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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Leslie Griffiths. Show more
Exmoor Ponies are currently grazing on the Sandlings Heathlands in Suffolk. Anna Hill went to find out more about them and why they are ideal for grazing rough pastures. Show more
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Olivia O'Leary is joined in conversation by two coroners, Peter Dean and Christopher Dorries. Show more
Apartheid had a lasting effect on South African music. Songs expressed political revolt. With Hugh Masekela, Lenny explores the legacy of the struggle and nostalgia for those days. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. MP Clare Short looks back at her career as a Labour minister and independent backbencher as she prepares to leave Westminster after 27 years. Show more
Crime mystery by Scott Cherry, featuring police family liaison officer DC Jackie Hartwell. Jackie starts to suspect Gillian of being involved in the death of her husband. Show more
The first in a series of programmes by the BBC Natural History Unit looking into the world of nature and the challenges of wildlife conservation. Presented by Brett Westwood. Show more
Miles Jupp probes evil mastermind Fu Manchu's Scottish connections. Did his doctorate come from Edinburgh University? From 2010. Show more
Call You and Yours with Julian Worricker. Are the poor carrying the greater burden of the costs of climate change and the rich benefiting with cash incentives? Call on 0800 044 044. Show more
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Privacy's a pipe dream for Alice and Chris, and David and Pip go head to head. Show more
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By Bert Coules, inspired by the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The shocking truth behind the mystery of the politician, the lighthouse and the trained cormorant is revealed. Show more
Richard Daniel and the team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world and our impact on it.
A Sicilian tells an unsettling story about an ill fated young man. Read by Dan Stevens. Show more
Journalist and former prisoner Erwin James tells Nina Myskow about stealing school dinners, eating porridge, prison and his subsequent rehabilitation. Show more
Michael Rosen steps out in the spring sunshine to investigate the language of the natural world. Show more
Playwright John Godber discusses the life of German writer Bertolt Brecht, with the help of Prof Michael Patterson. Presented by Matthew Parris. From April 2010. Show more
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Marcus Brigstocke introduces John Lloyd to stand-up comedy, milking goats and going back to your old school. From March 2010. Show more
Jennifer gets an unwelcome houseguest, and Alice has a bright idea. Show more
Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce looks back on a diverse career, and the verdict on Drew Barrymore's directorial debut Whip It. Show more
Crime mystery by Scott Cherry, featuring police family liaison officer DC Jackie Hartwell. Jackie starts to suspect Gillian of being involved in the death of her husband. Show more
Edward Stourton tells the story of Iraq's religious minorities, which are facing extinction from targeted killings and forced exile.
Susannah Hancock feels she is being treated differently by a firm of solicitors who require her to have her signature witnessed by another solicitor. Show more
In the last year mephedrone has become one of the most popular 'party drugs' in the UK. Dr Mark Porter looks at what we know about its potential dangers. Show more
Olivia O'Leary is joined in conversation by two coroners, Peter Dean and Christopher Dorries. Show more
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The 2010 General Election is called for May 6th. We report on the first day of campaigning by party leaders and assess the mood of voters at Wetherby Races. Show more
Violet looks back on her marriage to Bruno, recalling the troubling times he put her through. Read by Eileen Atkins. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright quizzes Ian Marchant, Simon Fanshawe and Melissa Cole about the future of the public house. From November 2009.
Today's news from Parliament, including reaction to the start of the general election campaign, and a call for action to tackle the 'crisis' of gang crime. Show more
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Marie Antoinette flees the Palace to meet the king who awaits her. Graham Robb's book narrated by Stephen Boxer. Show more
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