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

Farming news with Anna Hill. As Defra decides to stop single farm payments on smallholdings under five hectares, MEPs call for more help for the smallest food producers. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sanderling. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets crossword setter John Halpern, historian and travel writer John Julius Norwich, journalist Mary Kenny and actor Imogen Stubbs. Show more

WH power-lister and deputy first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon; Chinese cooking with writer Jung Chang; Gone With the Wind; and keeping safe while travelling at night. Show more

Doris Burgess receives a startling letter from her husband and marches to the Rabbitte's house demanding the truth. Show more

In a Sheffield auction room they see it all, from former coliery buildings to bowling alleys. But whatever state they are in, there is nearly always someone willing to bid for them. Show more

Richard Wilson discovers a relative he never knew he had. More untruths with David Tennant and Celia Imrie. From December 2013. Show more

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Jeremy Summerly traces the now familiar carol service back to Truro in 1918, courtesy of Bishop Benson. From December 2013. Show more

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

Hans Gammelgaard, his environmental activist grandson Nick and journalist Jan Gleerup are determined to discover who is pulling the strings at the Ministry of the Environment. Show more

Need advice about your state pension or pension credit? Paul Lewis and guests answer your emails and calls. 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

Laurie Taylor discusses a study exploring the links between clothing and age. Also, how couples deal with chronic illness. Show more

Steve Hewlett on the BBC's failed DMI project, accusations of 'cronyism' at the BBC, why BuzzFeed UK wants to become a serious news player, and Danish dramas writers' rooms. Show more

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Battling stage fright. Stephen K Amos's teen years in 1980s London. By Jonathan Harvey with Stephen K Amos. From December 2013. Show more

Lynda receives unexpected news. Meanwhile Ed is in for a disappointment. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Mark Lawson reviews Tom Hiddleston's interpretation of Coriolanus. Show more

Doris Burgess receives a startling letter from her husband and marches to the Rabbitte's house demanding the truth. Show more

Rev Dr Giles Fraser hosts a debate about the nature of community. Is it something we have lost? Can government help to rebuild it? From St Mary's Church, Newington in South London. Show more

Professor Jerry Brotton argues that how we see the world depends entirely on where we stand on it, and that each period in history gets the map it deserves. Show more

Are you a lark or an owl? Are you at your best in the morning or the evening? Linda Geddes meets the scientists who are discovering the genetic differences between larks and owls. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation as Libby Purves meets crossword setter John Halpern, historian and travel writer John Julius Norwich, journalist Mary Kenny and actor Imogen Stubbs. Show more

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Star-crossed lovers' tribulations and a disappearing cat tempt Bertie from the quiet, Martini-less life. Read by Blake Ritson. Show more

Bill Clinton's dog, Buddy, relives times in the White House with his arch enemy Socks the Cat. With Kerry Shale. From 2013. Show more

Working in Sub-Antarctica, Ben and Graham find an injured seal pup. With Reece Shearsmith and Julian Rhind-Tutt. From June 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme reports on the last Prime Minister's Questions of the year. An emotional debate on foodbanks. And is there a crisis at A&E ? Show more

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Lady Diana moves into the French embassy, along with her husband the politician Duff Cooper and his lover Louise de Vilmorin. Their parties become legendary. Read by Patricia Hodge. Show more

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