four-inch heels. Show more

A whistle-blower has claimed the Brexit referendum outcome was influenced by "cheating" by the Leave campaign. Susan Hulme reports and has the best of Tuesday in Parliament. Show more

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An exploration of what the writings of Dickens, Hugo and Barnes reveal about our relationship with the Channel. From 2018. Show more

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