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Daily prayer and reflection with Michelle Marken.
There are new plans to move the responsibility and cost of animal disease outbreaks from the taxpayer to animal keepers, but the NFU fears farmers won't have enough say. Show more
Fergal Keane talks to Mohsen Sazegara about why he decided to start criticising the regime which he had helped create when he returned to Iran with Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979. Show more
When Spitting Image came to an end, Roger Law decided it was time for a fresh start. He's now living in Bondi and finds he's not the only Brit on the beach. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. New Zealand chef Peter Gordon on the perfect pavlova, how prison reform will impact on women offenders, and should children be exposed to explicit art? Show more
Lynne Truss's comedy drama set on a rainy golf course in Wales. When cartographer Jaci arrives to map The Rock, all Charles must try to prevent the curse claiming another victim. Show more
A special report about Sloths from the southern most tip of the Caribbean off the coast of Panama. Show more
Anneka Rice shares her passion for life-drawing, and invites artists, models and teachers to explore our endless fascination with the naked human body. Show more
Phone in with Julian Worricker. Has Wikileaks struck a blow for the open society? Contribute your views. Show more
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Is it time to give the accordion a break? Classical accordionist James Crabb ditches the oom-pah and sets off to discover what this mechanical marvel is really capable of. Show more
Nic keeps the peace and Helen considers all her options. Show more
Writer PG Wodehouse is taken to 1930s Hollywood by a major movie studio. Is it a match made in heaven? Stars Tim McInnerny. Show more
Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and filling greenhouses with the gas can boost yield. So could this be exploited to reduce the emissions from fossil fuels? Show more
A psychiatrist wakes a child from a coma by describing chocolate pudding. Award-winning Julia Blackburn reads her own story. Show more
Edward Stourton and guests discuss the 1961 clash between historians AJP Taylor and Hugh Trevor-Roper over the origins of World War II. Show more
Dissecting often-neglected everyday dramas that change ordinary lives forever. A family involved in a house fire reveal the immediate and lasting impact on their lives. Show more
Poet John Hegley chooses the author of Lady Chatterley's Lover, DH Lawrence. Author Geoff Dyer offers the expert's view alongside Matthew Parris. From December 2010. Show more
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4 Extra Debut. Sheila Hancock reads extracts from her teenage diaries out in public for the first time. With Rufus Hound. From December 2010. Show more
It's a difficult day for Phoebe and Vicky is settling in. Show more
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Comedian Russell Howard; the art of Norman Rockwell
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With John Wilson. Featuring an interview with comedian Russell Howard, a re-assessment of the American illustrator Norman Rockwell and a review of the film Tron:Legacy. Show more
Lynne Truss's comedy drama set on a rainy golf course in Wales. When cartographer Jaci arrives to map The Rock, all Charles must try to prevent the curse claiming another victim. Show more
The International Monetary Fund has played a key role in efforts to fix the global financial crisis. Can it fix the global economy too? Stephanie Flanders reports. Show more
The RNIB's Steve Winyard tells Peter White that the government's DLA reform signals a cut in money paid out to visually-impaired people. Plus a look at e-book readers. Show more
Claudia Hammond looks at social networking and adoption and reviews the latest evidence on adopted children's contact with their birth families. Show more
Fergal Keane talks to Mohsen Sazegara about why he decided to start criticising the regime which he had helped create when he returned to Iran with Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig. Silvio Berlusconi wins no confidence motion by three votes - but will he be able to govern effectively? Show more
Dr Brodskaya has been arrested. Now, in the dead of night, a car door slams beneath Andrei and Anna's flat. Read by Sara Kestelman. Show more
An insomniac mathematician is forced to turn hero when he answers a phone belonging to a prostitute. Starring Toby Jones. Show more
Sean Curran and team report on events at Westminster, including the latest on university tuition fees. Show more
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From warfare to holiday-making, how has the sun cast its influence on us through the centuries? Read by Allan Corduner. Show more
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