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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. Show more

Could farmers be doing more to stop nitrate pollution in the air? The results are in from the Big Farmland Bird Count. How can protecting a food mean more money for the producer? Show more

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Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the swallow. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Tom Sutcliffe with curator Lucy Worsley, biographer Paula Byrne, MP Chris Bryant and director Rupert Goold. Show more

Jane Garvey hears about the new Nicci French novel from husband-and-wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, and talks to Anne Archer about preparing to play Jane Fonda. Show more

As the firm faces financial problems, Hugh attempts to improve relations with Edward and Diana by inviting them to dinner. Show more

In a basement off Oxford Street, Jade is filing nails, stripping skin and massaging feet. Inside story on a London beautician hunting for new staff for her dream beauty parlour. Show more

Valentine's Day at the sisters' Edinburgh cafe sees unwanted revelations, flowers and marriage proposals. Stars Hilary Lyon. From April 2014. Show more

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News and analysis presented by Martha Kearney. A wider investigation is launched into suspected Muslim takeover of schools in Birmingham. Longer hours for GPs plus garden cities. Show more

Martin Wainwright on why the old cliche that it's grim up North is a harmful myth which perpetuates the North-South divide. Show more

Dan's got new boots, and Coco misbehaves. Show more

When Faith's car is stolen, she press-gangs Martin into a high-speed chase resulting in a hilarious series of harum-scarum incidents and near catastrophic results. By Sean Moffatt. Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Kent take on their professors. From April 2014. Show more

Sheila Dillon meets Northern Ireland's chefs and producers leading a food renaissance.

Natalie Haynes takes a fresh look at the ancient world. The rule-breaking women of Ancient Greece. With Cherie Booth. From 2014. Show more

Aleks Krotoski asks if the digital world is robbing us of our voice. When we would rather text or message than speak to someone, are we still listening? Show more

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Lloyd Langford, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan and Graeme Garden must talk with deliberate inaccuracy about whales, pigs, Canada and buses. David Mitchell hosts. From April 2014. Show more

Adam has a surprise visitor, and Tony's cross with Tom. Show more

Arts news. Biographer Hilary Spurling and curator Nicholas Cullinan discuss Henri Matisse's Cut-Outs; review of Locke starring Tom Hardy; Val McDermid on updating Jane Austen. Show more

As the firm faces financial problems, Hugh attempts to improve relations with Edward and Diana by inviting them to dinner. Show more

Events in Ukraine have focused attention on intense nationalism and national sovereignty, but Prof David Cannadine challenges our ideas about the history and sanctity of nations. Show more

Can a unique friendship between two men of god end the killings in the Central African Republic? Tim Whewell reports. Show more

Jools Gilson explores the world of chrysanthemums, through memories of her grandfather, Chinese tea ceremonies and the search for the perfect bloom. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe with curator Lucy Worsley, biographer Paula Byrne, MP Chris Bryant and director Rupert Goold. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Ukraine's ambassador to the UK talks about the fresh pro-Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine and the EU response. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Trying to understand her deceased father to write his story, Ruth Swain turns to his library of books. Ailish Symons reads History of the Rain by Niall Williams. Show more

Michael Rosen takes a look at the language of news and journalism with guests Eve Pollard, Robert Hutton, John Mullan and Michael Higgins. Show more

Poet Paul Farley talks about the words and sounds that have inspired his writing. He recalls growing up in Liverpool listening to the Shipping Forecast on Radio Four. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s toolkit for understanding the modern world: A for Authenticity, C for Car. From April 2014. Show more

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