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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Bob Fyffe. Show more

A record year for asparagus sales is expected as the first spears of the crop appear, and Anna Hill discovers how this year's harsh winter has affected the potato growing season. Show more

With John Humphrys and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Libby Purves is joined by Felicity Simpson and Francisco Javier Hurtado, Josh Axelrad, Rusty Firmin and Liam Scarlett. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. The rights and wrongs of offering sterilisation to drug addicts, the office romance, jazz singer and actress Annie Ross, and hormone related migraines. Show more

While everyone else has gone back to England, Ianthe and Sophia go to visit Sophia's aunt in Ravello. It's romantic, if run down, and Ianthe tells Sophia of her love for John. Show more

Migrant workers' remittances provide a lifeline for millions worldwide, but the global economic crisis is cutting that lifeline. How do the families of migrant workers cope? Show more

Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of legendary musician Bob Dylan. Stars Patrick Barlow. From July 2009. Show more

Winifred visits the 'House of the Future' and hears how one day we could be using 'negative ions' instead of water to wash our clothes. Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Pip shows where her priorities lie, and Oliver comes up with a plan to teach Joe a lesson. Show more

Debby represents a posh, middle-aged good-time girl who has been held at the airport on suspected drugs charges. She says she has friends in high places. But will they help her? Show more

Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer calls on financial issues. Show more

A young boy's dare brings a dreadful discovery. Read by James Bryce. Stories inspired by chapter titles from Peter Pan. Show more

Archaeologist Dr George Nash explores Western Europe's most remarkable rock art sites. He investigates the strange hypnotic carvings in Fourknocks passage grave in County Meath. Show more

Are some landscapes guilty? Laurie Taylor discusses the allure of the crime detective tour. Also, organised crime in Russia: how gangsterism and capitalism comfortably co-exist. Show more

Have the TV debates eclipsed newspapers this campaign? A look behind reports from Canada that watching TV harms children. Plus, the SNP and Plaid Cymru plans for the media. Show more

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Home of the Angel of the North, Blaydon races and top innovations. Mark discovers what makes Gateshead distinctive. From May 2010. Show more

Adam prepares for a fruitful summer, and Jennifer's surprised to find Paul even closer to home. Show more

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with Nigel Kennedy, who discusses his forthcoming Polish Weekend at London's Southbank. Plus the sculptor Marc Quinn. Show more

While everyone else has gone back to England, Ianthe and Sophia go to visit Sophia's aunt in Ravello. It's romantic, if run down, and Ianthe tells Sophia of her love for John. Show more

Should celebrities have a private life? David Aaronovitch invites guests John Leslie and Toby Young to turn their established views on their head and debate the contrary position. Show more

Leading political journalists take a wry look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's biggest stories. Show more

The Cerrado is Brazil's savannah, a hugely rich eco-system that houses five per cent of the world's flora and fauna. Tim Hirsch reports on the gradual destruction of the grasslands. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Felicity Simpson and Francisco Javier Hurtado, Josh Axelrad, Rusty Firmin and Liam Scarlett. Show more

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The election campaign - the parties' last bid for votes. Violence in Greece and political rows in Germany over the bail-out. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Fleeing to Venice in 1816 in the wake of scandal, Byron sent witty letters about his outrageous behaviour. Read by Mark Meadows. Show more

12/12: Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a nightly satirical round up of election news and comment from comedians, journalists and commentators. Show more

Rock musicians and bird watchers Guy Garvey, Martin Noble and Marc Riley go to Shetland in search of the quail. From September 2009.

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Nigel Hastings reads from author Luke Jennings' account of a lifetime of fishing. Luke thinks that his dad's wartime experiences might have drawn him to the waterside - to fish. Show more

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