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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra of the Muslim Council of Britain. Show more
The charity World Horse Welfare fears thousands of horses will need rescuing because there are just too many of them. Anna Hill asks whether owners should stop breeding horses. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the corncrake. Show more
Jonathan Freedland presents the programme which looks at the past behind the present. This week, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and others discuss international surveillance. Show more
Tim Harford is joined by Malcolm Gladwell for the first in this new series of talks inspired by ideas in anthropology and the social sciences. Show more
Women in Egypt. Angry women in fiction. Is it time for a women's Tour de France? Jane Garvey presents the female perspective on the world. Show more
Polly and Christopher are faced with decisions about their future, and Rupert comes to the wrong conclusion about Clary's pregnancy. Show more
Monty Don presents a programme focusing on towns and cities, with a report from North America about their largest swallow, the Purple Martin, dependent on towns for nesting. Show more
How Joaquin Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez for classical guitar, written in 1939, touches people's lives. From July 2013. Show more
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Mark Lawson explores how Argentinian crime writers have dramatised the country's transition from dictatorship to democracy. Show more
Emma feels sidelined, and Susan's in a conundrum. Show more
The realities of WWII strike home when the dashing and adored Tom Mitford returns unexpectedly on leave. Stars Tom Mison. Show more
Jay Rayner hosts the first episode in the new series of the culinary panel programme, recorded in front of an audience in Belfast. Show more
Few people set off in life determined to become embroiled in scandal, yet many do end up disgraced. What is it in our psychology that leads good people down that path? Show more
4 Extra Debut. Irving Finkel rescues other people's diaries from junk shops and car boot sales. But what should he do with them? From June 2012. Show more
A Good Read
Jacqueline Wilson and Richard Osman
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4 Extra Debut. Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Richard Osman and Harriett Gilbert on books by Michael Frayn, Shena MacKay and Per Petterson. From 2013. Show more
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Miles Jupp tests Frankie Boyle, Diane Morgan and Alan Johnson on how well they know their nearest and dearest. From July 2013. Show more
Brenda's had enough, and there's a last farewell at Bridge Farm. Show more
Front Row
Murray Gold on Doctor Who; Olivia Colman in Run; Maggi Hambling
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Composer Murray Gold on music for Doctor Who; Maggi Hambling's Cultural Exchange choice; TV thriller Run, starring Olivia Colman, reviewed; why black and white cinema is back. Show more
Polly and Christopher are faced with decisions about their future, and Rupert comes to the wrong conclusion about Clary's pregnancy. Show more
After the G8 promises to ensure big business pays its dues, Fran Abrams investigates how charities can be used for tax avoidance. She asks if the charity watchdog is up to the job. Show more
Andrew Jones talks to Peter White about Blind Veterans UK's No One Alone campaign, in which the charity is seeking ex-servicemen to whom they could offer support. Show more
Inside Health
Measles, Prostate, Juvenile arthritis, Scruffy docs, Xenon lung scanner
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Dr Mark Porter goes on a quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us, discussing measles, the prostate, juvenile arthritis, scruffy doctors, and the xenon lung scanner. Show more
Jonathan Freedland presents the programme which looks at the past behind the present. This week, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and others discuss international surveillance. Show more
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
A curious encounter in the woods and a new arrival in the family home lead to a shocking confrontation. Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by actor and space enthusiast Brian Blessed to talk space exploration and the possibilities of tourism in space. Show more
The best of the day in the Commons and the Lords, with Sean Curran. Show more
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As her ordeal begins, Judith clings on to her hope that her husband is safe. Show more
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