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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard. Show more

Why goose farmers are already thinking about Christmas. Plus, the major retailer about to pay dairy farmers a bonus for improving the welfare of their cows. Show more

With Justin Webb and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Olivia O'Leary talks to opera singers Amanda Roocroft and Geoffrey Dolton about the highs and lows of their careers. Show more

Paul Simon's hit album Graceland showcased South Africa's huge musical talent; now, many more stars are going global. Lenny meets astonishing Buskaid violinists and pop diva Lira. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. To what extent is the way you vote determined by your parents' politics? And author Helen Dunmore on her novel 'The Betrayal' set in Leningrad in 1952. Show more

Dramatisation of Barbara Pym's story of love in unfashionable north London in 1960. There's a dinner party at the vicarage to meet the new communicants. Show more

Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation. Show more

Members of Charles Hawtrey's inner circle share memories of the Carry On star, presenting a unique insight into one of Britain's most memorable comedy actors. Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney. Includes Election Call, where listeners put comments to Gordon Brown, the leader of the Labour Party. Show more

Brenda showcases her skills, and jealousy rears its ugly head for Jazzer. Show more

Switzerland, 1916: Can the Red Cross cure two sick soldiers from a German PoW camp? Based on true events. Stars Carl Prekopp. Show more

Could ash from the Icelandic volcano fertilise the North Atlantic, producing a bumper catch of fish? And is it feasible to pump gases into the atmosphere to cool the Earth? Show more

By Rachel Bentham. The tale of an accidental career criminal, who comes across an old ticket machine in a charity shop and has an idea which will change his life forever. Show more

Richard and Mark question whether the stereotypes of the modern gay man are true. Is it harder to settle with one person when society so readily labels gay people as promiscuous? Show more

Michael Rosen on the language used by and about disabled people, and the modern trend in humour of using disability to produce laughs. With Victoria Wright and Francesca Martinez. Show more

4 Extra Debut. TV comedy producer John Lloyd chooses the maverick American architect Richard Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome, as his inspiration. From April 2010. Show more

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An unplanned dinner party sets the scene for some serious seduction tactics, Hector's secret is finally revealed and there is nothing cool about Caroline's temper. Show more

Peggy encounters some unexpected heartache, while Eddie makes some under-the-counter cash. Show more

With Mark Lawson, including a report on Robert Downey Jr's return to the role of Iron Man; 25 years since Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms; and Janet Leigh's body double in Psycho. Show more

Dramatisation of Barbara Pym's story of love in unfashionable north London in 1960. There's a dinner party at the vicarage to meet the new communicants. Show more

Former hostage John McCarthy has never thanked the UN negotiator who arranged his release. John at last meets him, and explores the development of the crisis negotiator role. Show more

A special election edition in which representatives from Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats answer your questions. Show more

Iron deficient anaemia is common but so are the uncomfortable side effects from the tablets used to treat it. Dr Mark Porter hears about new forms of treatment. Show more

Olivia O'Leary talks to opera singers Amanda Roocroft and Geoffrey Dolton about the highs and lows of their careers. Show more

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National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah in London and Robin Lustig in Edinburgh. Goldman Sachs faces the Senate over fraud allegations. Show more

On the trail of the papers he craves, Jeffrey Aspern's editor believes he can charm his way into the house. Read by Samuel West. Show more

8/12: 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 asks how Indies made hit shows for BBC and ITV in the 90s, yet struggled to build viable businesses. From August 2009. Show more

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Criminal barrister Alex McBride describes life in a lawyers' chambers in London's Inner Temple - the tradition, the affluence and the success. Show more

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