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Prayer and reflection with Sister Gemma Simmonds. Show more

The UK dairy industry body is backing a controversial mega-dairy planned in Lincolnshire. It says large scale developments are important for the UK to remain competitive. Show more

Jonathan Freedland with the history series that finds the past behind the present and explores a moment in history which throws light on a contemporary debate. Show more

Dominic Arkwright meets Alex Evans, who was shopping in a DIY store with his mum when he took a distress call from his friend Mark Corbett on board a sinking ship called Titanic. Show more

Jane Garvey presents. Women and their fascinating relationship with shoes.

The wedding party continues its journey. Once again, Ash finds he's saving the life of a Karidkote prince. With Vineeta Rishi. Show more

Edward Stourton explores the life and history of the Bosphorus. 1/3: How the Bosphorus's rich and bloody history has inspired poets, writers and artists from around the world. Show more

Naturalist and film-maker Simon King shares some of his favourite pieces of writing with an audience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre. The readers are Sian Phillips and Michael Byrne. Show more

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Richard Coles travels to Norway where musicians gather under the full moon, and Northern Lights, to make ice music. From 2011. Show more

Elizabeth is on the defensive and Hayley's at her wits' end. Show more

Ben Lewis's psychological thriller about love and identity. Karen is preparing for her wedding. But when a scrawny-looking stranger turns up, her life begins to fall apart. Show more

Plants and animals are going extinct at a frightening rate all as a result, we're told, of human activity. But has anything disappeared in recent years without human intervention? Show more

Ties That Bind: 4 Extra Debut. Kathleen Turner reads screenwriter Christine Conrad's specially commissioned story of family tension set on Cape Cod. Show more

Martin Ellis explores how Victorian ingenuity allowed the evolution of the bicycle from the penny farthing to the velocipede. Show more

Chris Bowlby discovers how new populist parties are re-shaping European politics. He begins in Scandinavia - where the minority Danish People's party wields major influence. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Kate Saunders, Matt Ridley and Rebecca Abrams on books by Elizabeth Taylor, Gerald Durrell and Charles Dickens. From 2011. Show more

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A rare record is found on a dusty shelf at the back of the shop. Stars Lenny Henry and Larrington Walker. From February 2011. Show more

Roy is under attack from all sides and Robert solves a dilemma. Show more

John Wilson reviews sci-fi television drama Outcasts, talks to singer-songwriter PJ Harvey and reports on the phenomenon of crowdfunding. Show more

The wedding party continues its journey. Once again, Ash finds he's saving the life of a Karidkote prince. With Vineeta Rishi. Show more

Following a series of trials where police officers have been jailed, Allan Urry investigates how police are drawn into crime and asks if more should be done to stop them. Show more

Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people.

Dr Mark Porter looks at the 'Cinderella' of cancer treatment - radiotherapy. He reviews its origins with Marie Curie a century ago and the latest techniques in modern hospitals. Show more

Jonathan Freedland with the history series that finds the past behind the present and explores a moment in history which throws light on a contemporary debate. Show more

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Gary's dream of a log cabin on a remote island in Alaska is already having consequences. Read by William Hope. Show more

Matt Harvey hosts a comedy-infused, musically-enhanced, interactive poetry cabaret. With Zena Edwards and Jerri Hart. From 2011. Show more

Rachel Byrne and the BBC's parliamentary team report as George Osborne and the new shadow chancellor, Ed Balls, clash in the Commons for the first time. Show more

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By Amy Chua. The Suzuki method of teaching musical instruments requires a parent to attend all lessons and supervise practice at home. Amy is more than up to the challenge. Show more

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