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A short spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Chris Bennett, Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.

This year's weather has led to a bumper crop of summer fruit. But rhubarb growers have not had so much joy. Also, we report on the latest plans to control TB in badgers. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, debating resignation of Met chief Sir Paul Stephenson and the decision to cut regular Army troops. Show more

Stephen Fry peers at the tiny facets of linguistic brevity in telegrams, lyrics, poems and tweets. From July 2011. Show more

Today Peter White's bete noire, as a blind person, is holidays. Peter and Simon Calder spend the Isle of Wight ferry ride exploring the best type of holiday for Peter. Show more

Abi Morgan, the writer behind what's been described as Britain's answer to Mad Men talks about her new TV drama. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Roger is worried that Tom has influenced the announcement that the Varnians are coming to Earth. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

British built over 100 years ago at colossal financial and human cost, Ayisha Yahya’s history of Kenya's Lunatic Line. From 2011. Show more

Dolores has walked out. Can Sandy's dog spot her among the charity runners dressed as chickens? Stars Ronnie Corbett. From June 2010. Show more

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With Martha Kearney. National and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

The popular quotations quiz, hosted by Nigel Rees. The guests include Ardal O'Hanlon, Shelagh Fogarty and Martin Jarvis. From July 2011. Show more

It's Keira's big day and Nic is feeling uncomfortable. Show more

Smoke and Daggers imagines its way inside the lives of a Dublin political elite, who rose to the fore whilst the former Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern, held power. Show more

From The Female Eunuch to the Big Brother house, Germaine Greer relives her life and career through the BBC Sound Archive, in conversation with John Wilson. Show more

Martin Sixsmith shows how collectivisation produced famine on an unimaginable scale. Millions of people starved to death, the majority of them in Ukraine. Show more

Sheila Dillon investigates how emergency foods are made for disasters, droughts and wars. Companies developing meals for the crisis in the Horn of Africa explain their latest work. Show more

Ernie Rea asks how the events of the Arab Spring will affect the fortunes of Christians in the Middle East. Show more

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Radio 4's antidote to panel games. A return visit to Aylesbury for Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, with David Mitchell on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

It's a terrible day for Bridge Farm and Pat and Tony face some serious questions. Show more

With Mark Lawson, including an interview with designer Kenneth Grange, whose portfolio includes cameras, food mixers and the distinctive nose-cone of the InterCity 125 train. Show more

Roger is worried that Tom has influenced the announcement that the Varnians are coming to Earth. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Rajan Datar explores how emerging global superpowers in the Middle East and China are fighting a battle for our hearts and minds by wielding a new weapon of influence - their news. Show more

Kim Ghattas presents exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of a recent overseas trip taken by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her staff. Show more

Quentin explores hidden landscapes and volcanoes under Antarctica and the North Atlantic and searches for mythical monsters and the secrets of the Tibetan singing bowl. Show more

Stephen Fry peers at the tiny facets of linguistic brevity in telegrams, lyrics, poems and tweets. From July 2011. Show more

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With Felicity Evans. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates resigns; a crunch week for the Eurozone; has California lost its innovative edge? Show more

Now moneyless and jobless, Mick finds himself trying to negotiate life on the harsh streets of London. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more

Dominic Arkwright asks Guy Browning, Laurie Penny and Edson Burton about neighbours, are they a support network? From 2011. Show more

Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The Home Secretary, Theresa May makes a statement to MPs on phone hacking. Show more

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By Simon Stephenson. On Ko Phi Phi, the world revolves around the reggae bar, where three evenings a week Muay Thai fights are held. Show more

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