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Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner. Show more

After claims that milk from the offspring of a cloned cow has illegally entered the food chain, the Foods Standards Agency launches an investigation. Caz Graham finds out more. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Sarah Montague, including how millions of people are affected by Pakistan's floods and PD James on her 90th birthday. Show more

How should a surgeon respond when obese patients, who have paid privately for weight loss surgery, seek NHS help when that surgery has unexpected consequences? Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Scottish mezzo-soprano Karen Cargill on singing Mahler. Show more

Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village. With Olivia Colman and Sam Dale. Show more

Chris Ledgard recalls the first papal tour of Britain. It was a turning point for British Catholics but, as the Falklands crisis deepened, many thought it would be called off. Show more

Actress Diana Quick chooses some favourite pieces of writing. Her readers are her long-time partner Bill Nighy and their daughter Mary. Show more

The government wants to scrap the rule under which people can be forced to retire at 65. Is this a long-overdue change or a measure that might have unintended consequences? Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Prof Winston examines how deafness and a catalogue of chronic illnesses became key to the transcendent spirit of Beethoven's music. Show more

The travellers return and there's a surprise in store for Jennifer. Show more

It is no coincidence that when David Poll is earmarked for disciplinary measures leading to possible dismissal, the Quality Assurance Inspectorate should turn up. Show more

Rabbits need to hide from predators - so why do they attract attention with their flashing white tails when they run? And why haven't humans evolved to be able to drink seawater? Show more

By Lizzie Enfield. When their children left home, Eve imagined she and her husband would be free to spend Saturdays wandering the North Laines together. But he has other plans. Show more

Daughter and mother Sarah and Jean compare notes on their experiences of how technology helped their birth experience and how attitudes have shifted towards a more natural approach. Show more

Chrs Ledgard travels to a three-day celebration of storytelling, the Festival at the Edge, to meet storytellers from all over the world. Show more

Cultural commentator, John Harris champions singer John Lennon. With Matthew Parris and expert witness Barry Miles. From 2010. Show more

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A paranoid bassoonist is on board, while in the cockpit all bets are on. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch. From July 2009. Show more

Susan starts making plans and there's a generous offer from Peggy. Show more

With Kirsty Lang. James Nesbitt and Minnie Driver star in a new TV drama The Deep, and Hastings features in the first of four reports on regenerating British seaside towns. Show more

Preparations take place for the shoot, below stairs and in the Oxfordshire country village. With Olivia Colman and Sam Dale. Show more

The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera reveals the story behind the Mossad, one of the most feared and fabled security services in the world. Show more

Peter White looks at why hotels across the country are still refusing bookings from guide dog owners despite this being against the law, and we put the new iPad through its paces. Show more

How should a surgeon respond when obese patients, who have paid privately for weight loss surgery, seek NHS help when that surgery has unexpected consequences? Show more

Gabrielle Walker goes punting to discover whether Aristotle's treatise on meteorology stands modern scrutiny. From 2009. Show more

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On the day of prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, Babo's mother, Trishala, is taken ill. Read by Indira Varma. Show more

After a disastrous weekend away for their first wedding anniversary, Annabelle has signed herself and Will up for a course of marriage guidance. Audience sitcom by Will Smith.

Steve Punt goes on the trail of TV detector vans, investigating rumours that the vehicles are little more than a myth. Show more

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Undeterred by rough seas, Lynn charts a course to Lituya Bay. After which, there's no turning back. Read by Colin Stinton. Show more

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