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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Mark Dowd, freelance writer and broadcaster. Show more

A gamekeeper in Wales says his industry is not getting what he says is its positive message across to the general public. Show more

Ecologist Penny Anderson had to stop pointing work on her house when a pair of Spotted flycatchers moved into the gap in the wall and built a nest. Show more

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The latest news from Westminster. Please note, Margaret Greenwood is Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work & Pensions not Lilian Greenwood, as reported in this programme

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's treatment of Roman history, where he had scope to explore ideas too threatening for English histories. Show more

The second of a three-parter on why some women want to become prison officers. Plus having a good sex-life after the menopause, and tips on chucking out the clutter. Show more

Jackie fears Denise’s attacker has chosen another victim when a restaurateur doesn’t turn up for work. Starring Meera Syal. Show more

The jihadist group offering men and women a taste of power and an escape from poverty. Kate Adie introduces stories from correspondents around the world. Show more

Lenny Henry looks at how to level the playing field for young aspiring actors from low income and BAME backgrounds. Show more

On this day in 1918, a recommendation that Church services should be held in daylight to save coal was dismissed, while in Folkestone Hilary is glowing with pride. Show more

The latest on universal credit. The Dutch city where cycling is now the most popular form of transport. The people needing care at home but being told they can't have it. 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.

Philippe travels to Albuquerque to meet Tom Lucid Jnr, the son of the CIA agent who recruited Karl Hass, chief source on Project Los Angeles and the man Otto had lunch with. Show more

Elizabeth struggles to cope and David is not impressed Show more

Britain 2056: After the collapse of the information age, a grandfather tries to protect his granddaughter. Stars Jonathan Coy. Show more

Clare Balding joins a group of recent graduates walking the Speyside Way from source to sea in memory of their friend Rob. Show more

Richard Harrington makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tenovus Cancer Care. Show more

Colombian novelist Hector Abad joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss his family saga The Farm. Show more

Presented by Antonia Quirke. Composer Neil Brand reveals how John Carpenter's score for his 1978 horror classic changed the sound of terror in the movies. Show more

How far back can we trace the ancestry of dogs? The A-level students listening to data from space. How data trails on digital devices are playing a part in criminal investigations. Show more

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Theresa May faces a tory party backlash as she tries to break Brexit deadlock

Joe and Amanda attend a networking event, while Hardacre teaches Teddy how to be a man. Starring Josie Lawrence. From 2018. Show more

Josh makes a terrible mistake and Lynda steps up her plan Show more

Monty Python's Eric Idle on his life and career; the 11th film in the Halloween franchise reviewed; the House of Commons library at 200; and Cicely Berry remembered. Show more

Jackie fears Denise’s attacker has chosen another victim when a restaurateur doesn’t turn up for work. Starring Meera Syal. Show more

Every year as much as £16bn is sent around the world by migrant workers in the UK, more than the aid budget. But as this programme finds out, it is about much more than economics. Show more

No supply chain is immune from disruption and shocks. What do businesses do when the goods stop flowing? Join Evan Davis and guests. Show more

How far back can we trace the ancestry of dogs? The A-level students listening to data from space. How data trails on digital devices are playing a part in criminal investigations. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Shakespeare's treatment of Roman history, where he had scope to explore ideas too threatening for English histories. Show more

American military commander who'd been meeting them escapes unharmed. Show more

Can the nine guests escape from the locked room as the threat of fire creeps ever closer? Or will Masha win? Read by Kerry Fox Show more

Will any of the team at Edinburgh's Cafe Culture find their prince at a ball in Leith? Stars Hilary Maclean. From 2015. Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster where ministers come under fire over their Brexit strategy with accusations of an 'outrageous power grab'. Show more

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How prisoners of war in Germany produced rayon and the popularity of nylon stockings. Read by Francesca Dymond. Show more

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