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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret. Show more
The advertising watchdog has ruled an ad about cruelty in abbatoirs made misleading claims, but Anna Hill hears that the group behind it stand by their evidence. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Dan Edelstyn, Linda Marlowe, Kurt Jackson and Gregg Wallace. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Special programme on women who choose not to have children. Statistics show more women are choosing not to have children in western Europe. Show more
Steve Gough's drama based on the diaries of Rachel Minshall, a spirited elderly lady living in the Welsh valleys in the 1980s. Rachel takes a nostalgic trip to her childhood home. Show more
Lord Morris explores the life of William Cuffay, the son of a slave, and universal suffrage campaigner in 1840s London. From 2010. Show more
Snow has come to Woodstock. Is it a good idea for Sir John to invite the villagers to move in? With James Fleet. From July 2010. Show more
Winifred Robinson speaks to care minister Paul Burstow. And remember the Brixton Pound, the Lewes Pound and the Stroud Pound? We get the latest on local currencies. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
Richard Desmond now has Channel 5, but how quickly can he turn it around? Ed Richards of OFCOM on the media regulator's future. Ed Vaizey on the end of the UK Film Council. Show more
The Grundys' campsite has some glamorous new arrivals and Josh strikes a bargain with Pip. Show more
Dark comedy by Mike Stott. A drunk football supporter has been murdered on a train, and Dave 'Fat Boy' Davis is charged with solving the crime. Show more
A panel of guests answer calls on financial issues.
Boy scout William Brown is committed to a daily deed of kindness, but a little boy tests him to the limit. Read by Martin Jarvis. Show more
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State
Episode 8: Improving the Pub
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Mark Whitaker looks at how the pub industry responded to falling consumption and threatened nationalisation in the 1920s. From July 2010. Show more
We have more choice than ever, but the pressure to 'be oneself' can lead to great anxiety. Laurie Taylor explores whether choice is ruining our lives. Also, drug dealing in Oslo. Show more
Telemedicine means that doctors and patients no longer need to be in the same room to have a consultation. Mark Porter reports on the rise of telemedicine in Wales and Scotland. Show more
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Ed is happily ensconced in premier accommodation for the financially distressed. Starring Christopher Douglas. From 2010. Show more
Kathy makes an unwelcome discovery, while Tom seeks some business advice. Show more
Mark Lawson discusses the songs and shows of Stephen Sondheim, who celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this year, and whose work is performed in a BBC Prom this Saturday. Show more
Steve Gough's drama based on the diaries of Rachel Minshall, a spirited elderly lady living in the Welsh valleys in the 1980s. Rachel takes a nostalgic trip to her childhood home. Show more
Debates on topical issues, bringing together experts in a particular field with people at the sharp end. Justin Rowlatt asks how much young children should be tested at school. Show more
Political commentator Julia Langdon explores why, in British politics, the number two so rarely reaches the very top. Is there a jinx on the role of the deputy? Show more
Richard Hollingham meets the researchers who are trying to develop a network of tracking stations that can monitor greenhouse emissions, using a suite of chemical fingerprints. Show more
Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Dan Edelstyn, Linda Marlowe, Kurt Jackson and Gregg Wallace. Show more
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With Robin Lustig. David Cameron accuses Pakistan of 'pointing both ways' on terror. Does greener energy mean higher costs for the least well off? Show more
Sian tells her parents that she is leaving North Wales to go to Madras to marry an Indian man. Read by Indira Varma. Show more
The Ladies attempt to apprehend a thief, and we hear from a struggling graffiti artist and two women who seem to be married to the same man. Show more
Rik Mayall invites you to lie back and listen to a fluffy tale of seduction. Written with John Nicholson. Show more
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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The history of the Japanese mafia may be murky but to Jake Adelstein's surprise, they seem to operate in broad daylight, and their reach goes deep into the economy. Show more
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