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Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more

Anna Hill previews the Oxford Farming Conference and the Oxford Real Farming Conference with Dr Tina Barsby and Colin Tudge. Show more

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Chris Packham presents the greater rhea roaming the South American pampas. Show more

David Mitchell takes his lunchtime sandwiches to primary school, as he begins his inquiry into the state of our manners. In episode one, he explores where our manners come from. Show more

With expertise from the Science Museum's curators, Aleks Krotoski uncovers the hidden histories of manual telephone exchanges and how they changed the working lives of young women. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Following the American Civil War, the spirit of a murdered child haunts the home of a former slave. Stars Nadine Marshall. Show more

Dr Wright oversaw the opening of one of 12 Ebola treatment centres credited with saving an estimated 57,000 lives during the epidemic and returns to help with their closure. Show more

Surrealist pirates, rum butter's odd origins and what links rugby and nuclear power? Mark's town tour in Cumbria. From 2012. Show more

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A former care minister says the sick are out of pocket because they are not being told what they can claim, and a bank fails to meet its talking ATM pledge. Show more

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An examination of the way manners, mores and etiquette have evolved over the centuries, with guides to behaviour from Erasmus to modern bloggers. Show more

Jill is feeling excited, and Jennifer has Oxford on the brain. Show more

By Katherine Jakeways. When two strangers meet on the train from Paddington to Penzance, an intense relationship develops over the course of the journey. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe referees a keenly fought contest between The Midlands and Wales, to round off the current series. Show more

How important is diet to running performance? Dan Saladino looks at the latest thinking, and debate over the role of carbs, fat and protein. He finds out how Olympic athletes eat. Show more

Comedian Phill Jupitus takes us through his life in books, comedy and songs, from the Sex Pistols to Steve Martin. With live music by Boo Hewerdine. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and psychotherapy. Show more

Speculation over identity of man with British accent in video from Islamic State group

A return visit to the Grand Theatre in Blackpool for regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor, plus Rob Brydon on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

There is much praise for Brian, and Eddie has big ideas. Show more

Samira Ahmed talks to Quentin Tarantino about The Hateful Eight, starring Samuel L Jackson and Kurt Russel, and the Costa Book Awards category winners are announced. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Following the American Civil War, the spirit of a murdered child haunts the home of a former slave. Stars Nadine Marshall. Show more

Following the Charlie Hedbo killings in January 2015, Catherine Guilyardi examines concerns about traditional French Republican values. Show more

Reports from around the world. Tim Whewell seeks to reunite a Syrian football team who were torn apart by civil war with only a fuzzy team photo from the 1980s as his guide. Show more

Can science prevent crowd disasters? Jim Al-Khalili and guests debate ideas that could help to improve safety at public events. Show more

David Mitchell takes his lunchtime sandwiches to primary school, as he begins his inquiry into the state of our manners. In episode one, he explores where our manners come from. Show more

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As the diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Iran escalates, there is an examination of the impact the crisis will have on the Syria peace talks. Show more

Richard turns up on the Khao San Road in Bangkok looking for adventure. He soon finds it when a chance encounter with Mister Duck puts him on the trail of a secret island beach. Show more

4 Extra Debut. David Hinds and Selwyn Brown talk about Steel Pulse's 1978 debut album, 'Handsworth Revolution'. With John Wilson. From 2016. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Novelist Neil Gaiman explores the Orpheus myth, the timeless story of art's place in trying to recover the dead. From 2015. Show more

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A star is born - in Kenosha. Show more

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