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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more

A public enquiry into a proposed 1000-cow mega-dairy in Powys begins. BBC correspondent Iolo ap Daffyd says it could set a precedent for other planned expansions. With Anna Hill. Show more

Former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy, far from being just the 'glue that greases the wheels of progress', is an essential part of a functioning democracy. Show more

Roger is in Chongqing to see what new museums are being built in this huge and overwhelming city. In the Three Gorges museum he sees artefacts rescued from the massive dam project. Show more

Standing for the Conservatives - how are women doing? The women in A Chorus Line turned to ballet - what do you do to cheer up? Plus boys and mentors. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Clary and Polly decide they're never going to be like the adults they know when they grow up. With Penelope Wilton. Show more

Entomologist Erica McAlister explores the world of insects - which make up 80% of the species on earth - and their superpowers. From March 2013. Show more

The Robert Wyatt song from 1982, written by Elvis Costello and Clive Langer, is a political song like no other. From March 2013. Show more

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Chris overindulges, and Jazzer takes a tumble. Show more

By Fin Kennedy. A newly-promoted CID detective finds an overstretched department where officers are taking the law into their own hands to get the job done. Show more

Michael Blastland invites listeners to discover the way human beings think, behave and make decisions and to explore how far they are led by reason, emotion or instinct. Show more

Micro-solar lamps are now lighting parts of Africa that the grid cannot reach. Tom Heap investigates how the solar spread is emulating the wide reach of mobile phones in Africa. Show more

Legal magazine, presented by Joshua Rozenberg. In a special broadcast from the UK's new Supreme Court, Britain's most senior judge Lord Neuberger answers audience questions. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Daljit Nagra and Susan Jeffreys discuss books by Edna O'Brien, Margery Allingham and Anonymous. From 2013. Show more

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The Questers descend into the Underworld in search of Penthiselea's mother. Stars Stephen Mangan. From March 2013. Show more

Shula acts quickly, and there's terrible news for Alice. Show more

John Wilson meets artist Chuck Close, plus writers James Cary and Richard Hurst on their bomb disposal sitcom, and reviews of the film Side Effects and the new Tomb Raider game. Show more

Elizabeth Jane Howard's family saga, dramatised by Lin Coghlan. Clary and Polly decide they're never going to be like the adults they know when they grow up. With Penelope Wilton. Show more

Writer and broadcaster John Kampfner talks to Tony Blair, the former French foreign minister Dominque de Villepin and others about the global consequences of the war in Iraq. Show more

ATOC's David Sindall explains how the Journey Care scheme should work for rail passengers requiring assistance. Steve Scott talks about the new RNIB radio service Insight Xtra. Show more

Former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell argues that bureaucracy, far from being just the 'glue that greases the wheels of progress', is an essential part of a functioning democracy. Show more

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Edie, Emily and Robin, three generations of Middlestein women, meet at Kenneth's Chinese restaurant. Show more

Susan Calman describes why she didn't think her cultural identity was particularly important, but then realised her Scottish roots were what defined her. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as the government promises to tighten the rules, making it harder for immigrants from the European Union to claim benefits. Show more

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Singer Tracey Thorn's memoir goes on to describe her 30-year relationship with fellow Everything But the Girl star Ben Watt. Written and read by Tracey Thorn. From March 2013. Show more

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