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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton. Show more

Sarah Swadling discovers why it's just too wet for waders and finds out what is needed to entice the next generation of farmers into the industry. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to James Lovelock about elocution lessons, defrosting hamsters and his grand theory of planet Earth, Gaia. Show more

Fi Glover meets the founders of the new tech companies that are putting Silicon Roundabout in East London on the map. Fi talks to chief technology officer Dan Crow. Show more

Gok Wan cooks Chinese food, Sapphire on her new novel The Kid, plus the economics of single parenting, and ceramicist Helga Gamboa. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Having given evidence against the man who raped her, Maddie hopes for a quick conviction, but as the police explain, it could be six months to a year before it comes to court. Show more

Dr Kevin Fong looks at the history of modern plastic surgery, born not out of vanity, but developed to combat the terrible burns suffered by fighter pilots during World War II. Show more

Colum Sands presents the story of how, in 1947, the Irish Folklore Commission and the BBC established a scheme to seek out and record folk music and stories throughout Ireland.

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The political crisis in Athens, Imran Khan and his hopes to lead Pakistan, and Cameron and Clegg reaffirm their commitment to the coalition. International news with Martha Kearney. Show more

Neil MacGregor reveals the impact of the plague of 1603 through a series of early 17th-century proclamations. From May 2012. Show more

There's a homecoming in the village. Meanwhile Alan offers some comfort. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The son of a renowned Nazi hunter attempts to retrieve a stolen Matisse painting. Stars Jane Asher and William Gaminara. Show more

Tom Holland presents the popular magazine programme in which listeners and leading researchers share their passion for the past. Show more

Coal is the dirtiest fuel, but consumption is rising throughout the world. Tom Heap investigates the return of Old King Coal and the failure to find cheap alternatives. Show more

Michael Rosen investigates the language of chuggers and street vendors. If you want people to donate to your charity, come to your show or buy your goods, which words work best? Show more

Eric Pickles gallops over the horizon into the studio to champion Hollywood director, John Ford. With Matthew Parris. From 2012. Show more

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Stan is to rent out Ed's flat for the Olympics – even though it's nowhere near the stadium. Stars Jenny Agutter. From May 2012. Show more

David hears of a development and Pip gets an offer. Show more

Mark Lawson reviews Mel Gibson in action thriller 'How I Spent My Summer Vacation'; pianist Mitsuko Uchida; Maxine Peake discusses her varied career on stage and screen. Show more

Neil MacGregor reveals the impact of the plague of 1603 through a series of early 17th-century proclamations. From May 2012. Show more

In 2004, a woman in Kentucky called British journalist Tom Mangold and asked him to investigate a murder which the local police could not or would not solve. This is their story. Show more

Peter talks to blind Chineese dissident Chen Guangcheng who is in a Beijing hospital. He tells Peter that he hopes to go to America with his family to study. Show more

Claudia visits HMP Grendon, the only prison in Europe that runs as a therapeutic community. Its aim is to rehabilitate serious violent offenders through intensive group therapy. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to James Lovelock about elocution lessons, defrosting hamsters and his grand theory of planet Earth, Gaia. Show more

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Nine Asian men have been found guilty of the sexual exploitation of five teenage girls in Rochdale in Greater Manchester. Show more

Aaron Woolcott, editor at his family's small publishing house in Baltimore, reveals how a freak accident claimed the life of his wife Dorothy. Show more

The Anemone (played by Alison Steadman) and the Goby Fish (played by Sean Power), reveal the truth about life in a rock pool. Show more

Christopher Maltman debates the rights and wrongs of including folk song settings in classical music concerts. From 2012. Show more

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Despite only six weeks spent there aged four, Gary always said home was Barbados - not Stevenage. Read by David Harewood. Show more

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