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Daily prayer and reflection presented by the Rev Johnston McKay. Show more

Anna Hill hears a warning from the motor industry that rural petrol stations could disappear by the end of the decade. And, how food companies monitor the safety of ingredients. Show more

Hollywood is the major player in modern cinema, with American movies dominating box offices across the world. Francine Stock discovers exactly when and why this happened. Show more

John Wilson meets leading figures in their fields and takes them back to the places and people they left behind. Rachel Portman returns to her old school to meet her music teacher. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Including singer Barbara Dickson on her new album and tour; how to get more women into chemistry and is the self-help industry making anyone happier? Show more

June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them. Show more

Is it possible for eco-tourists to be able to save species? The programme reports from India and Australia, where tigers and whales appear to rely on tourists for their survival. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien charts the rise of artists working in the shadow of cinema. With Gillian Wearing. From January 2011. Show more

Consumer news with Julian Worricker. What are our food price expectations for the next 12 months? Can we rely on cheap food ever again? Show more

Tales from cinemas across the world. Matthew Sweet transports listeners to Srinagar where he tells the story of the last cinema in Kashmir. Show more

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Vaughan Williams' Serenade to Music, his tribute to the conductor Sir Henry Wood, launches the new series of Frances Fyfield's exploration of great music manuscripts. Show more

Jill is getting anxious and Kenton finds his creative spark. Show more

By Bettina Gracias. The moving true story of Iqbal Masih, a young Pakistani boy who was forced into bonded labour in a carpet factory at the age of four. Show more

Offshore wind turbines are springing up all around the British coast. Out of sight for humans, but could the noise they make threaten marine life? Show more

Joe Bloggs is dead, but who knew him best? His first love, Shirley May, has never really let him go. The week before he died he sent her a key through the post but the key to what? Show more

Author and film critic David Thomson explores how cinema has changed him - and us: the power of music in film. From 2011. Show more

We have thousands of words that mean 'I approve' and thousands more that mean 'I disapprove'. Michael Rosen sets out to discover why we need so many. Show more

Physicist Jim al-Khalili nominates Gertrude Bell who shaped modern-day Iraq. With Matthew Parris and Janet Wallach. From January 2011. Show more

Matthew Sweet transports listeners into cinemas around the world with a series of short features, eavesdropping on the stories and the characters. Matthew visits a cinema in Ghana. Show more

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Adam and Rudy fill the gap left by Richie at University with salsa evening classes. Stars Lenny Henry From January 2011. Show more

The pressure mounts at Lower Loxley and Clarrie relishes her freedom. Show more

With Mark Lawson, who explores the issues raised by art you can touch, selects new crime fiction and reviews the film Black Swan. Show more

June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them. Show more

Legal cases brought by patients who have been harmed by drugs are notoriously difficult to win. Is the government making it almost impossible for them even to be heard in court? Show more

Author and veteran Tony Giles chats to Peter White about his forthcoming trip to Antarctica. He shares his experiences with fellow blind traveller Kirsten Hearn. Show more

Experts at Europe's largest liver transplant unit, at King's College Hospital in London, explain how vague symptoms help to keep hepatitis C 'hidden' inside the body for years. Show more

Hollywood is the major player in modern cinema, with American movies dominating box offices across the world. Francine Stock discovers exactly when and why this happened. Show more

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Revealing the unspoken dialogue between two people as they get to know each other. Read by the author. Show more

Mr Gee is joined by composer and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley from the indie pop band Keane. Featuring readings of Tim's favourite poetry and music from his last two albums. Show more

Sean Curran reports on the latest news from Parliament, where peers took part in a marathon all-night debate on the Bill that introduces a referendum on changing the voting system. Show more

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Hitting 50 with nothing to wear Jane selects a new wardrobe, and reflects on attitudes to mid-life. Read by Samantha Bond. Show more

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