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A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill

What can we learn from Abraham’s life and death? Friends, family and experts say changes are needed. Show more

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Clare joins brothers Manni and Reuben Coe as they amble to Hive beach on the Dorset Coast. Show more

The first Trade Deals signed since Brexit come into force. The first permit is granted for the use of drones in spraying pesticides. Plus the use of farm products in medicines. Show more

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Eoin Colfer, the international bestselling Artemis Fowl author reveals why he’s tackling climate change via a graphic novel and how you write subjects like this for children. Show more

Michelle de Swarte attempts to convince Shaun of the wonders of Alaska, a magnificent wilderness full of bears, wolves and bearded men in shackets. Show more

Stories of what Bruce Springsteen's hit means to people around the world, with Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau on the origins of the song. Show more

Test Match Special: England v Ireland. Commentary on the Test from Lord's with Jonathan Agnew, Isa Guha, Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Alex Hartley and Niall O'Brien. Show more

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Nick Robinson asks the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, Peter Kyle, what shapes his politics. Show more

World leaders have joined Narendra Modi in paying tribute to the 288 people who've died.

Emma Freud and Arthur Smith are joined by Jon Ronson, Jayde Adams, Tom Allen and Rakie Ayola for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Rae Morris. Show more

Suella Braverman, the home secretary and former attorney general. Show more

Composer Errollyn Wallen reveals her formative influences and experiences. Show more

Matthew Sweet surveys the historical landscape of the Great Outdoors. Show more

Blood Money by Richard Monks. The second drama in the crime series Stone created by Danny Brocklehurst and starring Hugo Speer as DCI John Stone. Show more

A new short story specially commissioned for Radio 4 from the writer and comedian Josie Long about a less-than-glamourous summer job. Producer: Ciaran Bermingham Show more

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Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode devote the final episode of the series to the world’s most famous doll, ahead of the release of director Greta Gerwig’s eagerly-awaited Barbie movie. Show more

Kirsty Lang chairs a contest between Scotland and the North of England in the latest heat of the cryptic quiz. Show more

Two 17-year-old boys from Northern Ireland are hitchhiking in the Loire Valley in France when they have a brush with the devil. Show more

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Damian Barr explores facts, truth and lies in fiction. He talks to other writers about the slippery notion of truth in novels. Show more

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