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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton. Show more

What next for the Red Tractor scheme, after the news that pork marked British was probably Dutch? We get reaction from a Wiltshire pig farmer and the National Pig Association. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby. Show more

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Ian Stewart, Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his research and being an author of books on maths and science and of science fiction. Show more

Carolyn Quinn speaks to Gillian Duffy, called a 'bigoted woman' in 2010 by Gordon Brown. Show more

The commander of the British Antarctic Survey, a campaign to change the laws of succession, Botox injections for urinary incontinence, and how couples should share housework. Show more

Leonard's birthday brings his children back home for a family meal, but he is finding it hard to cope on his own. Stars Sian Clifford. Show more

As trade between different countries and continents increases, we move more animals and plants around the world. With them go diseases that can be devastating for local wildlife. Show more

Revered by Bollywood fans the world over – the remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters. With Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. From 2013. Show more

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Bettany Hughes considers the idea of fame and how our attitude to celebrity has changed throughout the centuries, from Achilles to YouTube. From September 2013. Show more

Shula's determined, and Kirsty's having fun. Show more

Roger Allam and Nigel Planer appear in the latter's comedy-drama about two very different men who meet at the funeral of the inspirational woman they both desperately loved. Show more

Tom Holland and guests discuss the role Dumbo, Bambi and Pluto played in the Allied invasion of France in 1944, and the history of milk. Show more

There are over 30 species of shark living in UK waters, but many are under threat. Miranda Krestovnikoff dons a wet suit to look closely at the big fish around our coast. Show more

Mike Thomson follows up a CIA document suggesting a senior American cryptologist was working for the Japanese in the run-up to Pearl Harbour and the fall of Singapore. Show more

TV presenter Konnie Huq chooses the mathematician and daughter of Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more

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A song about an unheralded inventor; a touching reunion; and a normal man. With Margaret Cabourn-Smith. From September 2013. Show more

Brian's not easily fooled, and Matt paints a rosy picture. Show more

Sting on his new album The Last Ship and on writing a Broadway musical, the Royal Academy's show of Australian art, and the winner of Gramophone magazine's Recording of the Year. Show more

Leonard's birthday brings his children back home for a family meal, but he is finding it hard to cope on his own. Stars Sian Clifford. Show more

After the factory tragedy in which 1100 garment workers died, Jane Deith reports from Bangladesh on the response of the international companies which source cheap clothes there. Show more

Lee Kumutat talks to blind people about their favourite app, and Tom Walker reaches the summit of Snowdon with a group of visually-impaired walkers, run by Henshaws. Show more

Lisa Jardine explores what's driving science in the 21st century: curiosity, politics, profit or PR?

Ian Stewart, Professor of Mathematics at Warwick University, talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his research and being an author of books on maths and science and of science fiction. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. A year away from the Scottish independence referendum, a special programme from Glasgow.

As he sets out to charm Emily, can Thomas contain his heroic glow after doing his duty? Read by Tim McInnerny. From September 2013. Show more

DS Nick Mohammed is on the trail of a dangerous fugitive. With Anna Crilly and Colin Hoult. From September 2013. 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

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A real-life murder mystery from 1833 reveals the fear surrounding arsenic poisoning in Victorian Britain, and the hunt for a test to prove it. Show more

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