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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with The Most Reverend George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff.
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs, presented by Evan Davis and Justin Webb, debating GCHQ monitoring, the Falklands war, Burma elections and adoption delay. Show more
Andrew Marr looks at the political and cultural landscape of the last two decades with Alwyn Turner, Janet Daley, Tristram Hunt MP and the political cartoonist Martin Rowson. Show more
Woman's Hour
Louise Bourgeois, Neighbours, Ad Women
58 minutes
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Music from award-winning blues singer Rita Chiarelli. With Mad Men now back on our screens, what was life like for women in Britain's advertising world? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Efix urges Giacinto to put things right after discovering he has forged signatures to get credit for his debts. With John Lynch. Show more
Professor of French and Paris resident Andrew Hussey travels from the Med to La Manche to discover the true face of 21st-century France. Show more
Nicholas Parsons travels to India to explore how Just a Minute inspired 'Jamming' tournaments in Indian colleges. From 2012. Show more
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The People's Passion
Episode 1: Cathedral Conversation - Ceremony and Society
14 minutes
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The Rev Giles Fraser and David Rennie of the Economist discuss the past and present importance of St Paul's Cathedral in the life of London and the nation. Show more
Amy needs to talk and Shula is embarrassed. Show more
Monday morning. Ellen is in early, looking for peace. Paul is at the gates, refusing to pay. Is the cathedral concentrating on the right things? Show more
Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Sussex take on three professors. From April 2012. Show more
The Food Programme
Biscuits: A Serious Business
28 minutes
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A look behind the scenes of Britain's favourite snack, the biscuit. Simon Parkes explains why major change is underway to some of our oldest and most famous food brands. Show more
Damien Hirst, Jon Thompson, Nick Serota, Louisa Buck and others reflect on the forces at work that saw Britain erupt with a new generation of artists in the 1980s. Show more
Ernie Rea and guests discuss the symbol of the cross in contemporary society. Show more
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David Mitchell invites Tony Hawks, Arthur Smith, Lucy Porter and Graeme Garden to hide truths in lies. From April 2012. Show more
Brian makes a breakthrough and Tom feels overloaded. Show more
Mark Lawson reports on a major Damien Hirst retrospective at Tate Modern. Plus, the verdict on This Must Be the Place starring Sean Penn, and Michael Grade on British television. Show more
Efix urges Giacinto to put things right after discovering he has forged signatures to get credit for his debts. With John Lynch. Show more
Two fathers who fought in the Falklands on what it is like having sons fighting in Afghanistan. Their sons talk about the role their fathers have played in their lives.
Crossing Continents
Canada's prescription drug crisis
28 minutes
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On the First Nations reserves of Canada, addiction to prescription pain-killers is rife. Linda Pressly investigates the devastating impact of such widespread abuse. Show more
How Bacteria could clear up the North Sea gas leak. Why Geo engineering is being taken seriously as a tool for lessening the effects of climate change and the latest from our experiment on stripes. Show more
Andrew Marr looks at the political and cultural landscape of the last two decades with Alwyn Turner, Janet Daley, Tristram Hunt MP and the political cartoonist Martin Rowson. Show more
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Kofi Annan wants peace in Syria in eight days. Are Western governments helping his cause? With Ritula Shah. Show more
Jack and Mabel hope that a fresh start in Alaska will enable them to put the strain of their childless marriage behind them. Show more
Is English being reduced? With text-speak, abbreviations, Twitter and bite-size English, Michael Rosen asks if we now talk and write in shortened language, and if that matters. Show more
Why is there a Crucifixion scene hanging above a Glasgow fish and chip shop? Alan Dein uncovers a tale of family duty and thwarted dreams in the Passion at Glasgow Cross. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. From plants and animals to wind and rain. Bernie Krause shows why it is critical to preserve our remaining natural soundscapes. Show more
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