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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 latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith hears fears over the future of the rural postal service. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit. Show more

Peter Hennessy invites Baroness Williams of Crosby (Shirley Williams) to reflect on her life and times. Show more

Neurologist Baroness Susan Greenfield on her first novel 2121, CPS annual report on violence against women, international family planning, and Kate Nash sings live in the studio. Show more

Without Archie, Clary finds it impossible to stay alone in the cottage to write her novel, and Rupert and Zoe finally admit their wartime secrets to one another. Show more

The recent feuding within Nelson Mandela's family has reminded us that within the anti-apartheid hero's myth is a man and family with very human frailties. Show more

Rex Bloomstein profiles Zarganar, Burma's greatest comedian and a political activist who was imprisoned several times for speaking out against the regime before the recent reforms. Show more

Since 1989 the average price of a Premier League football ticket has gone up by over 700%. Should they be capped? Also, Winifred Robinson asks what's really in e-cigarettes. Show more

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Mark Lawson talks to Deon Meyer about the fact and fiction of criminality in post-apartheid South Africa. Show more

David's backseat driving, and Roy and Hayley have a day off. Show more

By Cat Jones. An up-and-coming detective who is a stickler for the rules has his certainties tested by the brutal realities of everyday prison life, when he investigates a suicide. Show more

Felicity Evans visits the Teifi Valley in West Wales, where the River Teifi supported the growth of the 19th-century woollen industry and sustains traditional coracle making. Show more

Sierra Leonean journalist Sorious Samura presents an appeal for AfriKids. Show more

Audrey Niffenegger talks to James Naughtie about her bestselling novel The Time Traveler's Wife, a love story about a man with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel. Show more

Director Guillermo del Toro talks to Matthew Sweet about summer blockbuster Pacific Rim, Mark Gatiss checks out big-screen spin-offs of '70s TV, plus the Wikileaks documentary. Show more

Scientists investigate viruses in order to save lives. But could that same knowledge also help other people create dangerous viruses to use as weapons of terror? Show more

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Day 27 on the colony. Brian's monkey wrench poses a significant threat. With Nicholas Lyndhurst. From April 2012. Show more

Rob's on his best behaviour, and Caroline's finding life stressful. Show more

Ballet star Sergei Polunin discusses controversy and Coppelia; David Baddiel on his return to stand-up; Juliet Gardiner reassesses artist Laura Knight; Rankin's Cultural Exchange. Show more

Without Archie, Clary finds it impossible to stay alone in the cottage to write her novel, and Rupert and Zoe finally admit their wartime secrets to one another. Show more

After revelations that an undercover police officer spied on Stephen Lawrence's family and friends, Melanie Abbott looks for the truth about undercover policing. Show more

Predicting the future is a skill that can earn investors and businesses a fortune - but get it wrong, and disaster looms. Evan Davis meets three leaders who must spot trends. Show more

Scientists investigate viruses in order to save lives. But could that same knowledge also help other people create dangerous viruses to use as weapons of terror? Show more

Peter Hennessy invites Baroness Williams of Crosby (Shirley Williams) to reflect on her life and times. Show more

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MPs' pay and the public view of them, the Egyptian crackdown on journalists, and email addiction on holiday. In-depth reporting and analysis with Philippa Thomas. Show more

Dark forces gather, as the children go to face Ursula Monkton, and Lettie reveals the secret of her ocean. Show more

John Thomson, Helen Moon, Fiona Clarke and Gavin Webster perform sketches sent in by the public. Made in Manchester. From 2013. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

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As Judith's ordeal stretches into months, she begins to fear for her sanity. Show more

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