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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Latifa Akay, director of education at Maslaha. Show more

With farmers claiming crimes on their land are going unpunished Charlotte Smith asks Craig Naylor from The National Police Chiefs Council what they're doing to tackle rural crime. Show more

David Attenborough presents the third of four recordings marking Dawn Chorus Day: a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk. Show more

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Jonathan Freedland compares the career of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the life of Robert Ferguson, a notorious 17th-century pamphleteer, plotter and fugitive. Show more

The coelacanth was discovered 66 million years after its supposed extinction. Adam Hart seeks out the story of how this fossil fish was accidentally found alive. Show more

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Sara arrives from Sweden to find her pen pal, Amy, has died. She’s welcomed by the locals and Amy's nephew. Stars Anna Koval. Show more

Arthur is 11, likes dinosaurs and plays the cello. His dad, Babak, avoids the gym, drinks and has panic attacks. For three weeks, Arthur tries to improve his dad’s life. Show more

Sahar Zand is in Kabul for the finals of Afghan Star, a TV talent show that is at the forefront of the fight to keep music alive in Afghanistan, defying attacks from extremists. Show more

With discontent and anxiety nationwide, Charlie, Miranda, and synthetic human Adam, make an eventful trip. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more

What's it like to live in a coastal town? Seaside towns are among the most deprived, with low earnings and problems with drugs and anti-social behaviour. How can they be revived? Show more

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Lucy Worsley, Historic Royal Palaces curator, explores Queen Victoria's reign through significant encounters. 1839 - Scandal and crisis embroil the young queen. Show more

Jazzer's determined to get even and Shula and Alistair start plotting. Show more

Pippa Haywood and Paul Ritter star in a drama about Anne Caulfield’s determination to finish her book on Cambodia, despite lung cancer. By Martin McNamara and Annie Caulfield. Show more

Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Grantham. Show more

A detailed snapshot of Earth's natural life is published this week. How sick is the planet and what can we do to reverse the damage? Tom Heap hosts a debate. Show more

Can a sequence of images be 'read' like a series of words? Michael Rosen explores the visual language of comics, with comics theorist and cognitive researcher Neil Cohn. Show more

Feminist campaigner Caroline Criado-Perez chooses satirical and sisterly writer, Jane Austen. With Matthew Parris. From 2019. Show more

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The parents of one of the eight victims of a van and knife attack on London Bridge, have told an inquest the three men responsible were 'barbarians'

Ed Reardon returns to Radio 4 in a new series and whatever happens you can guarantee he'll be scrimping, scraping and ranting in order to keep mind, soul and cat together. Show more

Tom tells the truth and Kenton makes a faux pas. Show more

Amma Asante on her new film Where Hands Touch, BBC TV drama Years and Years reviewed, the film of Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace concert, plus news from Dublin's Abbey Theatre Show more

Sara arrives from Sweden to find her pen pal, Amy, has died. She’s welcomed by the locals and Amy's nephew. Stars Anna Koval. Show more

Professor Matthew Flinders examines the surprising legacy of the MPs' expenses scandal ten years on. Show more

A landmark High Court judgment says tactile voting devices are 'unlawful'. And a new way of getting around Gatwick Airport.

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How do you see colours? Do you like to make eye contact with others when you're in conversation. Claudia Hammond and guests explore the complexity of our visual experience. Show more

Jonathan Freedland compares the career of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the life of Robert Ferguson, a notorious 17th-century pamphleteer, plotter and fugitive. Show more

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With discontent and anxiety nationwide, Charlie, Miranda, and synthetic human Adam, make an eventful trip. Read by Anton Lesser. Show more

Fred MacAulay presents comedy recorded live in Glasgow: Daliso Chaponda, Elaine Malcolmson, Alfie Brown, Mark Nelson. From 2019. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as MPs question the government on school exclusions.

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While sharing her memories of growing up in a British institution, journalist Babita Sharma considers the experiences of an earlier corner-shop kid - Margaret Thatcher. Show more

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