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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton. Show more

A new report on climate change warns of an increased risk of floods and changes to crop yields and water availability. Anna Hill asks what challenges may lie ahead for farmers. Show more

Kate Humble presents the woodcock. Show more

Geneticist Veronica van Heyningen talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her work on the gene which makes Darwin's Organ of Extreme Perfection - the eye. Show more

In the first of two programmes about people from families with inherited genetic disorders, Jane Hill meets Caroline Harding, who had to decide whether to test her unborn child. Show more

Jane Garvey talks to Courtney Love. Plus, Sarah Wollaston and Emma Burnell discuss whether Margaret Thatcher was a game changer, and who's doing what to change politics today. Show more

Should Rosie be concerned? With days to go to the wedding, Tom has decided to stay in the house of his ex-wife Ginny and help her with the flood damage. Show more

Peter Curran explores how the Enfield 8000, a 70s electric car built on the Isle of Wight, nearly changed history. From 2013. Show more

The lasting impact of George Gershwin's 1924 'Rhapsody in Blue', from movies to dance music. With Moby. From April 2014. Show more

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Did the government lose the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds by underpricing Royal Mail shares? How an Ebola outbreak took hold in Guinea, and why we need to eat more veg. Show more

The dangers of friendship as conveyed to children in the 18th and 19th centuries. Dr Thomas Dixon's history. From April 2014. Show more

Brian's being pestered by Borchester Land, and Dan's keeping fit. Show more

Barristers' clerk Jake finds himself in hot water, when he goes behind the head clerk's back and asks a junior barrister to represent a friend. By Mick Collins. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Josie Long presents stories blurring the boundaries of real life and dreaming, exploring romance and dream accounts. From 2014. Show more

Following the publication of the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a panel of climate experts debate how we will have to adapt to become resilient. Show more

Michael Rosen talks to writers and directors about how great characters are created through language. Recorded in front of an audience at Arnolfini Centre in Bristol. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie chooses the English cellist, Jacqueline Du Pre, With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

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The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas and Charlie Higson. From March 2011. Show more

Ruth needs her Mum, and an April Fool gets serious. Show more

Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall on his new play, Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova, Shan Khan's Honour reviewed, and Pangaea, contemporary art from Africa and South America. Show more

Should Rosie be concerned? With days to go to the wedding, Tom has decided to stay in the house of his ex-wife Ginny and help her with the flood damage. Show more

It's 2030, and we imagine a future in which London has just won independence from the rest of the UK. Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the fallout for divided Britain. Show more

The European Parliament has voted in a draft law to make all public service websites accessible. What impact will it have in the UK? And an online audio peer support service. Show more

With a replacement of the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway expected over the next few months, Professor Keri Thomas calls for a more personalised care for the dying. Show more

Geneticist Veronica van Heyningen talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her work on the gene which makes Darwin's Organ of Extreme Perfection - the eye. Show more

Nato suspends co-operation with Russia. And as Brazil prepares for the World Cup, a special report on the country's infrastructure. In-depth reporting with Roger Hearing. Show more

After a difficult evening and a restless night, Geoffrey wakes up hoping to reconcile with Evelyn. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Not burdened by common sense or what has gone before, our Shedists spot a structure in the distance. Starring Stephen Mangan. From April 2014. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as the business secretary defends the sell-off of Royal Mail after a spending watchdog says taxpayers got poor value for money. Show more

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John Carey tells how rummaging in the study produced not just books but bullets too. Show more

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