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Prayer and reflection, presented by the Rev Scott McKenna of Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church, Edinburgh. Show more

The latest about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith hears accusations that some Scottish fish farms are causing an unacceptable level of pollution on the sea bed. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs presented by John Humphrys and Justin Webb, with the TUC's Brendan Barber on his strategy for growth, and discussion on the Olympic legacy. Show more

Amanda Vickery explores the history of masculinity. Peter Hennessy talks about how, as a grammar school boy, he learned to imitate more powerful and privileged men. Show more

Edward Stourton revisits broadcast debates from the archives. Philosopher Karl Popper and neuroscientist John Eccles discuss scientific progress. Show more

What the Olympics have done for nail art, making friends at the school gate, and are policies driving women back to the kitchen sink? Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns some uncomfortable truths about Lord Cromwell's methods. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more

Arthur Smith goes in search of the modern wayfarer, helped on his journey by Stephen Graham's 1926 guide. From 2012. Show more

The DJ stands as a school governor, needs a job and tries not to miss his son’s play. Stars Justin Moorhouse. From 2012. Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

The place where Ancient Greeks went to hear their future predicted by Apollo. Presented by Juliet Gardner. From September 2012. Show more

Roy and Brenda are at a loss. Meanwhile Jill ministers to the sick. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After the Second World War, Germany's top nuclear physicists were brought to England to see what they knew. Stars Nick Dunning. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cultural quiz on lateral thinking and cryptic connections. Two-person teams from Northern Ireland and Scotland face off. Show more

Sheila Dillon finds out how Australia, a nation founded on the bulk export of cheese, meat and tinned peaches, became one of the world's most exciting gastronomic destinations. Show more

Poet and performer Salena Godden marks 50 years of Jamaican independence via her own verse, and explroes the rich and varied body of work created by her contemporaries. Show more

The story of Ram and Sita, told in the Hindu epic the Ramayan, is known to every Hindu. Ernie Rea and guests discuss the place of women in Hinduism. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons challenges Jenny Eclair, Tony Hawks, Alun Cochrane and Kevin Eldon to speak for 60 seconds. From 2012. Show more

Vicky tries to explain and Darrell waits for news. Show more

With Mark Lawson, including the verdict on Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones in Hope Springs, Daniel Evans of Sheffield Theatres, and a review of a major pre-Raphaelite exhibition. Show more

Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns some uncomfortable truths about Lord Cromwell's methods. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more

The number of women in prison has trebled in the last 20 years. Barrister Helena Kennedy argues for changes in the way women are treated in our criminal justice system. Show more

Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have been exempt from conscription, but now that could change. Linda Pressly investigates how the issue is exposing deep faultlines in Israeli society. Show more

Quentin Cooper features some of the highlights of the British Science Festival in Aberdeen, including research into foods that could make us feel full for longer. Show more

Amanda Vickery explores the history of masculinity. Peter Hennessy talks about how, as a grammar school boy, he learned to imitate more powerful and privileged men. Show more

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Iraq's vice president sentenced to death, the government to relax health and safety laws, and food banks in Wales. National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing. Show more

Serena and Tom Healy become lovers. Is it too late to be honest? Love and deception in MI5 during the early 1970s. Read by Amelia Bullmore. Show more

Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflicts - from hostage negotiations to relationship counselling to dealing with pupils in school. Show more

Susan Hulme reports as the House of Commons returns from its summer break.

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Charlie Connelly's trail about our island obsession, the British climate, starts with rain. Read by Stephen Mangan. From September 2012. Show more

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