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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Frances Finn. Show more

Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. Government progress on protecting nature comes under scrutiny from environmental groups, including the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts. Show more

Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin. Dunlins are a stirring sight, en masse, as their flocks twist and turn over the winter shoreline. Show more

Jonathan Glancey visits an example of 'anywhere architecture', a decade-old housing estate outside Ely. He talks to a resident and local planner about its strengths and weaknesses. Show more

Hardeep learns about the Chess in Schools initiative, goes on the look-out for checks in Carnaby Street and encounters the check list. Susie Dent explain the word's origins. Show more

Does the education system fail boys? Sally Nicholls on her new ghost story for teenagers about the legacy of fostering and adoption. Jane Garvey presents the female perspective. Show more

The build begins, and catastrophe strikes when the council inform Mrs T she hasn't protected the ancient trees in the garden properly, and the build is ordered to cease immediately. Show more

Traditional societies and the wildlife that depends on them are disappearing. The Ethiopian bush crow is one such species. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tenor Ian Bostridge in the rehearsal room of Britten's remarkable musical work for greater insight into the piece. From 2013. Show more

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Economist Andrew Dilnot explores the numerical patterns and trends that have transformed Britain: Prosperity. From November 2013. Show more

Kirsty faces an ordeal, and Shula has a lot on her plate. Show more

William and Sandy travel to a windswept wintry Suffolk in search of William's inheritance - and he makes a life-changing decision about his future. Show more

Jay Rayner chairs the culinary panel programme from Manchester, with food scientist Peter Barham, restaurateur Henry Dimbleby, chef Sophie Wright and food writer Tim Hayward. Show more

The audience ask David Crosby questions about his 1971 album, 'If I Could Only Remember My Name'. From November 2013. Show more

While in England, complicated family succession politics result in the battle of Hastings, in Spain, a brutal massacre takes place with a clash of Muslim and Jewish politics. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Michael Dobbs, Katie Puckrik and Harriett Gilbert on books by Kevin Myers, Jennifer Egan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. From 2013. Show more

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Angus Deayton lets Rufus Hound, Roisin Conaty, Alex Horne and Paul Sinha devise their own panel show games. From January 2012. Show more

Dan is prepared to talk. Meanwhile Ed is furious. Show more

Mark Lawson interviews writer Sally Wainwright on the return of Last Tango in Halifax. Plus a review of Blue Is the Warmest Colour, and Jez Butterworth and Ian Rickson discuss Mojo. Show more

The build begins, and catastrophe strikes when the council inform Mrs T she hasn't protected the ancient trees in the garden properly, and the build is ordered to cease immediately. Show more

Two minutes in a field in Pennsylvania, exactly 150 years ago. James Naughtie tells the story of possibly the greatest political speech of them all: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Show more

Peter White talks to RNIB and the Macular Society about the overly long waiting lists, causing some people with macular disease to lose sight as they wait to be treated. Show more

The first edition of All in the Mind was on air 25 years ago. Claudia Hammond looks back at the archive and the impact psychology research has had on our lives in that time. Show more

Jonathan Glancey visits an example of 'anywhere architecture', a decade-old housing estate outside Ely. He talks to a resident and local planner about its strengths and weaknesses. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Carolyn Quinn. Double bombing at the Iranian embassy in Beirut. Show more

Subhash and Bela return from Calcutta, to shocking news. Show more

The Infinite Monkey Cage takes a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the science of risk. With Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests including Graeme Garden. Show more

The health secretary announces a blueprint for restoring trust in the NHS following the scandal at Stafford Hospital. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

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With World War Two raging, the senior devil has some important advice to impart to his protege. Read by Simon Russell Beale. From November 2013. Show more

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