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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.

Sybil Ruscoe hears how the 2013 harvest had a late start, but is now making up for lost time. Show more

The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Evan Davis, including MP Chris Bryant on claims Tesco and Next have favoured foreign staff. Show more

Robert McCrum and his guests, including Howard Jacobson, Paul Auster and Will Self, examine the dangerous seclusions of writing. Show more

Roger Law on the entrepreneurs behind some of Britain's best designs and inventions, beginning with two different men with one thing in common - creating objects in perfect detail. Show more

Kirstie Allsopp's personal journey to find out why women often don't have the birth that they want. Show more

Jack and Karen have been happily married for 19 years. Karen is contentedly burbling along in her humdrum, happy-enough life. Then she finds an odd text on Jack's phone. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Liz Barclay follows three busy people on an experiment to slow their pace of life. Their 'slow coach' is Carl Honoré. From 2013. Show more

Chief registrar Malcolm Fox is stressed because of a very important visit by the office's patron, while Lorna is trying to organise their first ever civil funeral at the same time. Show more

The economics of shale gas, and why climate change could be the cause of bumpier flights. Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Show more

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News and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney. Show more

Clive Lawton tells the story of Jonah and the whale. At one level Jonah is a knockabout tale of strange events, but at its core it is a story of universal assertions and values. Show more

Tony is antagonistic, and Helen is feeling vulnerable. Show more

4 Extra Debut. When Anja meets Rhys she is reluctant to fall in love, but her brain has other ideas. A love story narrated by a neuroscientist. Stars Sarah Smart and Alun Raglan. Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Janie Dee, Richard Ingrams, Vivienne Parry and Robin Ince. From August 2013. Show more

A World Stage for Food and Music: How cooks from 12 countries gathered to share food and music on stage at Womad. Presented by Sheila Dillon. Show more

Playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah, with readers Don Warrington and Jaye Griffiths, presents his favourite pieces of writing and song lyrics to an audience at the BBC Radio Theatre. Show more

Thousands die each year waiting for an organ transplant. Ernie Rea discusses the religious and ethical arguments around the latest proposals for tackling the issue. Show more

Coverage and analysis of the day's news.

Nicholas Parsons hosts the linguistically challenging panel game, with panellists Tony Hawks, Alun Cochrane, Patrick Kielty and Gyles Brandreth. Show more

Kirsty is horrified, and Kenton makes a controversial decision. Show more

Crime writer Ruth Rendell interviewed, 2 Guns reviewed, Michael Grandage's choice for the Cultural Exchange, and the verdict on two TV documentaries about working Britain. Show more

Jack and Karen have been happily married for 19 years. Karen is contentedly burbling along in her humdrum, happy-enough life. Then she finds an odd text on Jack's phone. Show more

Jackie Ashley investigates the standard of hospital care at nights and at weekends. Why is out-of-hours care sometimes below par? Show more

Romania is one of Europe's most religious countries and the Romanian Orthodox Church, in particular, is flourishing. Tessa Dunlop examines its growing wealth and power. Show more

Zoe Williams explores the radical changes that take place in a woman's brain over the course of pregnancy. Show more

Robert McCrum and his guests, including Howard Jacobson, Paul Auster and Will Self, examine the dangerous seclusions of writing. Show more

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Labour immigration, teacher-student grooming, Zimbabwe, Middle East peace talks, Gibraltar, and the Perseids meteor shower. Global news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn. Show more

Bill Shankly's background fuelled his socialism, his view of the world and his view of football. Show more

Late-night conversation. Jane Garvey asks what role sex plays in our lives. In an increasingly sexualised culture, what do our intimate relationships really look like? Show more

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It's 1948, and the Empire Windrush brings an exciting new musical style to London - calypso. Show more

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