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Daily prayer and reflection with Father Eugene O'Neill. Show more

Caz Graham meets farmers in Cumbria, still struggling six months after record floods. As Cockermouth town slowly recovers, fields still erode and tons of gravel lies on farmland. Show more

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With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Lively discussion with Andrew Marr and President of the Royal Society Martin Rees, Iranian film maker Shirin Neshat, historian Sheila Rowbotham and philosopher Matthew Crawford. Show more

With Sheila McClennon. A special edition on gardening with the creator of Alnwick, the Duchess of Northumberland, and Catherine Horwood, author of Gardening Women. Show more

Producer Alan Hall explores the complementary skills of daydreaming and the ability to concentrate. From 2010. Show more

Sony Award-winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre. Stars Sally Phillips. From May 2010.

Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Threat to oak trees and concerns about high speed rail. Show more

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National and international news with Shaun Ley.

Paul Gambaccini welcomes three former winners, for the semi-finals of the 2010 search to find the nation's musical mastermind. Show more

Fallon has her hands full and David tries to broker the peace. Show more

A dragon's egg must be retrieved by a hero cursed with immortality, between the worlds of faerie and man. Stars Paul Hilton. Show more

Presenter David Goldblatt chronicles England's World Cup campaigns, and how through them England can trace its relationship with itself and the rest of the world. Show more

Hopes are pinned on targeted genetic therapies as a future treatment for cancers. Prof Iain Stewart visits the UK lab where this approach is leading to the development of drugs. Show more

Sheila Dillon asks whether the future belongs to food bloggers or restaurant critics. With more reviews and opinions online, what is the role of the traditional newspaper critic? Show more

A 'gap' year isn't just for students. Career breaks for adults are increasingly popular. We hear from workers who've taken inspiring trips and from firms who encourage sabbaticals. Show more

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

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John Lloyd invites guests Sarah Bakewell, Michael Welland and Simon Evans to add to the collection. From May 2010.

There's some new talent on the cricket pitch and Tom's suspicions are aroused. Show more

Kirsty Lang meets film-maker Terry Gilliam, whose credits range from Monty Python to the dystopian Brazil, along with ill-fated unfinished projects and next year a move into opera. Show more

In a week exploring how great religions created images to express the divine, Neil MacGregor tells the story of one of the world's best known religious images, that of the Buddha Show more

Author Wole Soyinka travels from his native Nigeria to South Africa to assess the past and present of the Rainbow Nation through the eyes of its finest writers. Show more

Policy makers are keen for us to make public pledges as a means of keeping families together and tackling social problems. Ben Rogers explores the idea's value and limitations. Show more

Quentin Cooper investigates volcanic ash and asks if we're ready for the next eruption. Plus the private Falcon 9 rocket and how dinosaurs became so big. Show more

Lively discussion with Andrew Marr and President of the Royal Society Martin Rees, Iranian film maker Shirin Neshat, historian Sheila Rowbotham and philosopher Matthew Crawford. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

National and international news and analysis. Show more

Anton Lesser reads from JB Priestley's atmospheric wartime thriller set in a Midlands industrial town. Sensitive information is being leaked, but who is responsible? Show more

Chris Ledgard looks at the Chinese and English languages, and the meeting point between the two. Will the Chinese language be affected by the growing influence of English? Show more

Peter White visits Buenos Aires to shed light upon the work of the blind fabulist and master storyteller Jorge Luis Borges. From May 2009. Show more

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In a week exploring how great religions created images to express the divine, Neil MacGregor tells the story of one of the world's best known religious images, that of the Buddha Show more

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