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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Martin Shaw. Show more

The programme that starts with its listeners.

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

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Almost 80 years since the Mass Trespass on Kinder Scout, Clare Balding joins ramblers from Manchester and Sheffield to mark this inspirational moment in walking history. Show more

Caz Graham investigates claims that the UK's largest manufacturing sector, food production, is recession proof and could hold the key to boosting the nation's economy. Show more

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Presented by John Humphrys and Justin Webb. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Richard Coles with comedienne Andi Osho, the Barnardo's boy turned millionaire who is floating the Queen's boat, and the Inheritance Tracks of arts guru Sir Christopher Frayling. Show more

Sandi Toksvig hears about medical work abroad from Dr Marie Charles and dentist Ian Wilson, and a trip to the Oscars from Liz Carr. Show more

Will Gompertz uses five objects to investigate a pivotal aspect of the art of monarchy - the expression of power through the display of wealth and status. From March 2012. Show more

Andrew Pierce of The Daily Mail looks behind the scenes at Westminster. The Editor is Marie Jessel. Show more

Correspondents' reports on the effects of sanctions in Damascus, the Burmese opposition figures released from jail, turtles in Costa Rica and the Kenyan mum with 49 mouths to feed. Show more

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by Lynne Truss, Andy Parsons, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn for a look at the week's biggest (and smallest) stories. Show more

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Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Beccles in Suffolk. Show more

Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?

By Charlotte Jones. The chilling story of the most powerful family in America and the tragic fate that befell Rosemary Kennedy, who underwent a prefrontal lobotomy. Show more

An exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus from Handel's 1742 oratorio, Messiah. From 2012. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Teabag in a mug or loose tea in a pot - what is the key to the perfect cuppa? Kathy Lette shares her experience of having a son with Asperger's Syndrome. Show more

Presented by Carolyn Quinn. A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.

Evan Davis asks his guests about the possibilities and pitfalls of reinventing a business, something each of them has had to do. They also swap ideas on educating the young. Show more

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Clive Anderson is joined by Keith Allen, Monty Halls and Nicholas Owen. With music from Jeb Loy Nichols and Katy Carr and The Aviators. Nikki Bedi talks to Stephen Mangan. Show more

By Lizzie Nunnery. Inspired by recent conflicts in the Middle East and the plight of journalists who encounter life-threatening situations in their day-to-day reporting. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe and his guests writers Linda Grant and Miranda Sawyer and academic John Mullan review the week's cultural highlights including The Leisure Society. Show more

From Emergency Ward 10 to Casualty by way of the Radio Doctor, Mark Lawson surveys the rich history of factual and fictional programmes about the medical profession on radio and TV Show more

Nicholas Monsarrat's classic novel about the men and ships that fought in the North Atlantic during World War II, dramatised by John Fletcher. Show more

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Michael Buerk and guests debate the moral issues behind abortion. Has it become too routine, or are calls for reform of the 1967 Abortion Act an attack on women's liberty? Show more

Fourth and last semi-final to determine who takes the remaining place in the grand final. The competitors are from Reigate, Inverness, Disley in Cheshire and Neath in South Wales. Show more

Poetry requested by listeners is brought to life by Martin Jarvis and Susan Jameson. Roger McGough presents. Show more

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Jaya, her mother and her grandmother slowly come to terms with one another. Read by Lyndam Gregory, Deni Francis and Najma Khan. Show more

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