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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey. Show more
The number of badgers to be shot in this year's cull has been cut from 2013. And harvest nearing an end marks the start of the illegal hare coursing season. With Sybil Ruscoe. Show more
Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. Show more
Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
David Steel (now Lord Steel of Aikwood), the former Liberal Party leader, reflects on his role in shifting Britain away from two-party politics towards multi-party politics. Show more
The life of Norah Smallwood, Britain's first woman publisher. Robert McCrum's stories of great British publishers. From March 2014. Show more
The search for the stolen Greek Fire and the Gristwood brothers' killers intensifies, as the prime suspects are grilled. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
The Listening Project
Richard and Mark - Men of Metal
5 minutes
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Fi Glover with a conversation about the hidden history that is revealed when you go searching with a metal detector and what makes someone look for such discoveries. From Aug 2014. Show more
Matthew Teller examines how Sandhurst networks bolster militarised Arab monarchies, and asks what sort of geopolitical influence Sandhurst is providing across the Middle East. Show more
Lucy and Tom are not allowed a dog, but their dad is seeing an unstable pet shop owner. Stars Mark Bonnar. From August 2012. Show more
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You and Yours
Holiday rental problems; Private jets on the cheap
45 minutes
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How to book empty legs on a private jet, problems for users of a holiday rentals company, and should you really judge a book by its cover? With Winifred Robinson. Show more
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South Yorks police/crime commissioner refuses to quit over Rotherham scandal. Ed Balls on attack over exports. Update on IS siege of Shia Turkmen in Amerli. With Edward Stourton. Show more
Lucy Mangan's Literary Solutions to the Economy
Episode 3: The Million Pound Bank Note
15 minutes
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Lucy Mangan looks for economic solutions in Mark Twain's short story The Million Pound Bank Note and talks to Bob Swarup and Andrew Sentance. Show more
Roy and Elizabeth are on a high, and Charlie is not giving up. Show more
Sam Kelly and David Troughton play two men who conduct their friendship exclusively within the score box of the cricket club. A touching comedy of relationships by Martyn Wade. Show more
Increasingly unaffordable prices, soaring rents and regional imbalance. What can be done to fix Britain's broken housing market? Michael Robinson investigates. Show more
Inside Health
Conflicted Medicine: Public Health Campaigns
28 minutes
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Dr Mark Porter examines how powerful lobbying groups like the food and alcohol industries steer public health policy in the direction that suits them most.
The headmaster of one of the UK's most influential private schools talks to Sarah Montague about the success and stigma of Eton College. Show more
The Media Show
Jihadis on social media; Exploitation in S Yorkshire; TV debates
30 minutes
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How Brit jihadis use social media, plus Times reporter Andrew Norfolk on his investigations into sexual exploitation in South Yorkshire, and how to construct TV election debates. Show more
Carolyn Quinn presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
Popular impressions show with Jon Culshaw, Lewis MacLeod, Jan Ravens, Duncan Wisbey and Debra Stephenson. Show more
Jennifer gets a surprise, and it's Ed to the rescue. Show more
Front Row
Jesse Eisenberg, Kate Bush, Karl Ove Knausgaard, Our Zoo
30 minutes
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Jesse Eisenberg on his role in Night Moves. Plus Norwegian novelist Karl Ove Knausgaard on Boyhood Island: My Struggle 3, a review of Kate Bush's concert, and TV drama Our Zoo. Show more
The search for the stolen Greek Fire and the Gristwood brothers' killers intensifies, as the prime suspects are grilled. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Matthew Taylor presents a new discussion programme that aims to give listeners a completely new way to understand a controversial issue and to decide where they stand. Show more
Philosopher Amia Srinivasan makes the case for anger, arguing that it can be a huge source of strength and power, particularly for the apparently weak and powerless. Show more
The number of diesel cars on our roads has massively increased in the last decade. Tom Heap reports on the unexpected impact on our health. Show more
David Steel (now Lord Steel of Aikwood), the former Liberal Party leader, reflects on his role in shifting Britain away from two-party politics towards multi-party politics. Show more
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Rotherham child abuse, Syria war crimes, and the Assad dilemma. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. Show more
The band's search for 'Luton's Ringo' eludes them, until Trez mentions she might have the answer. Show more
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema piece together their high-concept, high-paced sketch show. From 2014. Show more
A lonely woman uses houses to compare other’s lives to her own - but is she too quick to judge? With Annette Badland. From 2014. Show more
Richard Wilson explains the long lasting influence Ian McKellen has had on his life. With David Tennant. From December 2013. Show more
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While working as Librarian at Hull University, Larkin meets another woman - Maeve Brennan. Read by Michael Pennington. Show more
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