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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard. Show more
Charlotte Smith hears calls from the RSPCA for cheap, fast-growing chickens to be taken off the shelves. But chicken farmers say intensively grown chickens enjoy high welfare. Show more
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
With Justin Webb and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr talks to actress Fiona Shaw, poet Simon Armitage, judge Lord Bingham and music journalist Paul Morley. Show more
Jane Garvey discusses the history of fine dining, Chloe Schama on her new book, the art of Maori female facial tattooing and choosing to go it alone as a mother. Show more
The arrival of anthropologist Rupert Stonebird and librarian Ianthe Broom in the congregation does more than swell the collection plate at Reverend Mark Ainger's church. Show more
When two Chinese players met at the World Snooker Championships, 100 million Chinese viewers tuned in. Martin Kelner asks if China is overtaking Britain as the home of snooker. Show more
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Sarah meets maths professor Tony - aka 'Midnight Magic' - at a speed-dating evening. Is romance a mathematical improbability? With Lia Williams. From April 2010. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Lilian shows she can keep a secret, and Brian has some cautionary tales.
4 Extra Debut. Is life coach Derby up to the job of a lifetime? Real-time drama recorded on location with Nicola Walker and Stephen Tompkinson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Ex-Communard Rev Richard Coles examines how the Beatles and other bands in history have decided to call it a day. From April 2010. Show more
Hayley and Catherine are single women looking for true love, facing the difficulties modern life throws at them, their ticking biological clock, and the problems of speed dating. Show more
The new School of Artisan Food is unique in the UK in teaching craft skills like bread-making and cheese-making combined with business know-how. Skills to get us out of recession? Show more
Simon Cox with news from the digital world. A look behind the scenes of video game development, and how smartphones are becoming a tool in some surprising workplaces. Show more
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David Mitchell challenges Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Phill Jupitus and Catherine Tate to talk with deliberate inaccuracy about ostriches, toast, spectacles and red. From April 2010. Show more
Brenda showcases her skills, and jealousy rears its ugly head for Jazzer. Show more
Includes playwright David Greig on creating a new version of Peter Pan, and the verdict on TV crime thriller Luther, starring Idris Elba. Show more
The arrival of anthropologist Rupert Stonebird and librarian Ianthe Broom in the congregation does more than swell the collection plate at Reverend Mark Ainger's church. Show more
Martin Bell tells the story of Josip Broz Tito, tracing the events that kept the Yugoslav republic together and investigating the crisis in Bosnia. Show more
Following claims that Pope Benedict XVI failed to deal with paedophile priests when he was a Cardinal, Simon Cox investigates his handling of two key cases - in Germany and the US. Show more
Quentin Cooper reveals the finalists of the So You Want To Be A Scientist talent search. Plus volcanic ash: how to see it, track it, predict it and what it does to a jet engine. Show more
Andrew Marr talks to actress Fiona Shaw, poet Simon Armitage, judge Lord Bingham and music journalist Paul Morley. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
With Ritula Shah. The parties clash over cuts to the NHS, but how will they really deal with the deficit? A critical vote on Obama's plans to overhaul financial regulation. Show more
4 Extra Debut. An obsessed editor heads to Venice set on gaining previously unseen papers of the late poet Jeffrey Aspern. Read by Samuel West. Show more
7/12: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a nightly satirical round up of election news and comment from comedians, journalists and commentators. Show more
Paul Jackson on the rise of TV's independent producers and how the birth of Channel 4 spawned a whole new sector. From July 2009. Show more
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Alex has his first experience of a client accused of murder in the cells at the Old Bailey, and explains the grind of his year as a pupil barrister. Show more
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