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Spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day with Richard Hill. Show more

As the worst drought in 80 years grips the American Midwest, Anna Hill is at the Missouri State Fair to meet farmers struggling with soaring temperatures and parched crops. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Critic and satirist Craig Brown is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Camille Paglia talks about the women in Hitchcock's films, Parveen Ahmed on celebrating Eid, and is there such a thing as fun for all the family? Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Suzy Klein is claustrophobic. She will not go in lifts, no matter how many steps she has to climb, and she has not been on the underground for 20 years. Can she conquer her fear? Show more

4 Extra Debut. When Mum comes to stay, can Beauty cope with being overshadowed, overworked and overdrawn? Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From 2012. Show more

Consumer news with Nick Ravenscroft. How to get tickets for the Paralympic Games, sport and exercise for older people, and living in the shadow of Liverpool's Anfield stadium. Show more

James Naughtie profiles the professor and Nobel prize-winning laureate, known as the Mother Theresa of economics for his work understanding and fighting the causes of poverty. Show more

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Lucy Ash is in south east Poland, where high unemployment is encouraging young people to go down the area's reopened coal mines, and where young entrepreneurs try to avoid taxes. Show more

Rosa offers a shoulder to cry on. Meanwhile Adam makes his choice. Show more

A husband and wife loathe each other and reconciliation looks unlikely. Black comedy starring Christian Rodska and Joanna Tope. Show more

Eric Robson visits Nicholas Parsons in his Buckinghamshire garden. Pippa Greenwood, Matthew Biggs and Anne Swithinbank appear on the panel. Show more

By Hannah McGill. The lure of dance proves impossible to ignore for one woman who seems to have it all. Read by Gabriel Quigley. Show more

Matthew Bannister on darts commentator Sid Waddell, Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown, disability campaigner Lord Morris of Manchester and cardiologist Dr Aubrey Leatham. Show more

How many school playing fields have really been sold off? How safe are 20mph roads? And why an important inflation measure is flawed. Presented by Tim Harford. Show more

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The illusionist and the musical comedian in the talk tag show where the guest is the next interviewer. From August 2012. Show more

Vicky struggles to find the right words. And at Home Farm, Pawel lends a hand. Show more

Kirsty Lang discusses the Plantagenets with Philippa Gregory, plus Blake Morrison's portrayal of male jealousy on TV, Dirty Dancing at 25 and Brazilian writer Jorge Amado profiled. Show more

Laura and her parents prepare to meet the girl who was accidentally swapped with Laura at birth. Stars Natasha Watson, Frances Grey, Robin Laing. Show more

Shaun Ley chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Bourne End, Buckinghamshire with panellists Simon Heffer, Susan Greenfield, Debbie Bannigan and David Bell. Show more

John Gray reflects on the enduring appeal of Sherlock Holmes at a time when we've lost confidence in the power of reason alone to solve problems. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Stunning blonde Marnie is not what she appears to be. She's about to be trapped and her ruthlessness tested. Stars Jade Williams. Show more

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The 'Pussy Riot' group is sentenced to two years in prison - Ritula Shah discusses the issues raised. Plus, a special report from the Turkey-Syria border. Show more

A new ghost story from Helen Dunmore, set during and after the Second World War, about the power of the past to imprint itself on the present, and possess it. Show more

Politician, author and adventurer Rory Stewart chooses the Scottish writer, Sir Walter Scott. With Stuart Kelly and Matthew Parris. From August 2012. Show more

Tube system goes berserk, earthquake in Corinth and the anniversary of space. Chris Morris fronts the news satire. From May 1992. Show more

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The revealing of Isabella's diaries has caused much ado, and forced what will be an unforgettable trial in a sweltering summer in London. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more

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