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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Andrew Martlew. Show more
Twenty-four years after Chernobyl, hundreds of British farmers still affected by radioactivity are demanding a rise in the compensation payments. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more
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With Evan Davis and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
Andrew Marr is joined by film maker John Akomfrah, writer Robert McCrum, art critic and philosopher Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and professor of composition Emily Doolittle. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. Singer-songwriter Judy Collins performs live, Dame Elisabeth Hoodless on volunteering, and how changes to audiology training could affect the deaf. Show more
When Grace's village is attacked, two of her four children are lost in the chaos. Now she must choose - stay with the girls she has, or abandon them for her missing boys. Show more
The finance sector is being characterised as a hotbed of greed, but is greed in fact a vital dynamic behind a successful economy? Dr Catherine Cowley investigates. Show more
Clare's entranced by a dog following her into work, unlike Brian. But the dog has its uses. With Sally Phillips. From June 2010. Show more
The National Grid have announced the biggest expansion of electrical infrastructure in half a century to meet new demand for power. Show more
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Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with AL Kennedy, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Patrick Barlow and Sir Max Hastings. From June 2010. Show more
Pip needs reassurance, while David and Ruth consider their next step. Show more
By Edson Burton, set in the St Paul's Riots in Bristol. In the notorious Black and White Cafe, Ross is a princess and her dad is King of Hustlers. But he's about to lose his crown. Show more
Gary Younge explores how boxers Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson have shaped attitudes to black masculinity over the past 100 years. Show more
The amazing true story of Canadian railwayman Wesley McDonald, featuring audio recording of the incident in 1987 when his train ran out of control with him still on board. Show more
A mad hatter's tea party, a flash mob picnic, a sausage-making party and some DIY molecular gastronomy are some of the events Sheila Dillon samples at community food festival EAT! Show more
Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by Jonathan Ross, graphic novelist Alan Moore and string theorist Brian Greene for a special science fiction-themed programme. Show more
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Jack Dee chairs the perennial antidote to panel games. Regulars Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Jeremy Hardy at the Centaur in Cheltenham. Show more
Elizabeth becomes an agony aunt and Brian swears Annabelle to secrecy. Show more
Mark Lawson asks Fiona Banner why she's placed two fighter jets in Tate Britain, Shrek Forever After is reviewed, and a report from Coventry's Herbert Museum and Art Gallery. Show more
The history of the world as told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum, explores the story of the Lewis chessmen.
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Has Britain become a 'walk on by' society? Nick Ross investigates why some people intervene when they witness violence on the streets and others don't. Show more
Moral relativism is under attack. Its critics claim it has fostered an extreme form of pluralism that it is threatening religious freedom. Edward Stourton examines the evidence. Show more
Could Venus actually be very similar to Earth? Quentin Cooper finds out if the two planets may at one time have been almost identical. Show more
Andrew Marr is joined by film maker John Akomfrah, writer Robert McCrum, art critic and philosopher Oscar Guardiola-Rivera, and professor of composition Emily Doolittle. Show more
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Plain, reliable Mary Jocelyn faces disarray over an unexpected love affair. Neglected 1924 classic read by Juliet Stevenson. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Dominic Arkwright and guests Michael Simkins, Agnes Poirier and Johnny Green discuss cycling's greatest event. From June 2010. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report on the top stories from Westminster, including the conclusion of the debate on the Budget. Show more
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The history of the world as told through objects. This week Neil MacGregor, the director of the British Museum, explores the story of the Lewis chessmen.
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