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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Kate Wharton. Show more

Badger culling could continue indefinitely in England under new Government proposals, which reverse earlier pledges to begin to phase out badger culls. Show more

John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver. Show more

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Susan Hulme reports as Michael Gove targets extremism - and Scotland's First Minister answers questions from MSPs at Holyrood.

James Graham, playwright, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item he would take with him if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne. Show more

We continue our Woman's Hour series looking at porn. Today we hear from three men. Show more

Shay Kaur Grewal investigates the growing religious and cultural tensions surrounding couples wanting the perfect Sikh wedding. Show more

If you were given the chance, what would you banish to Room 101? Mark Steel tells Paul Merton his choices include tinned custard and his former self. Show more

Plans to spend £1 million of taxpayer cash on a Muslim war memorial have sparked debate about history, identity, and monuments. Adam Fleming and guests discuss. Show more

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'Some of the mindset from the past is gone. It's smaller - my family comes first. With that, political attitudes change.' Show more

Brian explores his options, and Emma seeks some business advice. Show more

Comedy thriller by Sarah Cartwright. Josie and Tyler have come close to working out the identity of Josie's catfisher. Now they just need to persuade him to stop blackmailing them. Show more

India explores due dates. She speaks to Holly Dunsworth, who is challenging the obstetrical dilemma. How does this theory impact the way we view what pregnant bodies can achieve? Show more

Is ivy poisonous to most type of trees? What plants could I grow on my allotment that are low maintenance? Kathy Clugston and the panel provide the answers. Show more

In Fay Weldon's story, beauty queen and trophy wife Sally Anne comes face to face with her true self in the Natural History Museum, in the form of a pygmy seahorse. Show more

Matthew Bannister on campaigner Audrey Adams, resistance fighter Nicola Trahan, playwright Edward Bond and musician Eric Carmen. Show more

Mohit Bakaya, the controller of Radio 4, responds to listeners’ comments on schedule changes, and Lady Killers gets the VoxBox treatment. Show more

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The US has warned that powerful synthetic drugs -- that have devastated American communities -- are spreading around the world.

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches, featuring Marcus Brigstocke and Ria Lina, and an original song from Ed MacArthur. Show more

Tony is left disappointed, and one resident faces a dilemma. Show more

Composer Anne Dudley and violinist Emily Sun join Cerys Matthews and Jeffrey Boakye to add five more tracks, including a huge TV theme from the 1960s. Show more

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hougham & Marston Village Hall in Lincolnshire with Simon Bird, Louise Haigh MP, Mark Spencer MP and Danny Sriskandarajah. Show more

Adam Gopnik warns of our tendency to normalise evil behaviour. What may pass for entertainment in Mafia movies, must be seen through a different lens in real life. Show more

Mark Watson was ten when the 1984 miners’ strike took over his life. Forty years on, he wants to know what really happened and how it changed his community - and this country. Show more

Also in the programme: Day one of Russia's presidential elections; and an exhibition opens in London telling the stories of palace servants

Emma Fielding reads Du Maurier's classic story of love, daring and a pirate ship in a hidden creek and of the Lady Dona St Columb who finds her match at last. Today: Land's End. Show more

America’s overdose crisis has affected every corner of the country. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster on a planned new law to stop pet smuggling. But a bill on gender recognition from a former prime minister fails to get debated. Show more

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In Brian Merchant's acclaimed account it's autumn 1812 and the consequences of the events that took place at Rawfolds Mill are far-reaching for all involved. Hugo Speer reads. Show more

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