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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Edwin Counsell. Show more

Motoring groups want Parliament to introduce restrictions on new drivers to cut road deaths. But should rural areas, where public transport is hard to come by, be exempt? Show more

Steve Backshall presents the little tern. Show more

Allan Little charts the re-emergence of Turkey as a powerful force, analysing the ruling AKP's economic and foreign policies. What tensions have led to the recent unrest? Show more

Tim Harford explores the concept of 'the tragedy of the commons', a term coined by American ecologist Garrett Hardin, to reflect on the impact of mankind on the world around us. Show more

Arianna Huffington on why we need a new approach to how we work, the victims of sex trafficking who have become entrepreneurs, and why African fashion has become a hit in the UK. Show more

Dr Linus Scott begins investigating the circumstances surrounding Charlene's mysterious death. Stars Greg Wise and Amanda Drew. Show more

It's an easy word to use, some say. But is it possible for seven billion people to live with nature sustainably? Monty Don explores how the natural world and human population meet. Show more

How Elgar's poignant choral work has touched and changed people's lives. With Terry Waite and Jude Kelly. From July 2013. Show more

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From 'office wife' to sexual harassment – changes in attitudes to sex. Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture. From July 2013. Show more

Martyn's putting the pressure on, and Helen's at sixes and sevens. Show more

When the cathedral's Vice Dean Clive invites his girlfriend to tea, and verger Graham is bullied into feeding a troublesome visitor, neither man knows quite what he is in store for. Show more

Jay Rayner and panellists Peter Barham, Angela Malik, Rachel McCormack and Angela Hartnett take questions from a local audience in Winchester, Hampshire. Show more

Matthew Sweet goes to the pub to discuss a knotty conundrum with an audience and a panel of experts. This week it's all about free riding, with Oxford philosopher Roger Crisp. Show more

An exploration of spoken language and communication in the 21st century. Chris Ledgard visits the Oxford English Dictionary as its chief editor prepares to retire. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Lynne Truss, Diran Adebayo and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Paul Theroux, Nick Barlay and Michael Ondaatje. From 2013. Show more

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Miles Jupp tests Nick Helm, Isy Suttie and Dougie Anderson on how well they know their nearest and dearest. From July 2013. Show more

Things are looking up for Lilian, and there's a new addition to the Grundy household. Show more

Arts news. Ryan Gosling stars in Only God Forgives; Mass Observation photographs; Antony Gormley pays tribute to Walter De Maria; Nicola Benedetti's choice for Cultural Exchange. Show more

Dr Linus Scott begins investigating the circumstances surrounding Charlene's mysterious death. Stars Greg Wise and Amanda Drew. Show more

Should suicides among psychiatric patients be subject to the same level of independent investigation as deaths in prison or police custody? Gerry Northam investigates. Show more

Clara Eaglen tells Peter White about the RNIB's 'Surgery Deferred, Sight Denied' cataract campaign. Selina Mills reports from a Paris conference on the history of blindness. Show more

As last year's increase in whooping cough looks likely to continue judging from American and European data, Mark Porter finds out why it is on the rise and who should be concerned. Show more

Allan Little charts the re-emergence of Turkey as a powerful force, analysing the ruling AKP's economic and foreign policies. What tensions have led to the recent unrest? Show more

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Bradley Manning awaits the verdict of his trial. Will Mugabe win again in Zimbabwe's election? Should police intervene in Twitter trolling? News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

Sefton scrapes through Morley's gruelling interview. Then he meets his thrill-seeking daughter Miriam. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. From July 2013. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport the monkey cage to London's Science Museum to discuss the wonder of science with guests including American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports as a senior Tory peer says north-east England is the place for fracking. Should there be a cap on media ownership? And a strange use for bees. Show more

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Sampat Pal confronts the local police, in her quest to find justice for the wrongly accused Sheelu. Show more

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