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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Monsignor Tony Rogers.
Each day millions of litres of water are being pumped into rivers to save wildlife and boost fish stocks at risk from the effects of drought. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more
Michael Sandel ponders the moral questions that lie behind paying people to lose weight, quit smoking or abandon alcohol. Show more
Historian Mary Beard 'Meets the Romans. Is 'Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway' a feminist classic? And music from Brodsky Quartet cellist Jacqueline Thomas. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Katie starts work on the Burnsides order, while Terry starts her rehabilitation. Show more
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates and the three British species have declined in recent years, but as Brett Westwood discovers, their fortunes could be improving. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Nick Baker explores the new expanding sound world of Russian virtuoso balalaika player, Alexey Arhipovskiy. From April 2012. Show more
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Abu Qatada arrested, Downing Street drops plans for a 'conservatory tax', continued questions about the death of Neil Heywood, and the latest from the Anders Breivik trial.
Shakespeare's Restless World
2. Communion and Conscience
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A communion cup possibly used by the Bard sheds light on dramatic religious changes in the Reformation’s aftermath. From 2012. Show more
Usha is keen to engineer a meeting and Brian is feeling edgy. Show more
The ambitious story of John DeLorean's gull-winged sports car which gave hope to 2,000 workers in Belfast, all wishing to 'live the dream' at the height of the Troubles. Show more
What was a man from the East Midlands doing in the midst of the Russian revolution? Is the name 'Wessex' as old as we think it is? Did Aztecs and North American Indians ever meet? Show more
Last spring, huge swathes of the British countryside erupted in flames. Tom Heap investigates the causes of forest and moorland fire and the ideas to predict and fight them. Show more
As the 100-day countdown to the Olympics begins, Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the games, and asks if word use can ever be contained. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Erin Pizzey selects American writer Gertrude Stein – champion of Picasso, Cezanne and Matisse. With Matthew Parris. From 2012. Show more
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Jaz Milvain asks Ed to curate a moving tribute for his 'surprise' 60th birthday bash. With Christopher Douglas. From April 2012. Show more
Brian squares up to his opponents but which way will the planning committee jump? Show more
Front Row
Irvine Welsh; Bob Marley film; Orange Prize shortlist
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John Wilson interviews novelist Irvine Welsh; Bob Marley documentary reviewed; Joanna Trollope discusses the shortlist for the Orange Prize, announced today. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
2. Communion and Conscience
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
A communion cup possibly used by the Bard sheds light on dramatic religious changes in the Reformation’s aftermath. From 2012. Show more
Yasmeen Khan meets activists raising awareness of where the line between flirtation and sexual harassment is crossed, and reports on initiatives to counter blame on the victims. Show more
Peter White is joined by Kirsten Hearn and Geoff Adams-Spink for Blindness 4 Beginners. Today the team offers tips for keeping track of yourself and your things in a new location. Show more
Inside Health
Whooping cough, maternal deaths, blushing, intestinal transit
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Why whooping cough is making a comeback. Plus a psychologist and a surgeon offer two radically different approaches for people who suffer from severe blushing. With Dr Mark Porter. Show more
Michael Sandel ponders the moral questions that lie behind paying people to lose weight, quit smoking or abandon alcohol. Show more
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The Home Secretary tells MPs that Abu Qatada can be deported to Jordan after assurances were obtained that he will get a fair trial. Show more
When Maud's husband Nikitas is killed in a mysterious car crash, she contacts his mother Antigone, who left Greece nearly sixty years ago and has never returned. Show more
Reclaiming Dolly the Sheep, Richard Herring asks why we hate the idea of cloning without understanding it. From November 2010. Show more
Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The Home Secretary sets out her plans to deport the radical cleric Abu Qatada. Show more
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Journalist Barbara Demick revisits her eyewitness account of the siege of Sarajevo. In this episode, there is a death in one of Logavina Street's families. Show more
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