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A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Canon Simon Doogan, Church of Ireland rector of Ballyholme in Bangor, County Down. Show more

A report says fishermen should not blame the EU for their problems, it is down to UK policy-makers. Farmers gather for the NFU Scotland conference.
The family getting out of dairy. Show more

In a recollection about his encounters with birds, writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a great crested grebe. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle's method of biological investigation and the first systematic and thorough study of animals, which was unequalled for almost 2,000 years. Show more

#NunsToo: Jenni talks to nuns abused by priests and bishops. Why are there so few black female professors? And we hear another family secret. Show more

An ageing actress auditioning for a play about a mum and daughter behaves very badly. Starring Frances Barber. From 2016. Show more

Attacked by online trolls for reporting on the Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte: Kate Adie introduces this and other stories from correspondents around the world. Show more

Our age is confused about sexual consent; what should it look and feel like? Eimear McBride finds out what artists and performers can tell us about these intimate conversations. Show more

Britain's EU membership has shaped the way its security agencies and police cooperate with counterparts across Europe. Chris Morris discovers how Brexit might affect this. Show more

Energy price caps - will they make a difference? Plus why do hipsters like old music? Jaguar Land Rover sales figures and the future of drive thrus - what else are they good for? Show more

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Did two British men persuade Ayatollah Khomenei to issue the fateful fatwa? Show more

It's all change for Alistair and there's an unexpected invitation for Kirsty Show more

Writer and star of the Bafta-nominated comedy series Timewasters, Breakthrough Brit winner Daniel Lawrence Taylor writes two original plays for Radio 4. Show more

Helen Mark visits the apple orchards of Somerset to find out about the ancient tradition of wassailing. It's a custom which has undergone a remarkable revival in the last 30 years. Show more

Comedian Doon Mackichan makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CLIC Sargent. Show more

Alice Oswald, Radio 4's Poet in Residence discusses Falling Awake which won the Costa Poetry Prize 2016. Presented by James Naughtie with readers from the charity Poet in the City Show more

Richard E Grant talks to Antonia Quirke about his Oscar-nominated role in Can You Ever Forgive Me? And Joel Edgerton discusses his drama about gay conversion therapy, Boy Erased. Show more

Antarctic ice melting and sea level, equine flu stops race meetings, bricks that generate electricity, and Iberian gene maps show historic invasions. Show more

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Pledge of social media boss after teenager's death

Mark Steel visits Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales, and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents Show more

There's a guest at Brookfield and Toby has a solution to his current problems Show more

Chita Rivera on creating the iconic roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma in Chicago, and artist Jeff Koons walks us through his new career retrospective. Show more

Megan’s troubles mount as Bren Evans demands more and police suspect her part in the murder of gangster. Stars David Sturzaker. Show more

Nissan has announced its new X-Trail will be made in Japan, not England, Honda is cutting jobs and Jaguar Land Rover has posted big losses. So is car-making in Britain doomed? Show more

Universities have expanded hugely over the last decade. Can they ever be successful businesses? Show more

Antarctic ice melting and sea level, equine flu stops race meetings, bricks that generate electricity, and Iberian gene maps show historic invasions. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Aristotle's method of biological investigation and the first systematic and thorough study of animals, which was unequalled for almost 2,000 years. Show more

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Nelson emerges from cocaine rehab, Janice has a plan to settle his debts with Toyota, and Harry is feeling side-lined - until Pru drops a bombshell. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich. Starring Robert Webb. From 2019. Show more

All the news from today's sitting at Westminster with Sean Curran. Show more

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Textile artist and curator Clare Hunter on the ability of sewn pictures to create a sense of place and nationhood. Siobhan Redmond is the reader. Show more

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