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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas, Vicar of Christ Church in Carmarthen

Leaked documents show Natural England is due to miss its targets to prevent species extinction and enhance Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Show more

The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more

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55,000 people completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment. Claudia Hammond reveals the results and discovers the loneliest times of life and the top solutions in tackling loneliness. Show more

Tracy Beaker is back, Dame Jacqueline Wilson on her new book. Plus Tory women and Brexit, mental health in young people and suffrage in Pakistan. Show more

Maya gets a job as a dancer in a strip bar. She must induce the punters to buy fraudulent drinks. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. 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

The final part of a series in which Verity Sharp connects musical stories along latitudinal lines. This time, it's Siberia, northern Norway and Nunavut, Canada. Show more

On this day in 1918, the German High Command told a shocked Reichstag to 'abandon the war as a hopeless cause', and at Folkestone Town Hall, Hilary has a surprising offer of lunch. Show more

Call You & Yours - how has loneliness affected you? How have you tried to overcome your loneliness? Email youandyours@bbc.co.uk and leave a phone number so we can contact you. Show more

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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.

Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58, moving from the comfortable life of an FT columnist to the realities of teaching in East London. Show more

There's a near miss for Johnny and Jazzer oversteps the mark Show more

Two-part thriller set in California. A group of eco-terrorists planning to blow up a dam have suspicions about their latest recruit, the mysterious Anna. Show more

Jay Rayner and the panel are in Welwyn Garden City. Andi Oliver, Tim Anderson, Sophie Wright and Dr Annie Gray answer the culinary questions. Show more

Is the time finally right to buy an electric car? Peter Gibbs and Robert Llewellyn hit the highway to discover the pros and cons. Show more

Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk about the Multicultural London English (MLE) dialect with Somali born journalist Ismail Einashe. Show more

Harriett Gilbert discusses favourite books with writers Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross, featuring Amateur by Thomas Page McBee, Cane by Jean Toomer and The God of Small Things. Show more

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The former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, has made his pitch at the Conservative conference, rubbishing the Prime Minister's Brexit plans.

Evan is sceptical of Fiona’s business, David’s struggling with control and Barney is being nice. Stars Fiona Allen. From 2016. Show more

Freddie's behaviour causes concern and Josh spreads some news Show more

We announce the winners of the 2018 BBC National Short Story Award and the Young Writers' Award live from Cambridge University. Show more

Maya gets a job as a dancer in a strip bar. She must induce the punters to buy fraudulent drinks. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. Show more

After the events of Winterbourne View, the Government pledged to transfer people with learning disabilities out of hospital settings. Seven years on, has enough changed? Show more

MP Alex Chalk talks about his efforts to change the law governing businesses which refuse guide dog owners access to commercial properties. Show more

Dr Porter asks what the best time to clamp a baby's umbilical cord is, whether the Natural Cycles app is up to the hype and whether pedometers keep people walking long term. Show more

55,000 people completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment. Claudia Hammond reveals the results and discovers the loneliest times of life and the top solutions in tackling loneliness. Show more

Theresa May says parts of the speech made her "cross" Show more

Still insulted at Agamemnon's treatment of him, Achilles continues his refusal to fight. But his friend Patroclus, also a gifted soldier, comes up with a plan. Show more

A young woman is trying to build a more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow – but has she made a big mistake? From 2016. Show more

Is it a religious duty to give to beggars? Ernie Rea and guests discuss. Show more

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Michael Palin's book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845. The day has come - Erebus and her sister ship HMS Terror head for the Northwest Passage. Show more

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