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Prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more

Caz Graham hears claims that livestock thefts have risen five-fold over the last year. NFU Mutual insurance says rising meat prices will continue to drive sheep rustling. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Pelagian Controversy, one of the most significant doctrinal disputes of the early church. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Lycra - the fibre that emancipated women? Anita Newcourt who works at the Royal Suites at Heathrow, singer Emmylou Harris and a profile of Aisha Gadaffi. Show more

Stacey stands up to protestors claiming child exploitation, and daughter Olivia wants to go home after losing in the Casual Category. Show more

David Goldblatt looks at whether Berlin's alternative culture is under threat from commercial pressures. Or do developers and artists need each other to exist? Show more

Michael Pennington goes on a journey through the music and letters of Richard Strauss to discover the relationship that formed the bedrock of his musical achievements. Show more

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Torpedoes and mines sent thousands of ships to the sea floor during World War Two. 70 years later rust is taking its toll. Tom Heap asks if their oil could pollute our beaches. Show more

There's someone missing from The Bull. Meanwhile Jolene is worried that her secret may be revealed. Show more

On Mardle Fen: Series by Nick Warburton, set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Fens. 3/4. Dark Horse: The dark tale of the twisted eel seems about to repeat itself.

Helen Mark is in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, to find out how horses and the natural landscape of Royal Deeside are helping wounded and serving military personnel. Show more

Richard Branson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Anti-Slavery International. Show more

Saturday comes and Rob, a seasoned DJ at the casino, starts sorting through his records for the night. Read by Daniel Rigby. Show more

The Mongol invasion changes the course of Russian History. Martin Sixsmith explores the lasting legacy of the fall of Kiev, Mongol rule, and isolation from the Western Renaissance. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to former journalist Annalena McAfee about her novel The Spoiler, a story set against the excesses of modern journalism. Show more

Science news with Quentin Cooper. Including Deepwater Horizon one year on; Chernobyl after 25 years; penguins of Tristan da Cunha; and Saturn and its moons. Show more

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Yorkshire's acclaimed poet performs at the Mallard Theatre and struggles to get a hot meal. With Arabella Weir. From April 2011. Show more

Kathy faces an anxious wait and Jill is worried about her sons. Show more

With John Wilson. David Tennant in United, a TV drama based on the true story of Manchester United's Busby Babes in the 1950s. Plus Ray Winstone in the film Tracker. Show more

Stacey stands up to protestors claiming child exploitation, and daughter Olivia wants to go home after losing in the Casual Category. Show more

In the wake of Fukushima, Andy Denwood investigates the recent record of Britain's nuclear safety agency: is the inspectorate - relaunched this month - up to the job? Show more

As President Obama reins in government spending and NASA is told to work in partnership with private enterprise, Peter Day examines the future of the USA's journey into space. Show more

What happens when you switch on a light? From the big bang to the innards of human consciousness, the actor Toby Jones discovers it is a question without end. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Pelagian Controversy, one of the most significant doctrinal disputes of the early church. Show more

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Tom finds the pendant and confronts his real father at last, in the midst of the most brutal battle of the Civil War - but this is not a happy reunion. Show more

A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms. Meet the waifs, strays, ghosts, murderous pensioners and squirrels of this delightful land. Written by Alice Lowe. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke tempts Jenny Eclair with self-help books, eels and the joys of bikini waxing. From March 2010. Show more

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264 delicate wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox, that stand as a symbol of the extraordinary events that overtake one family. Show more

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