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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Father Eugene O'Neill. Show more

The first UK powdered milk will be traded on the Global Dairy Trade auction today. Is this a sign of things to come, and a possible renaissance in the industry? With Anna Hill. Show more

David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan. Show more

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Everyone in Barrytown knows Sharon is pregnant, but to Jimmy's annoyance, she refuses to reveal who the father is. Show more

Does human-produced noise remove us from the natural world? Monty Don explores this question through the difficulty of hearing natural sounds in the countryside. Show more

Exploring how Brahms' German Requiem has touched and changed lives of people, often giving solace to the bereaved. From December 2013. Show more

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Jeremy Summerly discovers how the gallery tradition, which was squeezed out of 19th-century church worship, steadfastly refused to die. From December 2013. Show more

Jennifer tries to help. Meanwhile Helen needs cheering up. Show more

Nick forces Hans to pick himself up after being sacked, and they join forces with journalist Jan Gleerup to find out who has been pushing commercial interests in the GMO debate. Show more

Jay Rayner and the team are in Cardiff for the final programme in the current series of the culinary panel programme. Show more

Fi Glover gathers people round a kitchen table to share strange tales that turn out to be unexpectedly common. In the first programme, Fi talks to people who have seen a ghost. Show more

Michael Rosen joins crime writers Peter James, Sally Wainwright and John Harvey to chart the changing language of the police interview, from threats and lies to subtle psychology. Show more

Michael Horovitz chooses the poet and founder of the 'Beat Generation', Allen Ginsberg. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more

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A horror story for slugs and inventing the world’s first horseless staircase. Stars David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From 2013. Show more

Eddie comes to the rescue, and Jess wants to be friends. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including Mark Gatiss, American Hustle reviewed and the best albums of 2013. Show more

Everyone in Barrytown knows Sharon is pregnant, but to Jimmy's annoyance, she refuses to reveal who the father is. Show more

Mark Doyle investigates the Islamist militant attacks emerging from the Sahara Desert and asks if they are connected. Show more

Peter White is joined by Lee Kumutat and lutenist Matthew Wadsworth to talk about the benefits of smartphone apps and those favoured by blind users. Matt also plays his lute! Show more

Why rituals like blowing out candles on a birthday cake or carving a turkey at the table can improve the taste of food. Does it work for all foods? Claudia Hammond investigates. Show more

Tarek Osman explores the rise and fall of Arab nationalism. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Roger Hearing. Russia offers bailout package to Ukraine. Show more

On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster must sample the quiet Martini-less life. But then, best laid plans... Read by Blake Ritson. Show more

Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a witty, irreverent and unashamedly rational look at the science of biodiversity, conservation and ugly animals. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

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Lady Diana sets up a smallholding in Sussex for the war effort. She will not dig for victory, but will milk a cow for cheese. Read by John Julius Norwich and Patricia Hodge. Show more

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