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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tim Thornton, Bishop to the Armed Forces. Show more

Sugar beet yields are down, party because of the weather and partly because of virus yellows - a disease spread by aphids that can cut yields by as much as 50%. Show more

As a child, musician Fyfe Dangerfield learnt bird calls from a sound tape borrowed from the library, meaning he was able to hear a golden oriole in the French countryside. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Dürer, the creator of some of the most memorable images in the late Renaissance from his woodcut of a rhinoceros to his stunning self portraits. Show more

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Louis and Abbot Suger are determined to send the army to punish the Aquitaine for its apparent disloyalty. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

Stories on the US election in Georgia, on palm oil plantations in Indonesian Papua, floods in Venice, assassination of Iranian exiles and sheep rustling in Crete. With Kate Adie. Show more

Journalist and fan Aja Romano examines their decision to close the books on the boy wizard and hears different viewpoints toward Harry Potter and contemporary readership . Show more

Colson Whitehead's heart-rending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida. Today: Elwood is still convinced that hard work and compliance as the way out of Nickel. Show more

The crackdown on companies issuing unfair parking tickets.
Who to trust with holiday bookings during the pandemic.
The new consoles that could revolutonise gaming. Show more

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“There’s something addictive about uncovering the world as it really is.” When James Le Mesurier fell to his death he left behind a tangle of truths and lies. Show more

Ben is surprised by an unexpected revelation and Jennifer admits her concerns Show more

A murder at the highest level has major implications for the police and security services. Philip Palmer's crime drama in 1960s Hungary continues. Show more

Living on this island, a cross-channel swimmer, a keen bird watcher, an environmental artist and an archaeologist reflect on our connections with the sea. Show more

Broadcaster and journalist Rageh Omaar makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of WaterAid. Show more

Johny Pitts talks to Rumaan Alam about his novel, Leave The World Behind, a suspenseful thriller about parenthood, race, and class in an uncertain world. Show more

Four directors under the influence of A Bout De Souffle. Show more

How do the new type of mRNA vaccines work actually work? Marnie Chesterton finds out, and also looks at the new international agreements around mining in Space. Show more

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The emails said protective suits, bought by the government in April, had not been tested to the correct standard.

Comedian Mark Steel visits Brighton, with a special, Covid-friendly outdoor show on the beach. From November 2020. Show more

Jennifer faces a ghost from the past while Johnny puts his foot in it. Show more

Booker Prize Book Group with Brandon Taylor, Julian Lloyd Webber on Malcolm Arnold, Nick Park's lockdown discovery. Show more

Louis and Abbot Suger are determined to send the army to punish the Aquitaine for its apparent disloyalty. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

How has the North Kensington Law Centre managed to keep going for 50 years when other social legal advice providers have run out of money? Joshua Rozenberg reports. Show more

How are industries like live music, travel, conferences and events coping with the pandemic recession - and what plans do they have for survival? Show more

How do the new type of mRNA vaccines work actually work? Marnie Chesterton finds out, and also looks at the new international agreements around mining in Space. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Dürer, the creator of some of the most memorable images in the late Renaissance from his woodcut of a rhinoceros to his stunning self portraits. Show more

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Colson Whitehead's heart-rending Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida. Today: Elwood is still convinced that hard work and compliance as the way out of Nickel. Show more

Tim Vincent hosts this comedy panel show. Tim, with regulars Mick Ferry and Russell Kane, talks to campaigner Dominic Bruce and comic Laurence Clark about how dads are represented. Show more

News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament

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The Great Pilgrimage. On Armistice Day 1920, 100 years ago, an unknown warrior was buried in Westminster Abbey, a symbol of a nation’s grief and gratitude. Show more

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