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A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.

The latest milk price cuts come as a big blow to dairy farmers. And as reservoirs run dry, Tom Heap visits farmers in Texas who are dealing with years of drought. Show more

Sir David Attenborough presents the South American hoatzin. Show more

They have lost a third of their members in the last decade. Quentin Letts asks if the Methodists have a future. Show more

Thirty-five people were killed by a single gunman in the Tasmanian town of Port Arthur in 1996. The killings led to immediate changes in Australia's gun laws. Show more

Shardlake pressures Lady Honor to tell him all she knows about Greek Fire, while Cromwell is worried. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more

As demand for oil continues to rise, conflict with wildlife is inevitable. Monty Don explores this in the context of a population of beluga whales in Canada's St Lawrence River. Show more

Many of the finest poets have written for the opera, even though it means playing second operatic fiddle to the composer. Michael Symmons Roberts finds out why. Show more

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Consumer phone-in. Why were so many girls were failed by police, councillors and social workers in Rotherham? What needs fixing in the child protection system? Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Fierce storms and dense sea ice provide more challenges to a film crew trying to reach a tiny Antarctic island to film a colony of Gentoo penguins. Show more

Ruth gets some bad news, and so do Mike and Ed. Show more

A grieving daughter hires the Glasgow psychic detective to investigate a woman's obsession with her late father, an English professor. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Smithfield, London. Panellists include food adviser Henry Dimbleby and Israeli chef Itamar Srulovich. Show more

Four years of harsh drought across Texas has prompted radical measures. Tom Heap hears how farmers, frackers and residents are being affected. Show more

Chris Ledgard hosts a discussion on the teaching of speaking and listening in schools, and the way they are now assessed in the English GCSE. Can these skills be taught, and how? Show more

Campaigner Dr Tom Shakespeare nominates left wing Italian revolutionary Antonio Gramsci. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

The American humourist on his native tongue in 'English Lesson' and taxidermy in 'Understanding Understanding Owls'. From December 2013. Show more

There are two doting grandmothers in Ambridge, and David and Jill find something unexpected. Show more

Arts news with John Wilson, including Helen Mirren on her new film The Hundred-Foot Journey; David Mitchell on his novel The Bone Clocks, and Lang Lang on his new piano technique. Show more

Shardlake pressures Lady Honor to tell him all she knows about Greek Fire, while Cromwell is worried. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more

Dr Sally Marlow investigates claims that easy access to over-the-counter painkillers on the high street and online is creating serious hidden addiction problems in the UK. Show more

Sonali Rai from the RNIB answers a listener's question about the patchy provision of audio description, and Peter White talks to Emma Bennison about access to the Australian arts. Show more

Most published scientific papers are untrue, but few ever get tested. Jolyon Jenkins reports on how career and funding pressures can force scientists to spin their results. Show more

They have lost a third of their members in the last decade. Quentin Letts asks if the Methodists have a future. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. The legal case against Ashya King's parents collapses. Ukraine fighting continues; how should NATO respond? Show more

As their album is released in New York, the Ships become an overnight sensation, but will success lead to happiness? Show more

The tale of Victor Legit, a supermarket store detective whose shop is being targeted by the Rat King. Can Vic save the day? From 2014. Show more

Susan Hulme reports as the home secretary says there was a 'complete dereliction of duty' by the authorities over the handling of the sex abuse scandal in Rotherham. Show more

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Reading from his colourful memoir, comedian and actor Omid Djalili explores his Iranian roots. Show more

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