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Daily prayer and reflection with Father Paul Clayton-Lea.
Anna Hill hears how almost 200 pea farmers will lose out on millions of pounds after Birds Eye terminates its contract with them. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests Robert Hoyland, Robert Irwin and Hugh Kennedy discuss the life and ideas of the 14th-century Arab philosopher of history Ibn Khaldun. Show more
Feminist writer Natasha Walter on the distortion of sexual liberation. Plus, author Margaret Forster on being a grandmother.
Since Phil's demotion as anchorman of a local TV news channel, he and his wife imagine they are dying of creeping invisibility. They could be right. Show more
Foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.
Mary Moore, daughter of the sculptor Henry Moore, describes life with her father, and explores his artistic legacy. From 2010. Show more
Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
Outside Mumbai, a city destined to be the size of Paris and billed as free India's first hill station is taking shape. But at what price to locals who've lived there for centuries? Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Alice Roberts travels across Britain to meet the new breed of growers, guerilla gardeners and part-time farmers determined to make Britain's wasteland fertile once more. Show more
Helen fears the worst for Annette. Show more
By Eoin McNamee. A riot takes place in Belfast at the height of marching season. But not the type of riot you might expect. Show more
Helen Mark seeks a sense of being 'away from it all' more usually associated with the countryside on the banks of the River Wandle, which flows into the Thames at Wandsworth. Show more
James McAvoy appeals on behalf of RETRAK. Show more
A tour bus of journalists, writers and artists breaks down on the infamous military highway from Vladikavkaz to Tbilisi. Read by Ben Miles. Show more
Ivan Hewett examines five musical keys. Today: F sharp major, as used by Beethoven, Mozart and Messiaen. With Liz Garnett.
Mariella Frostrup talks to Neel Mukherjee about his prize-winning debut A Life Apart, a novel about a young man's escape from the slums of Calcutta. Show more
Peer Review - can science get its house in order? Microscopic bubbles could help fuel energy efficiency; NASA's 'Solarlab' set for launch; Jaron Lanier says 'You are not a Gadget'. Show more
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The radical comedian asks whether 4x4s should be made of perspex. And if Ofsted inspectors ought to teach? From February 2010. Show more
David's paternal instincts come to the fore. Show more
Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Oscar nominee Colin Firth on A Single Man; Giacometti's Walking Man sculpture; crime writer David Hewson. Show more
A History of the World arrives in Britain for the first time - with a 6,000-year-old jade axe discovered near Canterbury but made in the High Alps. What was Britain like then? Show more
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James Silver asks whether some UK campuses have become seedbeds for extremism, following the attempt to blow up an airliner over Detroit on Christmas Day. Show more
Evan Davis is joined by a panel of business guests to discuss how much technical understanding they need of their products, and asks them to reveal the secrets of a good showroom. Show more
Astronomer Paul Murdin explores if Jupiter's moon Europa might sustain biological life, an idea proposed by Arthur C Clarke in his novel 2010: A Second Space Odyssey. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests Robert Hoyland, Robert Irwin and Hugh Kennedy discuss the life and ideas of the 14th-century Arab philosopher of history Ibn Khaldun. Show more
The latest weather forecast.
News and analysis with Robin Lustig. More than half of MPs have to repay expenses - how can public trust in politics be restored? Calls for reform to out of hours GP services. Show more
Emma Fielding reads from Amy Sackville's novel. Simon finally puts an end to the threat to his marriage, while Julia realises that she's been living far too much in the past. Show more
When Matt refuses to do his fair share of cleaning the flat, Vicky decides to down mops. Just in time for Vicky to bring home a boyfriend. Stars Jody Latham. From February 2010. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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A History of the World arrives in Britain for the first time - with a 6,000-year-old jade axe discovered near Canterbury but made in the High Alps. What was Britain like then? Show more
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