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National Parks warn landscapes may suffer, as the government cuts their budget, and Charlotte Smith hears that country of origin labels may become compulsory for fresh food. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Neanderthals: who they were, how they lived, and how we are related to them. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. After Al Gore and his wife announce their separation, we look at the rise in divorce rates here among those over 60. Show more

Sir John Garett Stewart encounters a young woman whose desperate experiences force him to confront his doubts about his party's stance on electoral reform. Show more

BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie. Show more

Nick Baker explores the irresistible human impulse, motivation and ritual to put our hands together and clap. From June 2010. Show more

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Featuring high street pricing policy, regional transport facing big cuts, and where have all the buskers gone? Show more

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Dominic Arkwright, Andrew Motion, Guy Browning and Rachel Pantechnicon debate the pros and cons of poetry. From 2010. Show more

Victory is sweet for Brian, and Caroline has an unexpected encounter with an old friend. Show more

Shelagh Delaney's play is set on a smallholding during the Foot and Mouth epidemic of 2001. Three people all want to change the world but don't know how. Show more

Clare Balding continues her route along the South Downs Way, this time walking at night at full moon, discovering how the senses react to the landscape when it's dark. Show more

Will Young appeals on behalf of Catch 22. Show more

By Alison Miller. Jan has returned home to Orkney after decades in Glasgow. Surprised by loneliness, she seeks diversion in a blind date. Read by Tracy Wiles. Show more

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: mathematics during the French Revolution. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to Jonathan Coe about his novel The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim. Show more

Quentin Cooper on science lessons for MPs, the bionic bulldog, animal ethics and a strange new material for blast-proof curtains. Show more

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Garry Richardson presents a topical sports comedy show. With Laurence Howarth, Richie Webb, Dave Lamb.

It's an emotional evening at The Bull and Susan tackles teething troubles at the village shop. Show more

John Wilson talks to Al Green about gospel and soul music, reviews a new film from 88-year-old director Alain Resnais, and author Michael Morpurgo discusses war and libraries. Show more

Neil MacGregor's world history as told through individual objects at the British Museum. Today he arrives in Sri Lanka 1,200 years ago with a beguiling image of Tara Show more

As the Lord Chancellor considers ways of cutting the number of people in prison, Joshua Rozenberg asks if the judges should save money by changing the way they sentence offenders. Show more

Evan Davis is joined in the studio by guests from a private equity business, an energy company and a software firm. Up for debate: organic growth and IT disasters. Show more

Recorded at the Bristol Festival of Nature, Brett Westwood and guests question the language used in wildlife conservation. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Neanderthals: who they were, how they lived, and how we are related to them. Show more

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The Israelis say they'll ease the land blockade on Gaza; as EU leaders meet, is the EU facing a long-term crisis? Slovaks flock to communist nostalgia holidays. With Roger Hearing. Show more

Stella and Bella reach a turning point. Haydn Gwynne and Lyndsey Marshal read the tale of office politics and illicit love. Show more

Jo Caulfield fails to shut up about relationships, love and Tony Benn. With Zoe Lyons, Nick Revell, Simon Greenall. Show more

All the news from Westminster as MPs and Peers discuss public spending ahead of next week's Budget. And peers have some new ideas for tackling urban foxes. With Sean Curran. Show more

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