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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
Anna Hill visits the world's largest straw-burning power station. And Britain's sexiest farmers explain how their image can help the industry. Show more
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Fergal Keane talks to people who have taken risks and made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in. Show more
Tracing the children who took part in a study 40 years ago in which they predicted what they might become in the future. Show more
Journalist Barbara Demick on women in North Korea. Plus, are some of us born with more will power than others? And cabaret star Barb Jungr sings live.
Legal drama serial by Colin MacDonald. Jo visits a leading private school and turns up some surprising information about the dead man. Show more
Penny Marshall looks at the progress of a new internet watchdog that is working with the government to protect children from dangers in the digital world. Show more
Wildlife presenter Kate Humble shares some favourite pieces of writing with an audience. The readers are John Telfer and Rosie Cavliero.
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Ian McMillan sets out on the trail of a forgotten local hero, one of countless composers whose work lies buried under the bottoms of amateur pianists to this day. Show more
Kenton finds some displacement activity. Show more
By Ryan Craig. Two British soldiers embark on a perilous quest to retrieve a love letter. A modern-day fable set against the backdrop of war-torn Afghanistan. Show more
Vanessa Collingridge asks listeners to suggest objects that help tell A History Of The World.
4 Extra Debut. A lady novelist reclines in a Creating Hammock, attended by Juan, her fragrant assistant. Or maybe not. Show more
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Peter meets zoologists and spends time at the Institute of Zoology at London Zoo. Are the otter specialists as quick-witted, sociable and fun as the aquatic animals they study? Show more
Sue Nelson explores the mining town in North Carolina that is responsible for the production of the entire world's supply of silicon chips. Show more
4 Extra Debut. India Knight, Richard Hawley and Sue MacGregor discuss books by Nora Ephron, John Steinbeck and Adeline Yen Mah. From 2010. Show more
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Simon Mayo discovers which generation is the funniest. With Jon Richardson, Lucy Porter and Roy Walker. From February 2010. Show more
Alan prepares for some time in the wilderness. Show more
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Vanessa Redgrave, and a review of The Last Station starring Helen Mirren. Show more
This week Neil MacGregor describes the movement of great powers around the globe some 3000 years ago. Today, how Egypt was conquered by Sudan and the black sphinx that proves it Show more
Julian O'Halloran asks how many people are still being killed by avoidable medical blunders in hospitals, and how far the NHS has progressed in addressing the situation. Show more
The RNIB call on the government to strengthen the law to ensure blind people get medical information in the format they need. Blind skiers take to the slopes by following the beat. Show more
Dr Mark Porter visits a midwife-led unit in south London to ask the mothers there why they have chosen this option. What happens if they need surgical intervention?
Fergal Keane talks to people who have taken risks and made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in. Show more
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News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's military commander, is arrested in Karachi. Show more
Daria is desperate not to lose her much-cherished job but just as determined not to sleep with her boss, so she recruits an old friend to help her - with unexpected results. Show more
All chocolate and junk food has been outlawed from the office. Seeing a chance to make some extra money to help pay for her wedding, Faye turns into a wannabe Al Capone. Show more
Invention as it happens. Josie Lawrence and Jim Sweeney's improvised sketches driven by the audience. From February 2008. Show more
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