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With the Most Rev Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow. Show more

Charlotte Smith on calls for officials to buy more British food for the public sector. Two billion pounds is spent per year but some departments buy over half their food abroad. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, examining new bank rules. Plus are we set for a 'winter of discontent'? And Michael Sheen on playing Blair. Show more

Evan Davis talks to leading figures, including three ex-Chancellors, to uncover how we have ended up trying to pay for a European-style welfare state with American-style taxes. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Do army wives need more support? Plus food writer Diana Henry, the prospects for Australian PM Julia Gillard, and the novel Picnic at Hanging Rock. Show more

During a picnic at an Australian beauty spot on Valentine's Day 1900, three schoolgirls and a governess disappear without trace. Show more

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

The odd pair try online dating. Is it Peter's turn for love? Stars Nicholas Le Prevost and Jonathan Pryce. From September 2010. Show more

Why Nestle is taking legal action to protect its upmarket espresso brand, new fire engines that keep breaking down and could a DIY screw be used in NHS orthopaedic operations? Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic general knowledge quiz, featuring teams from the Midlands and the South of England. Show more

Jolene and Kathy have a heart to heart and Harry launches an online initiative. Show more

By Annie McCartney. Kitchen comedy staring James Nesbitt as a talking fridge who encourages a put-upon woman to take control of her destiny. Show more

Alexei Sayle's parents were communists, his father an NUR official. His holidays in the 1960s were spent at union conferences. Using the archive he conjures those days and people. Show more

Julian Putkowski presents a series on cases that show up Civil Service bureaucracy. 1/5: Deciding on the design of the police telephone box proved a dauntingly complex process. Show more

Sheila Dillon takes a close look at the seemingly recession-proof ice cream market, worth a billion pounds a year. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the life, beliefs and enduring legacy of Cardinal Newman, who will be beatified by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to England and Scotland. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons chairs the devious word game. With Graham Norton, Gyles Brandreth, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton. From September 2010. Show more

There's something nasty in the bird hide at Arkwright Lake and Brian has cold comfort for the BL board. Show more

With Mark Lawson. A review of the crime caper The Other Guys, starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, and the curator of Pre-Raphaelites at the Ashmolean Museum on his discovery. Show more

Neil MacGregor's world history explores the great empires of the world around 1500 - the threshold of the modern era. Today he examines the signature of Suleyman the Magnificent. Show more

Paul Mason investigates whether the account of working-class life given by TV and film writers is full and fair. From March 2010. Show more

Rupa Jha investigates who wins and loses in the massive rebuilding programme as Delhi prepares for the Commonwealth Games. Show more

Quentin Cooper discusses Business Secretary Vince Cable's plans to squeeze funding for scientific research; plus eels, early man's tool use and the Facebook profile experiment. Show more

Evan Davis talks to leading figures, including three ex-Chancellors, to uncover how we have ended up trying to pay for a European-style welfare state with American-style taxes. Show more

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News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Is the talk of cuts about ideology as much as saving money? More children die on the roads in poor countries than from TB, malaria and HIV/AIDS. Show more

Loreli King reads from the novel by Wena Poon. Alex has persuaded Roberto to return to Spain to help her become a torero. Show more

Chris Ledgard talks to people who are preserving their voices for posterity. He visits Tony Crimlisk, who has been recording his family and friends on tape since 1956. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the Chancellor defends planned welfare cuts. And Labour attacks a proposal to move future Queen's Speeches to the spring. Show more

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Neil MacGregor's world history explores the great empires of the world around 1500 - the threshold of the modern era. Today he examines the signature of Suleyman the Magnificent. Show more

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