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Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more

The first ever shipment of UK sheep embryos has just arrived in the United States. We ask how significant the trade could be. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska. Show more

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One random postcode and a story you probably haven't heard before. Today's postcode is Farnborough Airport - the only airport in the UK dedicated to private jets. Show more

Journalist Ian Wylie travels to five small towns that rarely make the national news, to meet the local reporters still passionate about telling the stories of their communities. Show more

Role of psychedelics in medicine, Casual acquaintance relationships, Legalities of posthumous conception, Cleaning plastic from beaches Show more

Can a financial deal with an American conservation charity save Belize's indebted economy? Show more

Environmental scientist Donella Meadows wrote the 1972 Limits to Growth report and Thinking in Systems. Show more

Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala continue their exploration of our culture of consumption by zooming into our changing relationship with cameras. Show more

In today's Gap Finders Winifred Robinson meets the man behind MacRebur - The Plastic Road Company Show more

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How did one specimen undermine all that scientists thought they knew about evolution? And what happens when the evidence falls apart before your eyes? Dr Tori Herridge investigates Show more

George faces the consequences of his actions, and Ruth finds herself reconnecting. Show more

When an Orlan-10 Russian spy drone strays off-course and crashes, notionally neutral Ireland struggles to discreetly allow NATO analysts first dibs at examining the device. Show more

Mary-Ann Ochota discovers the joys of exploring the landscape with horses, as she joins a group taking part in a trek through the Scottish Highlands. Show more

Journalist Matt Chorley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK. Show more

Award-winning Israeli author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen talks to Johny Pitts about her latest novel The Wolf Hunt, and literary critic Peter Kemp discusses his book Retroland. Show more

Mel Giedroyc reveals the not-so-jolly story behind Mary Poppins. The film was a smash hit but it is the product of one of the most tempestuous relationships in Walt Disney’s career Show more

What do we know about the condition of our rivers and how can we help them thrive? Marnie Chesterton reports from Green Man Festival in Wales. Show more

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Authorities say all 10 people on the plane were killed when it crashed near Moscow

Hosted by David O'Doherty, showcasing some of the best comedy acts at this years' Edinburgh Fringe. Show more

Pip jumps in with both feet and Natasha has a brainwave Show more

Mickey-Jo Boucher and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh discuss Sam Holcroft’s new play A Mirror, and Charlotte Regan’s film Scrapper. Show more

As the criminal and civil legal cases against Donald Trump mount up, what are the implications for his bid to become president in 2024? Show more

Darren is spending more time at The Parliament bar, the centre of gay life in Belfast. Drag queens, dancefloors and DJs but sadly for Darren, danger too. Show more

What do we know about the condition of our rivers and how can we help them thrive? Marnie Chesterton reports from Green Man Festival in Wales. Show more

One random postcode and a story you probably haven't heard before. Today's postcode is Farnborough Airport - the only airport in the UK dedicated to private jets. Show more

Also in the programme: Donald Trump poised to hand himself in at Fulton County Jail over election racketeering charges; and the mother and daughter who travelled to space together

Roger and Luvo think they have what they need, but Alma is waiting for them downstairs. Reader: Rakie Ayola. Show more

Hosted by Kiri Pritchard-McLean, showcasing some of the best comedy acts at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. Show more

John Cleese shares the inside story of a sitcom masterpiece with TV veterans Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman. From 2021. Show more

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Dr Ben Cave's memoir on his career in forensic psychiatry continues. He recalls a dangerous encounter, and a tragic case where things went wrong. Adrian Scarborough reads. Show more

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