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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig, a retired senior civil servant and a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff.

Research reveals chlorine washes on salad leaves are failing to kill off harmful bacteria. Show more

David Lindo, the Urban Birder, tells the story of the beginnings of his passion for birds with a story about seeing a kestrel in north London. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster where the transport secretary confirms that the government is backing plans to expand Heathrow airport.

Natalie Dormer, who has reached a global audience through her roles in The Tudors, Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games, meets singer and songwriter Tori Amos. Show more

James Naughtie finds the heartbeat of history in the front page small ads of old UK newspapers. Dundee Courier, 16 November 1922. Show more

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

Esther Perel on gender relations after #MeToo, Courtney Barnett performs live, Natalie Abrahami on her revival of the play Machinal, and the challenges of bilingual parenting. Show more

Gudrun wins the Emperor’s respect for saving his life. She’s more concerned Marlas kept secrets from her. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Two senior coxswains at the RNLI station at Spurn Point ponder the fact that of one of them is about to leave. Fi Glover presents. Show more

Misha Glenny ends his travels in the Netherlands in Brussels, home of the EU. Show more

Peter and Julian want to retrieve a valuable pudding artefact and enlist some crooked help. Starring Simon Callow. From 2018. Show more

How families, who escaped from Grenfell tower, are still living in hotels waiting to be rehoused. Show more

The TSB faces more tough questions from MPs. The bank's IT crisis has put customers at greater risk of fraud. Plus the risks of using pictures found on the internet. Show more

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Nick Robinson talks to transgender rights campaigner Paris Lees (and she explains why she does not like his line of questioning). Show more

Emma is at her wits end, and Tom's frustrations increase. Show more

DCI Matthews and DS Armitage are at a loss to find anyone with a motive for a brutal attack, but eventually it becomes clear that it's the result of years of pent-up rage. Show more

How to make a living from doing more than one thing: whether you're an architect who teaches on the side or a stockbroker with a gardening business, is this the future of work? Show more

KIM - the latest group finalist in the All in the Mind Awards, smell blindness, what is the best way to find help for your own mental health and neuropsychologist Paul Broks. Show more

Sociological discussion. Laurie Taylor discusses with his guests, Tanya S Osensky and Lynne Vallone, what it means to be very tall, very big or very short. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. ITV has found a hit in Love Island. What does its success teach other broadcasters? Show more

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The chief executive of TSB has revealed that the bank has been "overwhelmed" by an "unprecedented attack" by fraudsters following a botched computer upgrade in April.

A church-organised community choir-off causes a Fifa-esque bribery scandal. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2016. Show more

Shula puts her foot in it, and Adam predicts disaster. Show more

Front Row announces and interviews the winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, political songwriter Nadine Shah performs, and a library - opening in 100 years' time. Show more

Gudrun wins the Emperor’s respect for saving his life. She’s more concerned Marlas kept secrets from her. Stars Kate Phillips. Show more

Giles Fraser, Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips and Tim Stanley discuss the decision to declassify and share information on UK citizens suspected of having terrorist sympathies. Show more

Maura Campbell asks us to think differently about difference. She argues now is the time to retire the village 'idiot' and think about the language around learning disabilities. Show more

Can a convent of nuns in Mexico save a species of great scientific interest and a Mexican cultural icon? Victoria Gill meets the unconventional breeders of the amazing axolotl. Show more

Natalie Dormer, who has reached a global audience through her roles in The Tudors, Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games, meets singer and songwriter Tori Amos. Show more

Full details of the government's Brexit "backstop" proposal to be outlined tomorrow Show more

By Louise Erdrich. With rumours of martial law afoot, Cedar prepares for the emergency and goes for an ultrasound. Show more

John debates the nature of deities and the apparent contradictions that God's existence holds with science. From 2018. Show more

4 Extra Debut. With a photo shoot for style magazine - will Elvis’s tartan jacket cut the mustard? With Clarke Peters. From August 2015. Show more

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Traditional horse fairs have been beloved by travellers for generations. Damian and his wife Candis visit Horsmonden fair where the old ways blend with the new. Show more

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