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A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.

The latest farming news. Anna Hill hears from MP Peter Hain about his controversial plans for the Severn barrage, which environmental groups oppose as an ecological disaster. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Frances Ashcroft about a lifetime spent studying the link between blood sugar and insulin and what goes wrong in people with diabetes. Show more

Fi Glover talks to Alice Taylor, founder of a smart toy company, who believes that 3D printing will soon allow people to customise their own toys. Show more

How to be a calmer parent, 'punishment shootings' in Northern Ireland, new research into osteoarthritis, and breaking up in the internet age. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Sam goes to see an autopsy at the Surgeons' Hall. Meanwhile, Elizabeth decides she must learn to dance. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more

Why did almost all of life become extinct 250 million years ago? Adam Rutherford explores how past extinctions made the modern living world. Show more

Frances Fyfield is joined by conductor Steuart Bedford to explore the composing score of Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, newly acquired by the British Library. Show more

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Rebekah Brooks is to be charged, France inaugurates a new president, and artist Jeremy Deller explains what he thinks makes us British. International news with Martha Kearney. Show more

Ivan Hewett is joined by musicologist Cliff Eisen to explore the key of G minor, a favourite key of Mozart's for expressing failure, anger and loss. Show more

There's a sporting theme at The Bull and Roy is in competitive mood. Show more

When children are found working in a textile factory in India, three lives on three continents begin to unravel. Show more

Helen Castor helps historians and listeners alike answer their questions about the past. Covering the 'forgotten war' of 1812, West Indian cricket and the history of Tamworth town. Show more

There is a drought in most of England but plenty of water elsewhere. Why not move it? Tom Heap investigates why water companies seem so reluctant to trade with each other. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Old BBC programmes are chopped up and recycled into something new, featuring David Attenborough and Bill Clinton. From 2012. Show more

Memoirist, Diana Athill joins Matthew Parris to explore the life of Spanish painter, Goya. With Dr Sarah Symmons. From May 2012. Show more

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MJN flies near the Arctic, so the hunt is on for polar bears, a lemon and a French accent. Stars Stephanie Cole. From July 2011. Show more

Lynda has high expectations. Meanwhile Darrell's in the money.

Kevin Rowland on Dexys Midnight Runners' first album for 27 years, ballgowns at the V&A, and painter Brice Marden reflects on the golden years of American art. With John Wilson. Show more

Sam goes to see an autopsy at the Surgeons' Hall. Meanwhile, Elizabeth decides she must learn to dance. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more

David Aaronovitch examines the persistent popularity of 'declinism' - the idea that individuals and society are not as good as they used to be. Why are we so drawn to this idea? Show more

Peter White talks to Prof Andrew Lotery about the interim results of the IVAN trial comparing the drugs used to treat AMD. Also, Noel Thatcher talks about the Paralympics. Show more

Mental health care on the street. Claudia Hammond reports on the psychologists leaving their clinics and developing 'street therapy' for gang members. Show more

Jim Al-Khalili talks to Frances Ashcroft about a lifetime spent studying the link between blood sugar and insulin and what goes wrong in people with diabetes. Show more

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Francois Hollande meets Angela Merkel, more violence in Syria, and is 'Made in Britain' soon to become more common? National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more

Emerging slowly from his grief, Aaron is spending a lot of time thinking about the early days of his marriage. Show more

The last of three salty tales written by Lynne Truss in which the Limpet (Samantha Bond) and the Lugworm (Tony Robinson) reveal the funny side of life between the tides. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report, as foreign secretary William Hague says the crisis in the eurozone is 'the biggest single obstacle to economic recovery'. Show more

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Mark Wallington lays to rest the ghost of missing a 1970s festival as his tour reaches the Isle of Wight. Read by Hugh Dennis. Show more

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