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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Gordon Gray.

There's concern for the British pork industry as a deadly pig disease sweeps across America. Millions of pigs have already died from Porcine Epidemic Diarrhoea virus in the US. Show more

Bill Oddie presents the sand martin. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets Professor John Carey and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller. Show more

Fashion game changer Mary Quant, government help with childcare, helping kids get interested in Shakespeare, and why are women more likely to take time off sick from work? Show more

Something is very wrong with Shirley, but she refuses to tell anybody what ails her. Can Louis finally persuade her to confide in him? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Robert Peston explores when family and business mix, it can create great businesses but also bring pain with profit. From 2014. Show more

Peter is jealous of Sam's new partner Ed. He hatches an elaborate plan to make them break up. But will he succeed? Show more

Brian faces a stark choice, and Ian pushes himself to the limit. Show more

Beleaguered teachers Mark and Rachel are on the run in Manila after kidnapping the son of a prominent and vengeful politician - who keeps a tiger. Show more

Wondering where to put your money? Talk to Paul Lewis and guests about saving and investing. Call 1-3.30pm on Wednesday or email moneybox@bbc.co.uk. Show more

Interview series. BBC Kabul correspondent David Loyn talks to Afghan women's rights campaigner Soraya Pakzat. Show more

Martin Sixsmith shows how successive rulers have battled to keep Georgia, Ukraine, Chechnya and the Caucasus under their control. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores if ethnic minority officers are more likely to be subject to investigations. Also, evangelical fishermen in Scotland. Show more

Media news including Lenny Henry on ethnic diversity in broadcasting, Andrew Bridgen MP on decriminalising licence fee evasion, and Joan Smith on coverage of L'Wren Scott's death. Show more

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Milton Jones will help anyone, so he is on hand to give advice when he hears ugly rumours about the local farm. From March 2014. Show more

Tom can't hide his anger, and Ruth is thoughtful. Show more

Kylie Minogue on her career and her new album; Amanda Vickery on William Kent, leading designer of Georgian Britain; actor Jack O'Connell and writer Jonathan Asser on Starred Up. Show more

Something is very wrong with Shirley, but she refuses to tell anybody what ails her. Can Louis finally persuade her to confide in him? Show more

How do we use the law when there's a conflict between individual liberty and social norms? Chaired by Michael Buerk with Claire Fox, Michael Portillo, Giles Fraser and Anne McElvoy. Show more

The Power and the Passion: Catherine Fox on the power of submission. How can you rally to the cause of a man who won't fight, forbids you to defend him and lets himself be killed? Show more

Tom Heap asks if we are running out of phosphorus, a key ingredient of fertiliser, and vital for life. All Britain's is imported, so should we be worried about future supplies? Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with weekly guests. Libby Purves meets Professor John Carey and comedian Lynn Ruth Miller. Show more

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Budget day analysis, latest from Ukraine, and Singapore's compassion deficit. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Show more

AJ acts out of love when he makes a commitment. Tale of a struggling bookshop and the power of books to transform lives. Read by Madeleine Potter and Hari Dhillon. From March 2014. Show more

By Joe Lycett. 17-year-old Julian's blog on his weird limbo between school and university, plus an odd neighbour. From 2011's Edinburgh Fringe. Show more

The funny, sad and bewildering interactions of a community psychiatric nurse's rounds. Stars Esther Coles. From March 2014. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report as the chancellor announces big changes to pensions and savings, and increases the amount people can earn before tax. Show more

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August 1994 - 'Woken at 4am by a drunken Scotsman', to May 1997 - the new Labour Government sweeps into power with Tony Blair at the helm. Show more

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