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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein. Show more
Could a shortage of skills in specialised plant science slow the progress of new agricultural technology and crop innovation? And how agroforestry can make farms more productive. Show more
Chris Packham presents the hen harrier. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Catastrophism, the idea that the geological record was shaped by a series of natural disasters early in the Earth's history. Show more
Germaine Greer joins Jenni Murray for a special programme about women and the land. She talks about her passion for restoring a small patch of rainforest in south-east Queensland. Show more
Dame Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends, the Carollis, are living in Nuremberg. Starring Diana Quick. Show more
Correspondents around the world tell their stories, looking behind the headlines in China, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Guyana and Syria. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Matthew Sweet explores the 60s and 70s rivalry between the two great British horror studios, Amicus Vs. Hammer. From 2014. Show more
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Bettany Hughes enquires into changing ideas of wisdom by watching a women's football match and visiting synagogue to hear the Song of Deborah. From January 2014. Show more
The Ambridge rumour mill gets to work. Meanwhile Tony has a brainwave. Show more
By Audrey Gillan. Fifteen-year-old Siobhain is taken into care. There, she finds someone who understands her. But will she ever feel secure? Show more
Helen Mark visits the small Gloucestershire village of Adlestrop that inspired Edward Thomas's famous poem when his steam train stopped there 100 years ago, on the eve of war. Show more
Alexei Sayle presents an appeal on behalf of the Simon Community. Show more
Open Book
Deborah Levy; Bulgarian fiction; Jamie Byng's literary pick
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Deborah Levy revisits her early work; Kapka Kassabova and Miroslav Penkov discuss Bulgarian literature; and the literary pick of publisher Jamie Byng. Show more
The Film Programme
Director Scott Cooper; Alex Gibney; Lift to the Scaffold; British indie films abroad
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Francine Stock talks to director Scott Cooper about his film Out of the Furnace. Alex Gibney on his Lance Armstrong documentary. And Lift to the Scaffold starring Jeanne Moreau. Show more
BBC Inside Science
Neanderthals; Plague; Wind Tunnel; Music Timing; Stem Cells
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Presented by Adam Rutherford. We now know that modern humans did interbreed with Neanderthals, but what physical characteristics did some of us inherit from our ancient cousins? Show more
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Zoo music and a sketch that only a fool wouldn't find funny. With Carrie Quinlan, Lawry Lewin and Simon Kane. From October 2011. Show more
There is a terrifying night in store for the Grundys, and Ed feels the pressure. Show more
Front Row
Ralph Fiennes, EL Doctorow, The Last Leg
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Ralph Fiennes on directing and acting in The Invisible Woman; US author EL Doctorow discusses his new novel Andrew's Brain; and Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe on The Last Leg. Show more
Dame Laura is delighted to find her old circus friends, the Carollis, are living in Nuremberg. Starring Diana Quick. Show more
The Report
Dieudonne: France's Most Dangerous Comedian?
28 minutes
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What does the popularity of controversial comedian Dieudonne tell us about France today? Helen Grady meets some of his supporters and those who think he's a dangerous anti-Semite. Show more
Evan Davis and guests discuss the market built around renting out your possessions to strangers. As entrepreneurs pile in, how much money can be made? Show more
BBC Inside Science
Neanderthals; Plague; Wind Tunnel; Music Timing; Stem Cells
30 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Presented by Adam Rutherford. We now know that modern humans did interbreed with Neanderthals, but what physical characteristics did some of us inherit from our ancient cousins? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Catastrophism, the idea that the geological record was shaped by a series of natural disasters early in the Earth's history. Show more
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Tory rebellion on immigration debate, Scarlett Johannson Israel boycott row, US Afghan pullout. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Philippa Thomas. Show more
A moving glimpse into the relationship between Rose and her stepson Cicero, as she struggles with her encroaching loss of memory. Show more
Missing for 6 years, Brian has stories to tell. Osminia, a land where marriage is outlawed. Stars Neil Pearson. From March 2011. Show more
Sean Curran and team report from Westminster on the Immigration Bill debate, David Cameron and the national security strategy and other top stories from the Commons and the Lords. Show more
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Germaine Greer tells of her quest to find a piece of her native Australia to heal: the White Beech Tree. From January 2014. Show more
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