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Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Catherine Cowley. Show more

Caz Graham hears plans for an 8,000 cow dairy farm will be resubmitted, despite opposition from the RSPCA. The man behind the development says he has addressed all welfare concerns. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Evan Davis featuring Sir Alan Budd's OBR regrets, A-level A-stars and the Battle of Britain. Show more

Sir William Atkinson, one of the country's best-known super-heads, returns to where his family settled in Battersea, south London, after moving from Jamaica. Show more

Alan learns from Phil Manzanera how the industry has changed and gets an informed opinion on the quality of his old band's music. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Film director Gurinder Chadha discusses her latest work. And are holiday clubs for kids a dumping ground or a chance for adults to have some quality time? Show more

First Minister Harley needs the support of Mr Spectator and enlists paper boy Ned Dempsey to hunt out the illusive scribbler. Show more

To find out what it takes to achieve the new A-star grade at A-level, Imogen Stubbs enlists the help of actor Adam Long and director Trevor Nunn, who agree to sit an English exam. Show more

In Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof, is a Martian invasion the ultimate test for Pip? Stars Tom Allen. From September 2008. Show more

Electronica band Faithless tell us why they've ditched their record company and are now promoting Fiat. Are high street opticians being short-sighted about our prescriptions? Show more

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National and international news with Shaun Ley.

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic general knowledge quiz, featuring teams from Wales and Northern Ireland. Show more

Debbie brings news from Hungary, and who is the mysterious visitor at Rickyard Cottage? Show more

4 Extra Debut. A serious comedy set in Africa about globalisation and climate change. The Bible story with a new twist. Stars Jude Akuwudike, Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Peter Mandelson, former Labour PR supremo, cabinet minister and peer, reflects on his life via the BBC Archives. From August 2010. Show more

Author and journalist Fiona Neill explores the challenges of maintaining a creatively successful career while bringing up small children. Show more

Charles Campion indulges his love of pork scratchings. He meets the pigs with the most suitable skins, chews the fat with Black Country pub goers and tours a scratchings factory. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the basis of morality and meaning of life without reference to God. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Paul Merton, Tony Hawks, Ross Noble and Sheila Hancock. From August 2010. Show more

Susan needs some urgent advice and things are tense at April Cottage. Show more

The Expendables is reviewed; Jonathan Harvey talks about his new play Corrie!; crime writer MC Beaton; and Julian Fellowes on the usefulness of professional advice. Show more

First Minister Harley needs the support of Mr Spectator and enlists paper boy Ned Dempsey to hunt out the illusive scribbler. Show more

Mike Thomson asks what happened to the highly toxic chemicals released in the Piper Alpha oil platform disaster in 1988. Show more

Oana Lungescu investigates Romania's healthcare system, which is teetering on the verge of collapse. He tries to discover how an EU member country has got into such a mess. Show more

Quentin Cooper dissects the latest science. Includes features on the Perseid meteor shower, a new carbon capturing project in California, and efforts to make cheaper solar cells. Show more

Sir William Atkinson, one of the country's best-known super-heads, returns to where his family settled in Battersea, south London, after moving from Jamaica. Show more

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News and analysis with Carolyn Quinn. The UN warns that 3.5 million children in Pakistan are at risk of waterborne diseases. Show more

Adjoa Andoh reads from the novel by Andrew Sean Greer. Finding the courage to confront Annabel DeLawn, Pearlie spies on her and her fiance. Show more

Chris Ledgard presents Word of Mouth on dumbing down. We hear from the examiners who write test questions, while Joe Queenan says that people who don't like words should shut up. Show more

Retired English master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a pupil with engineering talents. Stars Ian McDiarmid. From August 2009. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Stuart Kelly examines powerful images of Scotland created by Sir Walter Scott, the first truly international author. From August 2010. Show more

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