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One of the most detailed surveys ever is being carried out by scientists to chart the effects of farming and weather changes on species in the New Forest over the next ten years. Show more

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With Jenni Murray. Could Dilma Rousseff be the new President of Brazil? Plus, reports on when a child can't settle at school, being pregnant and redundant, and Josceline Dimbleby. Show more

The English Chaplaincy has a scary resident and now a shop girl looks set to take on nannying duties. Narrated by Clare Higgins. Show more

Matthew Parris returns with more revealing despatches from Foreign Office archives. British ambassadors poke fun at foreigners, and pay tribute to their long-suffering spouses. Show more

Jen’s date turns to farce when she realises it’s Bonfire Night and she had plans already. Stars John Gordon Sinclair. From 2010. Show more

How strikes in Spain and Belgium are affecting UK travellers. Plus what the latest stats from the Office of National Statistics tell us about pensions provisions. Show more

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Jeremy Hunt has given more details of his plans for local TV - how could they become reality; why Virgin and Sky are launching 3D; Lord Fowler on why BBC DG needs help now. Show more

Jazzer begs a favour and Matt does some serious thinking. Show more

Detective series by Danny Brocklehurst. DCI John Stone and his team shake up the Bridgeton Estate, when they start investigating the brutal murder of a sex offender. Show more

Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues. Show more

By Ronald Frame, read by Tracy Wiles. When Alice's high-flying career stalls, she finds a novel way to occupy her time armed only with a balaclava and a pot of paint. Show more

It's spring, and the dress rehearsal for the Ryder Cup. Plans forge ahead at the Celtic Manor course but the council is struggling to finish preparations in time. Show more

Laurie Taylor looks at the experiences of au pairs in the UK and examines the relationship between Liverpool Football Club and the city of Liverpool itself. Show more

Why do holidays seem long when you are younger and speed up the older you get? Ian Peacock explores time perception. From 2009. Show more

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At the museum's first children's day, the dog counting competition is not going well. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From June 2008. Show more

Kenton's forced to think on his feet, and will it be a happy anniversary for Elizabeth and Nigel? Show more

In conversation with Mark Lawson, Sir Michael Caine reflects on his journey from south London to Hollywood, and a career which includes over 100 film roles and two Oscars. Show more

Neil MacGregor is this week looking at religion around 400 years ago. Today, he explores the the religious history of Indonesia - through a shadow puppet. Show more

Mariella Frostrup and her guests compare the experience of only children and siblings, ask how family size is changing and whether we're having too many children or too few. Show more

Mary Kenny reflects on the growth of depression as a serious global illness, and questions the medicalising of states of mind once regarded as part of normal human experience. Show more

Carbon Capture and Storage could solve the fossil fuel problem and the UK is set to become a world leader in the field. Tom Heap finds out if this quick fix can ever really work. Show more

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A crucial discovery confirms Bee's suspicions over Tess's death, but she has yet to convince the police. Read by Hattie Morahan. Show more

The music hall artiste and OAP raps with beatboxer Shlomo, probing buzz words. Stars Christopher Green. From September 2010. Show more

Step inside the deranged mind of comedian Miriam Elia in a new sketch series. Moses receives his first Commandments, and Captain Empathy tries to avert disaster. Show more

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: German mathematician, Carl Friedrich Gaus. Show more

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: mathematicians who helped Albert Einstein. Show more

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