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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg. Show more

The government promises to move on with plans to introduce mandatory welfare labelling. And a lateral flow test for bovine TB could save farmers time and money. Show more

Chris Packham presents the Atlantic canary, singing in the Tenerife treetops. Show more

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Clare Balding makes the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal.

Sangita Myska speaks to Truepic, the tech company that has created an app that can verify the authenticity and provenance of images and videos to restore trust online. Show more

Five cultural figures from the front line of Russia's border with Europe - Lithuania, Finland, Moldova, Latvia and Estonia - explore their national psyche in uncertain times. Show more

Baroness Hale talks about the law on abortion in light of Roe v Wade being overturned. Show more

Mayeni Jones meets the people involved in Nigeria’s vast illegal oil business. Show more

John Lloyd looks back at the life of a man who changed the world. Show more

How Rachael Twumasi-Corson, founder and CEO of Afrocenchix, found a gap in the market to provide healthy products for black and afro hair. Show more

Charlotte Williams and Amit Katwala explore our culture of consumption through products that have changed our lives. Today, they take a shot at the non-alcoholic drinks industry. Show more

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Gus Casely-Hayford charts the history of Ray-Ban sunglasses to find out how a piece of protective equipment designed for pilots evolved to become an iconic fashion item. Show more

Can Josh and Beth be friends? Kenton and Shula have a heart-to-heart. Show more

By Ed Harris. Comedy set in the world of Brighton seafront's refuse collection service from the writer of Dot. Blake, an idealist, is determined to clean up the seafront. Show more

Join Clare in the breathtaking scenery of North Yorkshire. She was invited by three listeners, who explain why, in their 50s, they wanted to qualify as mountain leaders. Show more

Horticulturist and broadcaster Monty Don makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Soil Association. Show more

Alex Clark and guests discuss why summer is so often the season favoured by novelists and wonder how global warming is changing the summer book. Show more

What IS that smell!? From minging molecules to the sweetest scents, Rutherford and Fry investigate the science of pongs. Show more

Dealing with drought, satellite clutter and mucus evolution. Show more

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UN nuclear experts inspect the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine

Clare Balding makes the DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal.

Radio 4 presents the cream of the Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees in this special two part gala recorded at the Pleasance. Episode two showcases the Best Newcomer nominees. Show more

Ruairi has a close encounter, and Alice needs a favour. Show more

Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power and Three Thousand Years of Longing are reviewed; Nick Drnaso on his new graphic novel, Acting Class. Were the Edinburgh Festivals successful? Show more

Could problems with electricity and gas supplies from Europe lead to power outages in Britain? Show more

Dealing with drought, satellite clutter and mucus evolution. Show more

Sangita Myska speaks to Truepic, the tech company that has created an app that can verify the authenticity and provenance of images and videos to restore trust online. Show more

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Faith and politics collide in Louise Kennedy's tender and shocking love story set during the Troubles. Today: Michael's funeral, and an arrest... Show more

Aatif Nawaz makes a pitch for Lahore. Show more

James Runcie and Booker Prize-winning novelist Anne Enright discuss the role of dialogue in storytelling, and why silence, subtext and inarticulacy are just as important as speech. Show more

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

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