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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon John McLuckie, vice-provost of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral. Show more

Farmers are told to use fewer antibiotics as part of a new Government health strategy. The five-year plan aims to fight the increasing number of drug-resistant infections. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. Show more

Libby Purves meets Maria Vasquez, who fled Pinochet's Chile with her family, plus former child actor Robert Henrey, survival expert Ray Mears and hip-hop artists the Q Brothers. Show more

Goldfrapp's new album, the Delhi rape trial, campaigning parent bloggers, and Louise Brealey on Pope Joan. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more

The body of a young girl washed up on a beach sets police inspector Alia Khan on the trail of a child prostitution ring. Stars Prerna Chawla, Anand Tiwari, Rajit Kapur. Show more

Michael Rosen visits the biggest public lending library in Britain, the brand new Library of Birmingham. What will it do for the city? Show more

The suave sleuth sends out invitations to a very special party at the Madrid club. 1946 reboot concludes with Crawford Logan. Show more

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Alan is concerned, and Neil's a good friend. Show more

Meic Povey's play is a searingly honest account, based on his own experience, of facing up to the reality of a partner's terminal illness. Show more

Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on part-time working. Show more

Lisa Jardine explores how the demands of war mobilised science long before WWII. Show more

Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Melissa Tyler discusses her study of sales workers in Soho sex shops. Show more

How might the BBC be governed if the BBC Trust were wound up? Plus how earnings for top TV writers are making it harder for producers to export programmes. Show more

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The writer revisits her gap year when she worked on a kibbutz with her brother and was wined and dined by an Israeli shepherd. With Rufus Hound. From September 2013. Show more

Lilian's got a story to tell, and Rob is out to impress. Show more

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including news of the shortlist for the Mercury Prize for album of the year. Plus the long-awaited final book in Patrick Leigh Fermor's travel trilogy. Show more

The body of a young girl washed up on a beach sets police inspector Alia Khan on the trail of a child prostitution ring. Stars Prerna Chawla, Anand Tiwari, Rajit Kapur. Show more

Clive Anderson and guests ask if new rules dictating how lawyers cross-examine witnesses in court will compromise defendants' rights to a full and rigorous defence. Show more

Journalist and academic Emily Bell asks if the internet has finally brought about the end of geography. Show more

Hundreds of tonnes of edible food is wasted every day. Dr Kat Arney meets the farmers, thinkers and gleaners determined to stop the rot. Show more

Libby Purves meets Maria Vasquez, who fled Pinochet's Chile with her family, plus former child actor Robert Henrey, survival expert Ray Mears and hip-hop artists the Q Brothers. Show more

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Unemployment falls below 2.5 million. Assad forces fighting to retake ancient Christian town in Syria. News round-up presented by Ritula Shah. Show more

With Thomas's trip to Brussels imminent, his wife shows her displeasure by flirting with a neighbour. Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

Nigel Penny is charged with providing the music for a wedding at the Arts Centre. Stars Richie Webb. From September 2013. Show more

From Nazi to Disney, Wernher von Braun's weird career trajectory. Quirky true history with Peter Serafinowicz. From March 2011. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report, as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash over the state of the economy and Nigel Evans quits as a deputy speaker of the Commons. Show more

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The freighter Kendal sails into dangerous waters, as Rose George comes face to face with the scourge of modern shipping - piracy. Show more

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