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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus.

A merger of two dairy co-ops could mean better milk prices for some UK dairy farmers. Anna Hill asks Milk Link's CEO if it will also spell longer term security for contract prices. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by actor and comedian Omid Djalili, former girl gang member Chyna, travel journalist and writer Brian Jackman and folk musician Tim Edey. Show more

Margaret Byrne, CEO of Sunderland AFC; egg donation - who should get paid?; Olympic hopeful Natasha Perdue; music from Melody Gardot. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Jonathan's parents and boss don't know about his relationship. Meanwhile the suspects are expecting a visitor. Stars Amber Agar. Show more

Easter 2012, Redcar steelworks had a fiery and unlikely resurrection, when its blast furnace was relit. Amongst the flames, Alan Dein hears about new and old lives shaped by steel. Show more

In his largely untrue radiography, Richard Wilson tells how he inherited a pair of Boots. With David Tennant. From May 2012. Show more

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Politicians clash over the economy, David Cameron calls Ed Balls a 'muttering idiot', and eurobonds explained in 60 seconds. Martha Kearney with national and international news. Show more

A bishop, an imam and a rabbi are brought together for an interfaith bake-in, with a chance to talk about what bread means to their religions and how much they have in common. Show more

Adam enjoys the simple life and Tracy gets a present. Show more

Death by fine dining in 1790s Paris. Can executioner Ameline outwit France's gourmet murderer, Pere Gourier? Stars Mark Benton. Show more

Paying for a university education: as UK tuition fees rise, what financial help is available for those starting courses? Paul Lewis and panellists answer calls on student finance. Show more

Claudia Hammond reports on 3D body scanners and eating disorders, the rise of the 'neuro-novel', and teenagers' brains. Show more

Laurie Taylor discusses the role played by US Philanthropic Foundations in transforming America from parochial nation to superpower. Also, a cultural history of wine tasting. Show more

The Director General of the European Broadcasting Union, taking Eurovision to Azerbaijan, plus Tessa Jowell MP on Labour and Leveson, and the UK's 'vibrant' TV/film market. Show more

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Charlie Brooker hosts the comedy panel show that celebrates glorious failure, with Lee Mack, Holly Walsh and Barry Cryer competing to supply the best 'wrong' answers. Show more

Ifty puts the cricket team through their paces. Meanwhile Nic discovers her true feelings. Show more

Mark Lawson reviews the stage version of Oscar-winning film Chariots of Fire, reports on moving Henry Moore bronzes indoors, and talks to Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. Show more

Jonathan's parents and boss don't know about his relationship. Meanwhile the suspects are expecting a visitor. Stars Amber Agar. Show more

The BBC's political editor Nick Robinson shines a light on the process by which controversial decisions are reached behind closed doors in Whitehall. Show more

Comedian Kate Smurthwaite argues it is time to stop laughing at sexism and stop prejudice against women comedians, as comedy is a key part of culture, affecting opinion and values. Show more

Jellyfish are taking over the world's oceans, eating baby fish and driving marine ecosystems back to the primitive Cambrian era. Or are they? Miranda Krestovnikoff investigates. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by actor and comedian Omid Djalili, former girl gang member Chyna, travel journalist and writer Brian Jackman and folk musician Tim Edey. Show more

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The former president of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development says the euro cannot survive without greater political union. News and analysis with Robin Lustig. Show more

Portrait of a man who has squandered his life. Charles waits to hear if he has done enough to convince his sister-in-law that he is fit to regain custody of his daughter, Honoria. Show more

The 1950s plan to build a nuclear-powered spaceship, Project Orion. Quirky true history with Peter Serafinowicz. From May 2012. Show more

Strap in for a health and safety blow-dart, a killer whale and souffle. Stars Edward Eales-White and Catriona Knox. From May 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme with the best of the day at Westminster. The economy and workers' rights dominate bad-tempered exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Show more

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Topiary was probably brought to these islands by the Romans. The controversy lingers on for Hugh Barker. Read by Tim Keys. Show more

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