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Daily prayer and reflection with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
The Farming Today pig has become a proud mother of 12 piglets, and Charlotte Smith visits green belt land in Oxford to look at future uses that would benefit the local community. Show more
Kirsty Young's castaway is the boxing promoter Frank Warren. Show more
Why is abortion such a huge topic on the other side of the Atlantic? Plus, how we inherit or evade family traits, gaits and quirks.
Series of short stories by Anton Chekhov on the subject of marriage. A story of regret about a coffin maker whose wife of 50 years is taken seriously ill. Show more
Douglas Fraser on how Scotland's biggest ever infrastructure project, a new Forth Estuary road bridge, encapsulates the difficult relationship between Holyrood and Westminster.
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National and international news with Edward Stourton.
Lilian mourns what might have been. Show more
Joyce Bryant's satire on tertiary education. Karen is the head of the Geography Department at Hayborough University. On open day, she is keen to attract the right students. Show more
Eric Robson chairs the popular horticultural forum. Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matt Biggs are guests of the North East Hardy Plant Society in Newcastle. Show more
Mark Lythgoe examines the cultural impact of the iconic image of the double helix and assesses the implications its discovery has had on crime fiction. Show more
Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. The lives of JD Salinger, Lord Richardson and Earl Wild.
Director Lee Daniels on Precious, Oprah Winfrey and Mariah Carey. Havana Marking discusses her documentary about the Afghan version of Pop Idol. Show more
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Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz. The panellists are Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Sue Perkins and Carrie Quinlan.
Eddie resists a role reversal. Show more
Andrea Levy on her latest novel The Long Song; Julien Temple on his documentary about 1970s band Dr Feelgood; Boyd Hilton on the final ever edition of Celebrity Big Brother. Show more
The early history of cooking and life in Japan told through a 7,000-year-old pot. Neil MacGregor examines a rare example of Jomon pottery and tells the story of a remarkable people Show more
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Goring-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. The panel includes Jon Cruddas MP, Priti Patel, Max Hastings and Ed Davey MP. Show more
Lisa Jardine compares the reputations of American presidents during their time in office with how they are remembered after leaving the White House.
A radio production of David Mercer's 1968 BBC TV Wednesday Play. An unsettling study of destructive relationships. Show more
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With Robin Lustig. Tony Blair appears before the Chilcot inquiry to explain why he took Britain to war in Iraq. Political parties in Northern Ireland continue to discuss policing. Show more
Emma Fielding reads from the novel by Amy Sackville. Simon remembers how Julia's famous ancestor brought him to her one warm spring day, but fears his wife is now lost in the past. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Guitarist John Williams explains why he believes Paraguayan guitarist Agustin Barrios Mangore is one of the greatest musicians of all time. From January 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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