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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths. Show more

Winter is the busiest time for Wyevale Transplants, which grows millions of native trees and shrubs every year. Sarah Swadling visits as the harvest of plants is in full swing. Show more

David Attenborough presents the Tawny Owl. Show more

Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins guest-edits the programme.

Tarek Osman examines the build up to the Arab Spring, as two worlds collide. Show more

Feminism 2013 style, introverts v extroverts, and a profile of Mrs Oliphant, the writer of our 15 Minute Drama. Plus, the perfect hangover food. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

When Hester is offered a merger to cancel all her debts, she finds a neat but risky solution. Starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more

Monty Don and guests address the question, in a special edition recorded before a live audience in the Great Hall of the University of Bristol. Show more

4 Extra Debut. From boy choristers to Aled Jones - Chris Gabbitas explores the huge appeal of the treble singing voice of a boy. From December 2013. Show more

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Dominic Lawson interviews the shadow cabinet minister and former junior chess champion. Rachel explains why she would never allow her daughter to beat her at the game. Show more

Adam has a few misgivings, and Peggy offers some well-meaning advice. Show more

It's 1914 and Clara, a baker's wife and mother to four sons, knows the war won't be over by Christmas. Starring Michelle Terry. Show more

Helen Castor and a cast of leading historians join with listeners to discuss the latest historical research, including the search for the true home of the Great War of 937. Show more

Bedbugs, rats, maggots and mosquitoes... Fi Glover meets the men who keep them out of our lives. We may find it distasteful but these guys love what they do. Show more

Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development and discovers why Jonathan Swift used it in his letters. Show more

Pioneer of Modern architecture, Le Corbusier, chosen by award winning architect Sir David Chipperfield. Show more

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For disco fans - an outrageously camp look at Russia's most macho and greatest love machine - Vladimir Putin. Show more

Satan decides he needs a holiday away from hell. Stars Andy Hamilton and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Show more

There's a midnight surprise in Ambridge. Meanwhile, will Eddie's plot prove successful? Show more

Mark Lawson hosts the Front Row Quiz of the Year. Team captains Natalie Haynes and Mark Billingham are joined by Adil Ray, Helen Lederer, Jackie Clune and Mark Ravenhill. Show more

When Hester is offered a merger to cancel all her debts, she finds a neat but risky solution. Starring Lyndsey Marshal. Show more

Simon Cox charts the sometimes painful challenges of recovery through the struggles of three organisations: a school, a company and a football team. Show more

Fi Glover introduces conversations about sex education and death, transgender life, pantomime camels, having an ex-priest and nun as parents, and running away to the circus. Show more

Claudia finds out why taxing the brain can hinder one's ability to exercise and how new research shows soldiers can be trained to resist the overwhelming effects of mental fatigue. Show more

Tarek Osman examines the build up to the Arab Spring, as two worlds collide. Show more

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Having dealt with another Never Again member, Allan and his friends must flee from Lake Farm. Show more

The new comedy panel game show that features a team of British comedians competing against a team of comics from overseas, all overseen by the mostly-impartial Irishman, Ed Byrne. Show more

Alex Horne and his 5 piece band celebrate with comedy and original live music. With Milton Jones and Jenny Bede. From 2013. Show more

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A sweet tooth, chicken korma and the perfect mojito are some of the ingredients under discussion with ballet dancer Carlos Acosta. But eating badly could end his career. Show more

On the island of Tanna, Chief Jack is making vague promises but giving very little away. Read by Philip Franks. Show more

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