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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.

Anna Hill discusses the review of the Food Standards Agency's handling of the horsemeat scandal. She asks where they went wrong and what can be improved. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin. Show more

Libby Purves meets musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews, Sir Richard Branson's mother Eve, Margaret and Barry Mizen, and actor and writer Emma Decent. Show more

Do we need radical feminism? Plus children and bereavement, the latest research into Tamoxifen, mentoring to inspire young girls, and Mary Lily Walker. Jenni Murray presents. Show more

A hostage negotiator finds his personal life harder to confront than a kidnapping thousands of miles from home. Show more

In the latest of his quirky and revealing assignments for Radio 4, Steve Carver works for a week as a trade plate driver. Show more

After looking at the latest crime statistics, Vicky decides to learn self-defence. But she doesn't expect to see Matt's mother at the same class. Show more

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David and Ruth are relieved, and Rob has things on his mind. Show more

Can Alice Price find out who is holding the world's online information hostage before it is too late. With Nicola Walker, Hermione Norris, Louise Brealey. From June 2013. Show more

Worried about a Payday loan, or thinking about taking one out? Paul Lewis takes your calls and emails. Show more

How an ancient memory training technique can help people with depression. Can people learn compassion? Claudia Hammond explores the limits and potential of the human mind. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores how and why some employees spend large percentages of their day engaged in private pursuits. Also, the professionals caught up in a 'long hours' work culture. Show more

Broadcasters and politicians reassess the leader debates following the rise of UKIP, why Doctor Who thrives on speculation over Matt Smith's successor, and Netflix in the UK. Show more

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Thom Tuck presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit. Featuring So On and So Forth, That Pair and Sheeps. From May 2013. Show more

Rob is working hard, and Lynda pricks Jim's conscience. Show more

Anne-Marie Duff on O'Neill's play Strange Interlude, the winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction, the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition, and Sarah Hall on Blade Runner. Show more

A hostage negotiator finds his personal life harder to confront than a kidnapping thousands of miles from home. Show more

Clive Anderson and guests discuss concerns that our legal system is becoming increasingly secretive, with more hearings being conducted behind closed doors. Show more

Steven Poole argues that we should resist the idea that humans are irrational, and instead stand up together and say we can think, and that's what makes us human. Show more

The Jaguar cars that won Le Mans five times in the 1950s were designed by the man also responsible for the iconic E-Type - Malcolm Sayer. Jonathan Glancey tells his story. Show more

Libby Purves meets musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews, Sir Richard Branson's mother Eve, Margaret and Barry Mizen, and actor and writer Emma Decent. Show more

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Assad forces regain town of Qusair in major blow to Syrian rebels, and Clegg blocks government plans to allow more children to be looked after by single carer. With David Eades. Show more

Now that the war is over, the Borgia family intrigues take centre stage, as the Pope recalls his children to Rome. Read by Robert Glenister. Show more

Nathan's dad celebrates his 50th birthday but resents being made to feel middle-aged. With Adjoa Andoh. From June 2013. Show more

When an urban explorer suffers a fatal accident, two friends revisit his favourite city spaces to choose the most appropriate location to scatter his ashes. Written by Craig Taylor. Show more

Reports from Westminster. Sean Curran hears a row over the NHS, Labour is accused of U-turns and there is high anxiety about the badger cull. Show more

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Eleven-year-old Damian is in love with his best friend Mark, but, as his home life descends into chaos, he tries to hide his sexuality. Memoir read by the author. From June 2013. Show more

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