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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Andrew Martlew. Show more

Wildlife crime affects both animals and farmers, but what are the police doing to tackle it? Anna Hill hears the results of one recent operation in Lincolnshire. Show more

The Golden Oriole - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound. Show more

Is it more reckless to eat a bacon sandwich every day or go skydiving? Jim Al-Khalili and David Spiegelhalter discuss risk, uncertainty and the real odds behind everyday dangers. Show more

Owen Bennett-Jones talks to Mick Flynn, a highly decorated British soldier, about one particular day of fighting in Iraq, to get an insight into the reality of war. Show more

Beatrice Mtetwa, lawyer working in Zimbabwe. Kinship care - support for families. The politics of female friendships. Loy digging in Northern Ireland. With Jenni Murray. Show more

As society splinters, panic and fear reign. As her own world falls apart, Jessie realises she must act. Stars Holliday Grainger. Show more

Monty Don explores a puzzling dilemma: With so many species and habitats under threat from human activity, how do we decide what to conserve? Show more

Acclaimed baritone Roderick Williams joins Frances Fyfield to study the manuscripts of George Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad song settings and orchestral rhapsody. Show more

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Nato hands over responsibility for security to Afghan forces. Culture secretary Maria Miller meets internet companies. We speak to woman who spent 11 years with an abusive partner.

Michael Portillo explores the pre-war attitudes to poverty, both in town and country, and looks at the reforming zeal of the Liberal party. Show more

Eddie has a disturbed night, and Matt demands his pound of flesh. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Astronaut Kadian Giametti returns from Mars to Earth to discover the world’s changed beyond recognition. Stars Edward Hogg. Show more

Josie Long presents short documentaries about communication - stories of last words, lost love and lights being knocked out. Show more

Eliza Carthy and her father Martin respond to audience questions about her celebrated 2002 album, 'Anglicana'. From June 2013. Show more

Do women judge differently from men? And what have been the practical consequences of last April's changes to civil legal aid? Legal magazine with Joshua Rozenberg. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Antonia Quirke and Kerry Shale discuss books by Craig Thompson, Gavin Maxwell and Simon Armitage. From 2013. Show more

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The village of Woodstock has two mysterious visitors - one deathly pale and one deathly orange. With James Fleet. From May 2012. Show more

Tom fills Brian in, and Brenda's having a tough time. Show more

A review of the film Before Midnight, playwright Conor McPherson, cricket-inspired music from the Duckworth Lewis Method, and Rachel Whiteread's Cultural Exchange selection. Show more

As society splinters, panic and fear reign. As her own world falls apart, Jessie realises she must act. Stars Holliday Grainger. Show more

Are taxpayers getting value for money when cash-strapped councils, facing unprecedented budget cuts, sell their assets to reduce costs and raise capital? Jenny Chryss investigates. Show more

Peter White with news and information for blind and partially sighted people. Two listeners relate their experiences of navigating the legal system. Show more

Do older people want or need specialist mental health services? Claudia Hammond investigates. A London-based Vietnamese community has developed a recipe to prevent homesickness. Show more

Is it more reckless to eat a bacon sandwich every day or go skydiving? Jim Al-Khalili and David Spiegelhalter discuss risk, uncertainty and the real odds behind everyday dangers. Show more

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Talking to the Taliban: US and Afghan governments announce start of direct negotiations. With Ritula Shah. Show more

DDI Cooper's suspicions about Walter Frobisher increase, as he pays him an unexpected visit. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Lucy Beaumont returns to Hull for a hometown gig with Johnny Vegas and tribute band, The Kings of Lyon. From 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme hears MPs press for a binding vote on Syria. There is a row over a tax on transactions in the City. And why youngsters shouldn't work for free. Show more

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Peter Stothard traces his lifelong interest in Cleopatra by looking himself up in the Alexandria library. Read by Kenneth Cranham. Show more

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