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Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Martyn Percy. Show more
Tens of thousands of trees are being felled due to Sudden Oak Death but British woodlands are also battling several other major diseases. Anna Hill asks why the threat is so great. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with Justin Webb and Evan Davis. Including the Treasury response to IFS criticisms of the Budget, and a debate on the rise in STIs. Show more
Stephen Fry explores the use of the negative in philosophy, science and religion - not to mention comedy double acts. From August 2010. Show more
Edward Stourton and guests discuss the 1976 clash between AJ Ayer and Edward de Bono about the fairness and efficiency of democracy. Show more
Is withdrawing benefits the best way to get lone parents back to work? Plus author Wendy Perriam on the unlikely hero of her latest novel. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Not only has Rosie been sleeping with her ex-husband but she has also become good friends with his girlfriend. Meanwhile Tom's ex treats him like a doormat. Show more
Mind Changers
Case Study: SB - The Man Who Was Disappointed with What He Saw
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Claudia Hammond tells the story of SB, who had his sight restored after over 50 years of blindness. Studied by Richard Gregory, his case transformed the field of visual perception. Show more
How Jen drops the kids off at school in the morning but ends up collecting them from a nightclub. Stars Ronni Ancona. From 2010. Show more
Private universities record a post-A Level surge in interest, the latest 'breakthrough' for migraine, and how the death of a daughter led one woman to campaign on cycle safety. Show more
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National and international news with Martha Kearney.
'The Web is Dead', or so claims the editor-in-chief of Wired magazine. Steve Hewlett finds out what he really meant. Show more
Bert presents Nigel with a growing problem and Susan gets plenty of culinary advice. Show more
A new Tyneside art gallery's opening night is thrown into jeopardy by well-meaning but ill-trained staff. Alan Plater's comedy stars Joe Caffrey. Show more
Financial guru Alvin Hall meets two pensioners whose lives may serve as a warning to an ageing population who aren't saving enough for their retirement. Show more
Stories written and performed by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe. Patrick Monahan's story warns against paying too much attention to government crime statistics. Show more
Ian Marchant visits Ludlow, gourmet capital of England, to find out what happens to the food that gets thrown away: it gets swallowed up by the country's first anaerobic digester. Show more
Marx claimed that the worker was a foreigner in his own land, estranged from himself and other human beings. Can his theory of alienation shed any light on today's world of work? Show more
Dr Mark Porter talks to patients, doctors and other clinical specialists about the various conditions which cause vertigo and disabling dizziness. Show more
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Ed's in the money when he sells some old stuff to Violet Carson's new wine bar. Stars Christopher Douglas. From February 2010. Show more
Ed's on a mission and Helen is making plans. Show more
Front Row
Klaxons; Comedy Awards; Jo Nesbo; long running TV series
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News of the contenders for the Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards; Klaxons on their latest album; Norwegian crime writer Jo Nesbo. Show more
Not only has Rosie been sleeping with her ex-husband but she has also become good friends with his girlfriend. Meanwhile Tom's ex treats him like a doormat. Show more
Edward Stourton chairs a live debate in which Professor David Marsland argues that the mentally and morally unfit should be sterilised. Show more
How do agreements in the negotiating room develop into peace? Should we always talk or are some terrorists beyond the pale? Jonathan Powell presents. Show more
Vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cells promise pollution free transport. Gareth Mitchell explores if hydrogen can ever realistically replace oil as the fuel for mass transport. Show more
Stephen Fry explores the use of the negative in philosophy, science and religion - not to mention comedy double acts. From August 2010. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more
Liam Brennan reads from James Robertson's new novel. Whisky loosens Jean's tongue and Mike must face up to some hard truths. Show more
The return of Musical Notebook, and a revamp for Desert Island Discs. Radio 4 announcer spoof with Alistair McGowan. From August 2010. Show more
Settle down because Rik would like to talk to you about Wake Up. Written by Rik Mayall and John Nicholson. Show more
It's murder when Giles takes four cross ladies and a piece of lead piping on a septuagenarian trans-Balkan hen party. With Marcus Brigstocke. From December 2009. Show more
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Elena doesn't want to join, but she can only go to college if she is a member of the Young Communist League. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more
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