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South East Water has launched a new 25 year Environment Plan which includes creating a new super nature reserve. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most notable philosophers of the 20th century, who explored why it mattered to be moral and why humans needed virtues to flourish. Show more

How reading rhythmic poetry aloud can slow your breathing and activate your relaxation response, as well as boosting your mood. Show more

F1 expert Bernie Collins talks race strategy in new book How to Win a Grand Prix. Show more

American composer John Adams talks to John Wilson about his influences and formative cultural experiences. Show more

Dr Monty Lyman explores the relationship between the brain and the body’s immune system, and reveals a whole new way of thinking about disease. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more

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Keir Starmer says Labour's election pledges are fully funded and 'ready to go'. We ask if they match voters' priorities.

The battle over who controls communications. How Chinese company Huawei was at the centre of a dispute between two allies - the US and UK. Show more

A familiar face returns to Ambridge, and Jolene offers a shoulder to cry on. Show more

Bus controller Marilyn rescues drivers from a street protest but real danger is closer to home. Two-part thriller inspired by everyday heroism of key workers during Covid. Show more

Martha Kearney explores the shifting sands of Gibraltar Point, on the Lincolnshire coast, to find out how beach-nesting birds are being protected. Show more

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners' Education Trust. Show more

Professor Lucy Easthope explains why language is important in the aftermath of a disaster, why some words are useful and some can be damaging. Show more

The H5N1 strain of avian flu isn't new. It was discovered in China in 1996. But in recent years it's started passing from mammal to mammal. How much should humans worry? Show more

Plus, how aerosols change the weather, the secret vibrations bees make to communicate, and the risks from solar storms. Show more

We bring you the latest as Brixham in south Devon is struck by a waterborne parasite known as cryptosporidium. Show more

He unveiled a six point plan outlining Labour's pitch to voters

Mike Bubbins is a good bloke but never quite feels like he fits in. Probably because he dresses like it's the 70s, his house is a 70s film set, and he drives a Ford Cortina. Show more

Emotions run high for one family, and Alistair has to think on his feet. Show more

Black Panther biopic The Big Cigar, Elton John photography exhibition Fragile Beauty, family film IF and we announce the winner of Dylan Thomas Prize. Show more

Piers Morgan on his interview with the alleged subject of the Netflix series, Baby Reindeer. Show more

Stuart Maconie is joined by Sacha Lord, Julie Hesmonhalgh, Eddi Reader and Benji Waterhouse with Fairground Attraction and Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand. Show more

Westerners may have embraced the sit-down toilet, but billions around the globe use toilets specifically designed for squatting. Ella Al-Shamahi investigates which way is best. Show more

Keir Starmer has set out the "first steps" he would take if he enters government, but how much it echoes Tony Blair in 1997 ? Show more

Sit back and take a sonic journey with Dr Michael Mosley as he finds out how the repeating patterns in nature - fractals - might trigger our body’s relaxation response. Show more

Amol and Nick assess what defines Starmerism in the light of the Labour leader outlining his six ‘first steps for change’. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster as the government sets out its draft guidelines for sex education in schools in England.

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