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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more

Slugs are a major pest on farms and in gardens but farmers are now being told to significantly reduce the amount of slug pellets they use or the pesticide will be banned. Show more

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With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day with Clifford Longley.

Lively discussion with Andrew Marr and Australia's foremost poet Les Murray, lobby journalist Colin Brown, botanist Dr Sandy Knapp and director Elen Bowman. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Casting new light on the Lady with the Lamp, the satchel as this season's must-have accessory, and does Burlesque have a place in an art gallery? Show more

Steven was left reeling when doctors told him he was suffering from a congenital heart condition. But now, following a heart transplant, he is determined to make the most of life. Show more

We are programmed by our genes to believe in supernatural powers and to obey moral codes. Is this because it gave our ancestors an evolutionary advantage? Show more

Adam finally goes out on a date, but is the lady in question quite what she appears? Starring Lenny Henry. From October 2009.

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Brenda prepares for the challenge ahead, and Josh gives Spielberg a run for his money. Show more

A celebration of satire in Britain. From early drawings of gentlemen misbehaving to today's sharp comedy, co-creator of Spitting Image Roger Law draws the line. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright meets an accountancy student who acted when Jewish commuters were attacked on New York's subway. From Sep 2009. Show more

Sheila Dillon asks if there is a future for the high street off licence, following the collapse of First Quench, the company behind Threshers, Victoria Wine and Bottoms Up. Show more

Nowadays enjoying local food is an important component of our holidays. Along with Antonio Carluccio, Katie Derham celebrates food trips to Goa, Sweden and a UK pig safari. Show more

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.

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John Lloyd invites guests Marcus Chown, Shappi Khorsandi and Sir Terry Pratchett to add to the collection. From May 2010. Show more

Helen takes a significant baby step, and single-minded Fallon sets her sights on Harry. Show more

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Julie Andrews reviewed, Junior Apprentice, and an interview with Tippi Hedren. Show more

Steven was left reeling when doctors told him he was suffering from a congenital heart condition. But now, following a heart transplant, he is determined to make the most of life. Show more

Mukul Devichand explores the rising Asian giants, China and India, who will come to dominate the world in the 21st century. But will they co-operate or clash? Show more

Linda Pressly journeys from Lima to the Peruvian Amazon to ask if a controversial economic theory can improve the lives of slum-dwellers and indigenous Amazonian Indians alike. Show more

Shaun Ley looks back at Gordon Brown's life in politics; how he rose from his early years as a student firebrand to the creation of New Labour and then the years at No 10. Show more

Lively discussion with Andrew Marr and Australia's foremost poet Les Murray, lobby journalist Colin Brown, botanist Dr Sandy Knapp and director Elen Bowman. Show more

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News and analysis. Deal or no deal? Live update and analysis on the negotiations taking place between the three main parties. What does the European rescue package entail? Show more

Delphine de Vigan's tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris. Lou Bertignac is 13. She has an IQ of 160 and a deep fear of standing in front of the class. Show more

Michael Rosen enters the world of flavour, examining how what goes in to our mouths corresponds with the words which come out of them. Show more

Andrew Luck-Baker meets the scientists behind the James Webb Space Telescope. Its mission will be to find the first stars born at the dawn of the universe. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. After years of exile in Holland, Charles II was reinstated as sovereign. The Restoration was a time of glamour and gossip, drama and risk, faction and crisis. Show more

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