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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Paul Mathole. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears how a racket in illegal horsemeat in Ireland is continuing to undermine the integrity of cheap food products. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs presented by Sarah Montague and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Lisa Jardine discusses how maths has taken on a life of its own with James Owen Weatherall, Kenneth Cukier, Marcus du Sautoy and Tiffany Jenkins. Show more

Mali musician Fatoumata Diawara performs live. How the NSPCC is helping alcohol abusers keep their families together. And resuming your career in science after taking a break. Show more

Darleen wants a baby. Just about everybody is against the idea, including her partner Jamie. Show more

A composed feature by Nina Perry exploring sleeplessness, the sounds of the night, and the relationship between sound and sleep. Show more

Anthony is thrilled to be best man at a wedding, but Damien is not inclined to share his joy. Stars Miles Jupp. From February 2013. Show more

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Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy celebrates the tradition of love poetry, from first flush to final parting. Today, poems about first meetings and the headiness of early infatuation. Show more

Clarrie plays peacemaker, and Alice is feeling peeved. Show more

By Jonathan Holloway. Eric Blair's relationship with the opposite sex could be a distraught one. This drama explores his nine year relationship with his wife, Eileen. Show more

The nationwide general knowledge quiz reaches its final heat, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair. Competitors hail from Sheffield, Anglesey, Devon and Glasgow. Show more

Sheila Dillon reports on fresh developments in the horsemeat scandal. As more tests reveal large amounts of horsemeat in beef products, Sheila investigates the supply chain. Show more

Stella Gonet and Tracy Wiles read favourite pieces of writing, chosen by the editor of British Vogue, Alexandra Shulman. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the Inquisition and its legacy from different faith and non-faith perspectives. Show more

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Paul Merton, Graham Norton, Sue Perkins and Jason Manford join Nicholas Parsons for the popular comedy panel game. Show more

Elizabeth goes on a treasure hunt. Meanwhile Lilian needs to be devious. Show more

Bafta-winner Ben Affleck; Jonathan Miller and Barrie Rutter on the play Rutherford and Son; Judd Apatow's latest film This Is 40, a 'sort-of sequel' to his hit Knocked Up. Show more

Darleen wants a baby. Just about everybody is against the idea, including her partner Jamie. Show more

Foreigners are settling in the UK in record numbers. Can anyone make it here, or is welfare being abused? Mukul Devichand asks newcomers, rich and poor, about making money. Show more

As high street names close for good, Phil Tinline asks if such failures are necessary for future growth. Or is 'creative destruction' a comforting delusion, not a saving grace? Show more

Quentin Cooper looks at failures in science and lessons learnt in new TB vaccine trials. Plus, drilling in Antarctica and mobile phones in space. Show more

Lisa Jardine discusses how maths has taken on a life of its own with James Owen Weatherall, Kenneth Cukier, Marcus du Sautoy and Tiffany Jenkins. Show more

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Pope Benedict resigns - who could take his place? Plus, the government announces reform of social care, and Republicanism revives in Australia. News round-up with Ritula Shah. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The story of a girl in New York with the world at her feet, whose world begins to spin out of control. Read by Lydia Wilson. Show more

Matthew Parris uncovers amusing diplomatic despatches, including those from a modern-day ambassador which made Jack Straw cry with laughter. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report as ministers propose capping the cost of social care for elderly people in England, and update MPs on the horse meat scandal. Show more

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Andrew Wilson's book about the early life and work of the writer Sylvia Plath is abridged by Miranda Davies. Eight-year-old Sylvia suffers the loss of her father, Otto. Show more

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