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Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone. Show more

Four million workers left agriculture in the EU between 2000 and 2009. Why has there has been a 25 per cent slump in farm workers while incomes from agriculture have risen? Show more

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

As we all absorb the outcome of Britain's most recent brush with democracy, Michael Portillo investigates the global journey taken by this fickle and fragile ideal over 2500 years. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Should we ban smacking? Whales and their mothering habits. Condolence letter etiquette. Is workplace stress causing heart disease in younger women? Show more

Richard Monks' The Donor Trail. Five stories; one beating heart; given by one human being to another.Tracking the heart's journey backwards from the recipient to a grieving mother. Show more

Brett Westwood examines the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation. Including a report from Costa Rica and an important story about the Nightingale. Show more

Did bad boy of Renaissance drama Thomas Middleton have a hand in Shakespeare’s works? Dominic Arkwright investigates. From 2010. Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

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

Dramatisation by Ronald Frame of Georges Simenon's novel about a chef who decides to kill his wife. Show more

This winter was one of the coldest for decades, the frozen ground making it hard for birds to find food. We discover which species fared well and which struggled. Show more

By Mark Burgess. 4 Extra Debut. Lovelorn Sophie awaits the arrival of old boyfriend Liam. Written to celebrate 10 years of the Tate. Read by Clare Corbett. Show more

Jailed for council tax arrears, OAP Sylvia's protest was ruined by an anonymous benefactor. With Dominic Arkwright. From September 2009. 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

4 Extra Debut. Sarah Hogg chooses as her champion Charlotte Guest, a Victorian polymath who ran the largest ironworks in the world. From May 2010. Show more

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Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.

Pip starts to feel the pressure, and Helen looks forward to new beginnings. Show more

Special edition of The World Tonight with Ritula Shah. Show more

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from Delphine de Vigan's novel about a 13-year-old girl with an IQ of 160. Lou returns to Gare d'Austerlitz in search of No, 18 years old and homeless. Show more

Charlie Brooker's comedy panel show celebrates failure with David Mitchell, Rufus Hound and Victoria Coren. From May 2010. Show more

Andrew Luck-Baker finds out about the world's largest telescope, the Large Binocular Telescope, which is nearing completion on a mountain top in Arizona. Show more

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Charles works quickly to re-establish the monarchy and ensure a stable government. A glamorous and decadent court is also making a name for itself, with Charles at its centre. Show more

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