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

Should individual EU countries have the right to use GM? A crucial vote by MEPs is set to decide. Presented by Caz Graham. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa. Show more

Libby Purves meets folk singer Peggy Seeger, cartoonist Stanley McMurtry, composer Milton Mermikides and director Alex Mermikides, and auctioneer James Buchanan. Show more

Nikki Bedi looks at miscarriage. Plus Miranda Richardson on May We Be Forgiven by AM Homes. And what are the challenges facing young people leaving children's homes? Show more

Venta's position in the household is challenged when they visit Pliny's former mother-in-law and her servant singles Pliny out for special treatment. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a couple whose relationship has survived her crippling social anxiety, remembering their first date and recognising how far she has come since then. Show more

Gerald Scarfe is your starship captain on a bumpy ride through the cosmos, joining broadcasters old and new in a search for intelligent life. Show more

Comedy trio Peepolykus upend classic fiction: Richard Wilson stars as a shipwrecked Robinson Crusoe. From 2015. Show more

A Dutch ship founders off Folkestone, and Private Lavoie sees an opportunity to escape court martial. Show more

Consumer affairs programme. Including how to spot scamming, diagnosing and treating TB, and how can literary attractions widen their appeal and still preserve literary heritage? Show more

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When is a Trojan Horse not a horse? When it's a wine seller, Scottish mercenaries, or a Persian general. Ben Macintyre continues his series on ruse and bluff in battle (3 of 5) Show more

Lynda has the perfect role to offer, and Jill keeps an eye on Joe. Show more

By Michael Chaplin. Visiting neutral Holland on a sensitive diplomatic mission, Robert de Tullio is drawn deeper into the murky waters of WWI intelligence and a more personal quest. Show more

Cyber crime is at epidemic levels. Have you been affected? Listeners call in with their views and ideas. Show more

Claudia Hammond is joined by Professor Shirley Reynolds, Dr Dickon Bevington and young people from Rethink Mental Illness and Young Minds to discuss teenage mental health. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores forms of non-religious culture and identification. Also, the impact of neoliberalism on old age and retirement. Show more

Culture secretary John Whittingdale talks about the BBC's distinctiveness and the future of the licence fee, and new anchor Tom Bradby discusses the ITV News at 10 revamp. Show more

FIFA deal to give World Cup to Russia
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Sophie seeks love whilst her mother wants entry to a posh lady’s golf club. Stars Lucy Beaumont and Maureen Lipman. From 2015. Show more

Ed considers his future as a farmer, and Adam needs to think carefully. Show more

Arts programme. Samira Ahmed talks to fashion designer Hussein Chalayan about his groundbreaking dance show at Sadler's Wells. Plus Citizen Khan writer and producer Anil Gupta. Show more

Venta's position in the household is challenged when they visit Pliny's former mother-in-law and her servant singles Pliny out for special treatment. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging debate on the topic of public opinion, chaired by Michael Buerk with Matthew Taylor, Giles Fraser, Michael Portillo and Anne McElvoy. Show more

Alex Marshall, fresh from writing a book about national anthems, discusses nationalism and patriotism. Show more

Bad news for lovers of tapenade and pesto - olive trees are succumbing to a new disease. Tom Heap reports from Puglia on the ultimate foodie nightmare. Show more

Libby Purves meets folk singer Peggy Seeger, cartoonist Stanley McMurtry, composer Milton Mermikides and director Alex Mermikides, and auctioneer James Buchanan. Show more

Karl Andree will be released instead Show more

When Bond spots a high-ranking member of Smersh talking to a Korean multimillionaire and the Russian racing driver Ivan Dimitrov, he knows that something is very wrong indeed. Show more

Loveable idiots create and deconstruct an odd world in front of a live audience. With Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden. From 2015. Show more

Writer Michael Smith returns to his hometown of Hartlepool for a glimpse into the historic port's collective imagination. Show more

Sean Curran reports on the fallout from the government defeat in the Lords on tax credits.

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After a daring escape into China, events take a dark and disturbing turn for Yeonmi. Show more

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