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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.

Could British farmers learn more from their counterparts in developing countries about sustainable agriculture? We report on a global study that says they can. Show more

David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America. Show more

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

As leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan prepares for his final full-length solo show, Xenos, about Indian soldiers in World War I, Beaty Rubens follows the creative process. Show more

David Cannadine visits Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country home, to explore how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image. 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

Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers on being the first black Miss Universe Great Britain, Chloe Grace Moretz on The Miseducation of Cameron Post, and women detained under the Mental Health Act. Show more

Commentary on the fifth day of the third Test between England and India, from Trent Bridge, with Jonathan Agnew, Prakash Wakankar, Isa Guha and Charles Dagnall. Show more

Malcolm is jealous after Ramesh flirts with a Cash and Carry promotions lady. Stars Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary. From 2018. Show more

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Mathematician Vicky Neale is keen to explain why mathematics is beautiful but also to work out whether beauty can itself be explained mathematically. Show more

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News with Mark Mardell including troubles for President Trump, James Bond and pet shops.

In the 3rd part of his exploration of biohacking, Prof Jonathan Ball meets the people trying DNA and Gene therapy on themselves.

Ian imparts some bad news, and Neil is asked an important favour. Show more

Arriving in France, the US Army includes 200,000 black soldiers. Mrs Addie Washington is one of only four YMCA workers sent to support them, as they face their own particular war. Show more

Inflation can change your sex life - and pretty much everything else. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith and Steve Bugeja present an everyday guide to economics. Show more

Matthew Taylor continues his series on what charities are for, examining service delivery. Show more

Josie Long hears stories of observation - from glimpsing who you might become to an artist who secretly surveilled her father. Show more

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world. Why the Metro and the TLS are bucking the trend and increasing their readers. Show more

Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.

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US President accuses ex-lawyer of making up stories.

Multi-award-winning storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories: childhood. From 2018. Show more

Helen is on a mission, and Jim hatches a plan. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. We review Jed Mercurio's latest TV drama, Bodyguard and speak to Bryony Lavery about her stage adaptation of novel The Lovely Bones. Show more

Bruce is getting a fashion makeover whether he likes it or not. And young Bertie is having a challenging time at school as Olive over-shares gossip about his father. Show more

Anne McElvoy invites figures from opposing sides of a political issue to listen to each other, with the help of conflict resolution specialist Gabrielle Rifkind. Show more

Talks with a personal dimension. Clare Pooley was a working mum and loved a bottle of wine...or three. Her love of drink began to get in the way of her love of life. Show more

Comedian, lapsed classics student and cricket fanatic Andy Zaltzman finds that we have misunderstood what Epicureanism philosophy is really about. Show more

As leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan prepares for his final full-length solo show, Xenos, about Indian soldiers in World War I, Beaty Rubens follows the creative process. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. US president admits paying hush money but says election campaign funds were not used. Show more

After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan to catch the shark. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Australian stand-up Felicity Ward tries to solve her mental health issues with apps. Can she swim to save herself? From 2018. Show more

Kayvan Novak imagines what the answerphone messages of US President Barack Obama might sound like. From 2015. Show more

There are many stories about French philosopher Rene Descartes' mysterious 'daughter'. Philip Ball explores these stories and ask what they tell us about what it is to be human. Show more

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In collaboration with Edinburgh's International Book Festival, six writers define what 'freedom' means to them. Today, real-life couple Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri. Show more

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