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Daily prayer and reflection with the Rt Rev Tom Wright, Bishop of Durham. Show more
From today farmers will be paid to generate their own energy but will they get a fair price? Charlotte Smith finds out if it's worth the investment they will have to make. Show more
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Melvyn Bragg presents the second of a two-part discussion about the history of the city. Show more
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Liberated by the commercial success of her novels, Pearl Buck's private life begins to fall apart. Read by Lindsay Duncan. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Who do you prefer, Robert Redford or Paul Newman? Show more
Following disturbing news from the financial markets, Golder makes plans to return to Paris to negotiate a deal, which will save him from the impending catastrophe. Show more
Linda Pressly reports on Mongolia's coldest winter in a decade, with temperatures reaching 50 degrees celsius below zero, and livestock dying in millions. Show more
Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature
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Mark Lawson traces the way fiction in the USA is being renewed by writers from different backgrounds but also threatened by commercial pressures. From April 2010. Show more
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The supermarket giant that's handing over the meat counter to the local butcher and the couple setting up a business on an island with just 19 residents. With Winifred Robinson. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Masdar in Abu Dubai could be the world's first eco-city. Tom Heap finds out whether the oil money that funds it means a fast building success or a green dream smokescreen. Show more
Lilian and Paul have a capital time, and Joe gets back on the farm. Show more
By Paul Watson. Charles, Marjorie and their grown-up children struggle to survive after the end of the Second World War. The consequences are recalled by surviving member Dorothy. Show more
Helen Mark talks to actor Robert Hardy about the recently discovered true location of the Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire. What will it mean for the town and region? Show more
Kwame Kwei-Armah appeals on behalf of Arthrogryposis Group. Show more
Stories from a collection by Jhumpa Lahiri. When Ruma's mother dies, neither she nor her father knows how to fill the void. Show more
Mike Parker investigates whether digital map and satellite navigation are destroying good map-making and map-reading. From 2010. Show more
Mariella Frostrup talks to Dave Eggers about his latest non-fiction work, Zeitoun, plus Stephen Poliakiff chooses his five favourite books. Show more
Quentin Cooper hears about genes, science and patents. Plus, the first couple of contenders in the So You Want to be a Scientist talent search, and plastic-chomping bacteria. Show more
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Milton waves goodbye to the world of dance and musical theatre to pursue his dream of becoming a miner. With Tom Goodman-Hill. From April 2010. Show more
Jazzer puts his money where his mouth is, and Ambridge shows it has got talent. Show more
Kirsty Lang talks to Joanne Harris and Sanjeev Bhaskar; Sarah Dunant reviews Tilda Swinton's new film. Show more
Following disturbing news from the financial markets, Golder makes plans to return to Paris to negotiate a deal, which will save him from the impending catastrophe. Show more
Morland Sanders investigates the background to the strike at British Airways. How has a dispute over reductions in cabin crew turned into a bitter and costly row? Show more
Who Sets Our Standards? Peter Day asks the standards-setters what they do and why it matters. Show more
Kakapo, Cleopatra and Pavarotti are cryptic names for genes; the clue to what they do lies in their names. Sue Broom cracks the code in this subtle game of scientific one upmanship. Show more
Melvyn Bragg presents the second of a two-part discussion about the history of the city. Show more
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Reports as the High Court blocks a planned national rail strike, and the economy is at the centre of a row between politicians and business leaders. With Robin Lustig. Show more
Violet and Edwin's happy life together is disturbed by the arrival of an unnerving interloper. Read by Eileen Atkins. Show more
Enthusiastic but flawed wannabe Scrooby tries to become a paparazzo, having taken some dubious footage on his mobile phone. Stars Andy Parsons. From April 2010. Show more
Michael McIntyre introduces comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival. Featured performers include Jon Richardson, Jeff Green, David O'Doherty and Alun Cochrane. Show more
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Liberated by the commercial success of her novels, Pearl Buck's private life begins to fall apart. Read by Lindsay Duncan. Show more
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