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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract. Show more

Exploring agriculture's future - a vision which could include robots in the fields. Plus the role of farmers as custodians of the historial landscape. Show more

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Steve Backshall presents the dotterel. Show more

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Steve Hewlett looks at the impact on visual privacy of technological developments like improved CCTV cameras, advancing face recognition software, drones and Google Glass. Show more

The wonders of a garden hedge. Brett Westwood and Phil Gates's investigation into common garden wildlife continues. From July 2013. Show more

David Cameron on how the government plans to tackle the availability of online porn. Plus powerlister Karren Brady, dealing with osteoporosis and Tennessee singer Valerie June. Show more

Following a serious misdiagnosis, Adrienne must confront some unexpected issues. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more

Aasmah Mir visits what new research suggests is the least affluent place in the UK and asks local people what they think about that. Show more

The X-Factor's TV voice-over man appears, but chief registrar Malcolm has never heard of him. Stars David Schneider. From July 2013. Show more

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Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture: Charles Lamb's early account of office life at the East India Company. From 2013. Show more

Kenton's flying high, and Jazzer looks the part. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A woman walks once a year along the Thames, from Kew to Tower Bridge. Why? A play about love and loss, starring James Fleet and Emma Fielding. Show more

Paul Gambaccini chairs the third and last semi-final in the general knowledge music quiz, with contestants from Cheltenham, Bury St Edmunds and Debden in Essex. Show more

How a new generation is rethinking and embracing a meat and dairy free diet. Show more

Actress Hannah Gordon chooses her favourite readings, including Grenfell, Coward and Cope. With readers Michael Pennington and Eleanor Bron. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined on stage by biologists Steve Jones and Aoife McLysaght and comedian Tony Law to discuss the life and works of Alfred Russel Wallace. Show more

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A return visit to Chesterfield for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Miles Jupp on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Jolene has some good news, and Lynda's enjoying the responsibility. Show more

Mark Lawson reviews Burton and Taylor, and talks to crime writer Denise Mina and film director Noah Baumbach. Mark Ravenhill chooses Dennis Potter's Casanova for Cultural Exchange. Show more

Following a serious misdiagnosis, Adrienne must confront some unexpected issues. Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more

James Jones explores the personal stories of individuals in the world of banking and big business. He talks to Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins and the Archbishop of Canterbury. Show more

With huge concern over tax avoidance, tax officials are the latest to be given increased discretion. Philosopher Jamie Whyte asks if the rule of man is undermining the rule of law. Show more

With the global human population increasing by 200,000 per day, is there room left for big carnivores? Show more

Steve Hewlett looks at the impact on visual privacy of technological developments like improved CCTV cameras, advancing face recognition software, drones and Google Glass. Show more

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The world's media awaits news of the royal birth. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Show more

Janie has noticed that Joe is getting older, but the older he gets, the more he criticises her for being middle-aged. Then one day she turns on him. Show more

Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence and the debate about the kind of messages we send, and whether we should say anything at all. Show more

The best of the day in the house of Lords with Susan Hulme. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. The art historian's impressionistic cultural portrait of a society that is about to change forever. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more

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