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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Redeemed. Show more

We hear warnings that the government's approach to environmental hill farming will backfire, as a drop in income forces farmers to increase the number of livestock they keep. Show more

Michael Morpurgo's paean to the swan and the wonder of its wings passing overhead. Show more

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All the news from Westminster with Sean Curran. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Sanskrit epic, one of the greatest works of world literature, which is still seen as a sacred and influential text by Hindus today. Show more

Actor Emily Watson on her new film, God’s Creatures, and its theme, how far a mother will go to protect her son. Show more

Relatives of victims battle to come to terms with the accident, in which 57 people died, and crowds take to the streets in protest against lax safety standards. Show more

Can playwright David Greig recreate a long-lost ancient Greek play? We follow him over a year as he attempts to rewrite Egyptians by the tragedian Aeschylus. Show more

Winifred Robinson talks to Floral Street founder Michelle Feeney about how she spotted a gap for a new kind of perfume company. Show more

Do sleepy teas, herbal tablets and relaxing oils and sprays really help us drift off to dreamland? Show more

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Scotland's ospreys are approaching Guinea-Bissau on their epic Autumn migration. Emily Knight talks to the conservation team following their progress. Show more

Noluthando goes on an intriguing tour, and Kate confides in her dad. Show more

Bryony is still happy to spin the narrative about the role of the Galapagos AI in Karikoga's death. But she's about to realise that Galapagos' influence is now much closer to home. Show more

By Eley Williams. An original short story for radio, read by John Lightbody. Show more

Clare explores the wild and stormy west coast of mainland Orkney in the company of beachcomber, conservationist and former Polar-guide, Martin Gray. Show more

Actor Adjoa Andoh makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Freedom from Torture. Show more

James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Nadifa Mohamed about The Fortune Men. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Jo Brand, Hannah Fry, Randall Munroe and Eugenia Cheng as they discover the clever life hacks mathematicians use to solve everyday problems. Show more

The government’s strategy for the future of science and technology Show more

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The UN nuclear watchdog says one day "luck will run out" if the plant isn't protected from the conflict.

This instalment from the Sedaris files is the story Pussytoes, read by the author to a packed house at The Tabernacle in Notting Hill, London. Show more

Susan is ready to lend a hand, and Freddie takes immediate action. Show more

Reviews of My Sailor My Love, plus Margaret Atwood’s new collection. The Baillie Gifford ‘winner of winners’ list. Irish author Nicole Flattery on her debut novel Nothing Special. Show more

A year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Joshua asks Attorney General Victoria Prentis and Professor Philippe Sands KC how the law can help to deliver justice for Ukraine. Show more

There are thousands of business books published every year, but what makes a good one? Practical advice, personal anecdote, tales of 'How I got to the top?' Evan Davis finds out. Show more

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