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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Catherine Butcher, communications director of a Christian charity. Show more

Anna Hill speaks to Tim Edwards, chair of the Horticulture Trades Association, to find out if UK growers are in a position to fill the gap if foreign plant imports are restricted. Show more

David Attenborough presents the song thrush. Show more

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MPs clamp down on international money laundering. Susan Hulme follows the debate in the Commons and has the best of the rest of Tuesday at Westminster and at the Welsh Assembly. Show more

4 Extra Debut. How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world. With songwriter Billy Steinberg. From 2018. Show more

Transparency, the apparent opposite to secrecy, is the panacea, having acquired a moral urgency. But what have we lost in abandoning our secrets? Show more

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music, led by Dr Joe Aldred. Show more

Lyse Doucet discusses her documentary Syria: The World's War. Plus, what to do if you have been abused online, deaths of women in custody, and feeling outnumbered as a parent. Show more

When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way to marry Merton. Stars Jodie Comer. Show more

A couple consider how changing attitudes have affected their desire to become fathers and what adopting their son has meant to them. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Does having black skin put you at a disadvantage when looking for love? Bridgitte Tetteh explores the hurdles faced by single black women navigating the world of romance. Show more

Matt has cerebral palsy only speaking via an app. Will his carer pretend to be him for an online date? Stars Lee Ridley. From 2018. Show more

Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence. Show more

Some dogs seized by police for having the appearance of a banned breed are being detained for years. The NSPCC warns one in four children have been contacted by a stranger online. Show more

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In the 1920s, he was just a library assistant. Yet by the end of his life, he would rule a fifth of all humanity. Mao Zedong was the man, above all others, who made modern China. Show more

Johnny comes to the rescue, and there is more bad news for Will. Show more

Lorraine discovers the shocking truth behind her sister's disappearance in Tom Kelly's gritty drama, a Celtic noir set in West Belfast. With Des McAleer and Kathy Kiera Clarke. Show more

Financial phone-in. Shops that do not sell anything and immersive spaces on the High Street that make you spend. Big retailers are trying everything to get your business. Show more

Claudia Hammond hears of new research into how we rationalise the things we feel stuck with and meets the second of the nine finalists for the All in the Mind Awards 2018. Show more

Sociological discussion programme. Laurie Taylor explores the philosophical and practical arguments in favour of proposals to give all citizens a guaranteed income floor. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Mark Zuckerberg has been threatened with a summons by Parliament. Show more

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Up to 270 women in England may have died prematurely after failing to receive breast scan invitations from the NHS.

Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda looks at the relationship between the UK and Africa. How did they first meet? From 2018. Show more

Lily demands answers, and Jazzer gatecrashes. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah on his memoir; male suicide on Coronation Street; a review of Amy Schumer's latest film, I Feel Pretty; and the long-lost novel by Romanian author Mircea Eliade. Show more

When American Heiress Milly Theale steps into her London society, Kate sees a way to marry Merton. Stars Jodie Comer. Show more

How technology is disrupting the beliefs and practices of traditional faiths, and how it is providing the foundations for a 'new religion' for the 21st century and beyond. Show more

Talks with a personal dimension. Show more

The whales and penguins of the Antarctic rely on tiny shrimp-like krill. New fishing technology means that we can now join the feast. Gerard Baker reports on the consequences. Show more

4 Extra Debut. How Cyndi Lauper's 1980s ballad True Colors has inspired people around the world. With songwriter Billy Steinberg. From 2018. Show more

Governing party indicates it will back protest leader, Nikol Pashinyan, to be Prime Minister. Show more

Alice remembers how the valley got her writing again in the midst of grief, as Sandy has come up with an answer for David. Abridged by Robin Brooks. Read by Steven Robertson. Show more

From Joan Collins to the Royals via Caine and Napoleon. John Sessions mixes comedy, history and impressions. From 2018. Show more

Edward the cat is off the hook. Now it's John's turn for an unwelcome medical prodding. From 2017. Show more

Susan Hulme reports on the day's debates at Westminster, including MPs reactions to the news that computer failures may have led to hundreds of deaths from cancer. Show more

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Benjamin Zephaniah reads his autobiography. The seeds of his passion for poetry and politics begin to grow and religion takes on a greater role in his life as he finds Rastafari. Show more

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