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

Why support from vets for the government's controversial badger cull is faltering. Anna Hill hears from John Backwell, president of the British Veterinary Association. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the northern jacana at home in Central American wetlands. Show more

Ginette comes out to her son, helps to pull down whole swathes of fencing at Greenham Common and applies to university. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a mother who gave birth a year ago, knowing that her child had died, and who now talks to him about how much he continues to be present in her life. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jolyon Jenkins explores the world of the headhunter, searching for high-profile candidates for prestigious jobs. From 2014. Show more

Some murky corruption resurfaces for Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSOs. Stars Richie Webb and Nick Walker. From 2014. Show more

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Winifred Robinson tries out the latest frontier of gaming, Oculus Rift. Plus a look at big pension changes coming in April and why falling oil prices will not help heat your home. Show more

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Jeanette Winterson explores radical Manchester, detailing anti-slavery protests, Peterloo, the Manchester Guardian and mill workers 'pulling the plug out'. Show more

Susan is fighting Neil's corner, and the Grundys have a seasonal job to do. Show more

By Adrian Penketh. Dark thriller set in France. When Alice agrees to give Serge a late-night English lesson, she has no idea what he has got planned. Show more

Lost track of an old pension, insurance policy or bank account? Paul Lewis and a panel of guests help listeners trace their lost assets. Show more

Lots of people find it difficult to throw things out, but when stockpiling becomes an obsession, it tips into hoarding disorder, now formally recognised as a mental health problem. Show more

Global payday loans: Laurie Taylor explores the growth of a worldwide industry. Plus redundancy at a Welsh aluminium plant. What happens when a large employer closes? Show more

The BBC's director of television on transforming BBC3 for a digital age; the new chair of the Press Recognition Panel; and reaction to the Guardian's editor-in-chief stepping down. Show more

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Paul Sinha looks at how music came to be where it is, pondering Dolly Parton’s popularity along the way. From 2014. Show more

David is feeling hounded, and the chips are down at Home Farm. Show more

Tom Holland reviews Marco Polo on TV, behind the scenes at English National Ballet's Nutcracker, Manakamana reviewed, and the First World War's Christmas truce in art. Show more

Ginette comes out to her son, helps to pull down whole swathes of fencing at Greenham Common and applies to university. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate. Michael Buerk is back from the jungle for the last programme in the series, debating the morality of reality TV. Show more

Amanda Stern presents another talk with a personal dimension. Prof Christina Greer asks what it means to be black in America today. Show more

Prof Adam Hart explores a new field in zoology - animal personality. What can we learn about human personality from research on temperament in sharks, great tits, crabs and apes? Show more

Libby Purves meets poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan, actors Linda Marlowe and Victoria Tennant and musician Mike Vass. Show more

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Should former Bush administration and CIA officials be prosecuted for torture? In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. With Ritula Shah. Show more

Life continues for the Lohans, Oliver returns and Tess goes away to school. Read by Niamh Cusack. Show more

The host of NYC's longest-running open mic night is now in the UK, questioning his graduation into the cool crowd. From 2014. Show more

Tim Key tackles the thorny issue of 'work' via another of his poetic works. With Tom Basden and a special guest. From 2012. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

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Everyone who was anyone wore her unique designs – the story of the undisputed 1920s Queen of Fashion. Read by Abigail Thaw. Show more

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