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A reading and a reflection to start the day with Jasvir Singh OBE, chair of City Sikhs. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears about fixed price milk contracts and mental health advice for farmers in crisis. Also the role of fish vets in the aquaculture industry. Show more

Conversational voices of those inspired by birds. Gary Moore hears a skylark at the site of the Somme and imagines WWI British soldiers taking comfort in a familiar sound. Show more

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Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as there are angry clashes in the Commons over the treatment of Commonwealth citizens and peers inflict a big Brexit defeat on ministers. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Eliot's Study of Provincial Life, set before the Reform Act 1832 in a small, fictional town in the Midlands surrounded by farmland. Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayers and Christian music, led by Fr Philip Sumner. Show more

Director Phyllida Lloyd on staging a musical biography of Tina Turner, taking back ConTROLL after online shaming and folk-pop girl band Stealing Sheep perform live. Show more

Pressure is building on Charlie as the date for the rape case gets ever closer. Meanwhile Stephanie struggles to maintain her anonymity. Show more

What happened to hundreds of Russian jihadi brides and their children after the defeat of so-called Islamic State? Tim Whewell travels to Iraq to try to solve the mystery. Show more

Artist Roger Hiorns has always dreamed of burying a network of planes around the world. Show more

On this day in 1918, Nina Boyle claimed a 'moral triumph' after her nomination to run as an MP was rejected, and in Folkestone, one of Esme's wishes comes true. Show more

The sugary scandals our listeners are uncovering following the sugar tax on fizzy drinks. Plus the online bookie's reward schemes that entice gamblers to spend more. Show more

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A passionate writer who destroyed her reputation by divorcing her husband, only to be recognised as one of the greatest poets in Chinese history. Show more

The stress rises for Helen, while Tom attempts a negotiation. Show more

A religious retreat in the Scottish Highlands becomes the venue for the final investigation by the psychic Thomas Soutar. By Alastair Jessiman. Show more

Lions and paintballing: actress Dominique Moore meets young people who are using the landscape around Doncaster. Show more

Lorraine Kelly makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sightsavers. Show more

Jennifer Clement, novelist and president of Pen International, talks about her timely new book, Gun Love, an exploration of Florida's gun culture and a portrait of family life. Show more

Shirley Henderson on Never Steady, Never Still and Maxine Peake on Funny Cow. Presented by Antonia Quirke. Show more

Featuring plastic-eating bacteria, foam mattresses as allotments, people evolved for the life aquatic, and views on The Double Helix fifty years after its first publication. Show more

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Queen expresses "sincere wish" that Prince Charles will lead the organisation after he becomes king. MPS to vote next week on the UK remaining in a customs union with the EU,

Sitcom about five single, middle-aged neighbours in a converted house. Mitch struggles to maintain professional confidentiality when Ellie arranges a date with one of his clients. Show more

Olwen puts her foot in it, and Fallon's views are challenged. Show more

The artistic contribution of the Windrush generation. And Dale Winton remembered by David Walliams. Show more

Pressure is building on Charlie as the date for the rape case gets ever closer. Meanwhile Stephanie struggles to maintain her anonymity. Show more

Is the world about to see a new Cold War between Russia and the West? And if so, what should the 'rules of engagement' be? David Aaronovitch and expert guests discuss. Show more

What can Brexit Britain expect if it has to fall back on World Trade Organisation rules? Jonty Bloom goes looking for answers in the long corridors of its Geneva headquarters. Show more

Featuring plastic-eating bacteria, foam mattresses as allotments, people evolved for the life aquatic, and views on The Double Helix fifty years after its first publication. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss George Eliot's Study of Provincial Life, set before the Reform Act 1832 in a small, fictional town in the Midlands surrounded by farmland. Show more

Queen Elizabeth wants Prince Charles to be the next Head of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth leaders are expected to decide on the succession on Friday. Show more

Novel about family, fate and fortune by Nikesh Shukla. London, 2017. Neha responds to her diagnosis the only way she knows how. Show more

The podcast for those involved in the production of beef animals and dairy herds. A hard-hitting investigation into the dangers posed by the New Zealand lamb trade. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as the political row over the treatment of the Windrush generation of immigrants continues. Show more

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Several wives in, John Osborne attempts a communication blackout with Pamela Lane. Read by Simon Shepherd and Amanda Root. Show more

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