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A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox Show more

How does love affect our brain? Science sleuths Drs Rutherford and Fry investigate. From February 2020. Show more

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Steve Backshall and Helen Glover walk with Clare Balding on Winter Hill in Berkshire. Show more

Sybil Ruscoe visits a root vegetable farm in Shropshire to find out what happens to fresh produce before we buy it. Show more

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Don Letts, son of Windrush, scion of dub, midwife of punk-reggae; nurse and poet Molly Case; skateboarder and crocheter Barry Dring; Bridget Anderson on her Welsh-Burmese heritage. Show more

The random postcode generator takes us to WA2 0 and the search for the teens behind the illegal use of scrambler bikes in the North West. Show more

Radio 4's assessment of the Cabinet reshuffle and its implications for the direction of the government, social media regulation, the future of the BBC and the art of making a maiden speech. Show more

Juliet Rix says the murder of Malta's most outspoken, most admired and most hated journalist left the Mediterranean island shocked and divided and has changed its image forever. Show more

Should the unwed lose out on a benefit paid to married people? Also, high credit card borrowing limits, the deadline you really mustn't miss and past pensions from old jobs Show more

A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar with panellists Kerry Godliman, Andy Zaltzman, Fern Brady and Elis James. Show more

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Chris Mason presents topical debate from the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen with a panel including Anneliese Dodds MP, Lord Forsyth, Elspeth Macdonald and John Nicolson MP. Show more

As we enter into the Brexit negotiations with the EU, which is more important, fishing or finance? Show more

Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe asks photographer Paul Conroy about bringing back the news Show more

Jean Rhys's powerful prequel to Jane Eyre envisages the life of the first Mrs Rochester before she became the haunting 'mad woman in the attic'. A new version by Rebecca Lenkiewicz Show more

Emma is one of the most adapted books by Jane Austen. We hear from the star of the new film, Anya Taylor-Joy, and the director, Autumn De Wilde. Show more

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.

Should a post-Brexit Britain’s business culture be more like the US or the EU? Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more

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Soldiers have been brought in to help as Storm Dennis hits the UK. France registers the first coronavirus death outside China. Duchess of Cambridge talks of motherhood.

Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Anne Reid, Gemma Whelan, Ben Bailey Smith and Edith Bowman for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP. Show more

Stoppard -Leopoldstadt, Emma, Philip Hensher - A Small Revolutuion in Germany , Steve McQueen at Tate Modern, The End - an extremely dark Australian TV comedy series about suicide Show more

4 Extra Debut. John Lloyd uncovers the story of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, with the help of the private papers of his friend and colleague Douglas Adams. Show more

Take-Away: Linked comedy dramas depicting the history of a fast food shop in Leeds. 1/5: Goodbye Mr Gherkin, by Lloyd Peters. The chip shop is currently run by Poles. Show more

By Nick Walker. Annika flies north to investigate a strange death in the permafrost of Spitsbergen. Show more

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Combative, provocative and engaging live debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Giles Fraser, Melanie Philips, Matthew Taylor and Andrew Doyle. #moralmaze Show more

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic contest, today featuring the panellists representing the Midlands and the South of England. Show more

Alan Dein hears personal stories of passing landscapes and motorway service stops from people for whom the road holds a particular significance in their life. Show more

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A magical and disquieting story specially commissioned for Radio 4. Today the sparrows will take Mally's heart away, making her teenage friend jealous and nervous. Read by Liv Hill Show more

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