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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.

Anna Hill hears that fruit and vegetables currently being grown in the UK are less nutritious than normal because the wet weather is washing protein and nutrients out of the soil. Show more

Mark Lawson and guests debate how we can best navigate our way through the wide range of cultural experiences now on offer, and question why it's still so hard to predict success. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Divorce and the over-60s, maternal incest, couples' wardrobes with Tanya Sarne and Andrew McGibbon, and protection for women trafficked from Nepal. Show more

Polly’s desperately worried about the war, but Neville thinks gas masks may have some advantages. Stars Flora Spencer-Longhurst. Show more

Bobby Friction talks to adults who are learning English from scratch in the UK. Many of them are immigrants who arrive with little or no English and have to adapt quickly. Show more

As society collapses all around her, social Worker Clare Barker is bean counting. Stars Sally Phillips. From January 2013. Show more

Changes to the UK visa system to boost tourism income from Chinese visitors are announced, plus fire safety in tower blocks, and what has become of 'Mr Bollywood?'. Show more

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With the help of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss offer a guide to the birds you are likely to see and hear on Britain's upland grasslands. Show more

Ed makes a request, and Vicky is indignant. Show more

Anna is painting the haunting images of death that fill her dreams. But whose death do they foretell? Stars Tara Fitzgerald. Show more

Do you need tax advice or help filling in a self-assessment form? Call Vincent Duggleby. Show more

Dr Mark Porter on a new scheme to test everyone over 75 who is admitted to hospital for signs of dementia. Will this lead to overdiagnosis, or will it get people treated early? Show more

Laurie Taylor explores contagion and how commerce spreads disease. Plus, do young men working in retail represent a new model of masculinity? Show more

Hugh Tomlinson QC on Hacked Off's draft bill on press regulation, C4's advertising deal, and information commissioner Christopher Graham's response to Leveson. With Steve Hewlett. Show more

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It's Birling Day, as the charter airline crew swap dignity for cash! Stars Stephanie Cole and Benedict Cumberbatch. From January 2013. Show more

Kenton is on a mission, and Neil tries to advise. Show more

Brits Critics' Choice award-winner Tom Odell, new TV drama Utopia, Philip Hoare on celebrity readings of Moby Dick, and how has the London underground contributed to our culture? Show more

Polly’s desperately worried about the war, but Neville thinks gas masks may have some advantages. Stars Flora Spencer-Longhurst. Show more

Nick Robinson shines a light on the process by which controversial decisions are reached behind closed doors in Whitehall. Nick and guests discuss benefits for pensioners. Show more

Anwar Akhtar says British Pakistanis are uniquely placed to help Pakistan embrace its multicultural history and to create a prosperous and peaceful future with India. Show more

Christina Patterson explores why nursing sometimes goes wrong and investigates what can put it right. Show more

Mark Lawson and guests debate how we can best navigate our way through the wide range of cultural experiences now on offer, and question why it's still so hard to predict success. Show more

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How long will US troops stay in Afghanistan? And a senior American diplomat voices concerns about a UK referendum on the European Union. News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

Victoria recognised her brother's talent for photography and gave him a camera for Christmas. Luckily he brings it to her wedding as the official photographer fails. Show more

Agony aunt Sarah and her Support Group tackle: plastic surgery addiction and is a retired Dad just too sociable? From May 2011. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as David Cameron defends the benefits cap, calling it 'fair and right'. Ed Miliband says the coalition is dividing the nation. Show more

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Stephen Grosz on the patient who revealed his inner life over the phone with a meticulous description of his house. From January 2013. Show more

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