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With Alison Murdoch, Director of the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.

Sheep have been shot and left for dead in a field in Northamptonshire. 12 animals were found wounded and almost all had to be destroyed after thieves targeted the wider flock. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Anita Anand and guests David Westhead, Thapelo Motsumi, Kamin Mohammadi, Pauline Black and Paul Magid. Show more

After infiltrating the Truth Seekers cult, Roger and his boss Tom's true identities are set to be revealed. Stars Nathan Osgood. Show more

Andrew Martin explores the story of 'The Disappeared': a group of men and women kidnapped, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in Northern Ireland. Show more

A sudden event causes a lifestyle rethink for the Manchester DJ. Stars Justin Moorhouse and Anne Reid. From July 2011. Show more

The NHS is paying out tens of millions of pounds a year in compensation to patients who develop preventable blood clots. John Waite investigates why people are dying needlessly. Show more

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Lord Patten, Chairman of the BBC Trust, on his plans for the BBC; Lord Fowler on the phone hacking scandal; and the PCC's Stephen Abell on whether the Commission can survive. Show more

Elona offers a welcome diversion while Harry needs advice. Show more

By James Goss. Jack and Ianto end up at the most haunted pub in Wales, where Mrs Wintergreen's séance sparks havoc. Stars John Barrowman, Gareth David-Lloyd and Eve Myles. Show more

Are your frustrated by poor service, faulty goods or hidden charges? Ask Paul Lewis and the experts about consumer rights. Show more

When Rambanai returns from Dallas to Harare her exuberant sparkle is irresistible, but a new search for a bigger world has unexpected outcomes. Read by Chipo Chung. Show more

30 years ago Liverpool was burning. Laurie Taylor hears first-hand accounts of the riots which changed policing and community relations forever. Also, political childhoods. Show more

Claudia Hammond discusses arson with leading expert Dr Theresa Gannon. Plus the country's first peer-to-peer parenting group and autism. Show more

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The script doctor will see you now. After a writer's course, Ed turns expert. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2011. Show more

Jennifer doesn't like what she hears and Neil offers his thoughts. Show more

Dominic Lawson reviews the new film about chess player Bobby Fischer; Mr Benn creator David McKee; Basement Jaxx join forces with the Metropole Orkest; and artist Patrick Hughes. Show more

After infiltrating the Truth Seekers cult, Roger and his boss Tom's true identities are set to be revealed. Stars Nathan Osgood. Show more

Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion with top journalists as they debate what should be said in three newspaper-style leading articles about the top stories of the moment. Show more

Matthew Engel explains why, as a former Washington correspondent, he thinks the growth of Americanisms is now a serious problem for the English language. Show more

Science progresses, not so much by 'eureka!' moments as through simultaneous discovery. Are the processes of science the same as those underlying cases of convergent evolution? Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Anita Anand and guests David Westhead, Thapelo Motsumi, Kamin Mohammadi, Pauline Black and Paul Magid. Show more

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Mick finds that his home holds too many painful memories, and is haunted by the part he might have played in Cathy's death. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more

Brunswick is in mortal danger, but Inspector Steine is too busy organising a road safety demonstration to notice. Can Twitten and Mrs Groynes find Brunswick before it's too late? Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report as David Cameron tells MPs a 'firestorm' is engulfing parts of the police and media as a result of the phone hacking scandal. Show more

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Married and pregnant Janine di Giovanni is in London awaiting her husband's return from the war torn Ivory Coast. But she discovers ghosts of other wars playing on her mind. Show more

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