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Irish farmers campaign to make pre-nuptual agreements legal. How cattle are fed could have an environmental effect. UK flower growers worry about Easter shortages. Show more

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Andrew Marr with Catholic Archbishop Vincent Nichols, neuroscientist David Eagleman, and writers Lisa Appignanesi and Michael Collins. Show more

Jane Garvey presents. How to cook the perfect simnel cake, with Mary Berry; women with a passion for horses; Work Tax Credit changes; finished at 50? Finding work later in life. Show more

4 Extra Debut. It's 1908, and Bruce and Edith are living in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge. Witty social comedy stars Juliet Aubrey, Haydn Gwynne. Show more

From royalty to celebs - bodyguards are de rigueur. Yasmeen Khan investigates the UK's close-protection industry. From 2014. Show more

Ramesh and his son Alok compete to design a sweetie. Written by and starring Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary. From April 2011. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Paul Gambaccini hosts the wide-ranging music quiz, with contestants from Shropshire, Nottingham and Scotland. From 2011. Show more

Kathy tries to make amends. Meanwhile, will Joe and Eddie learn their lesson? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Dan Rebellato's adventurous play explores the pain, poignancy and new possibilities of parting. Show more

Shaun Ley examines the history of referendums in the UK, exploring the political impact of public votes on topics ranging from Europe to mayors. Show more

David Reynolds tells the story of the American Civil War which began 150 years ago this month. The start of the Civil War: a fight for Southern independence and the end of slavery. Show more

Sheila Dillon explores a food story behind the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. In 1861 Italians came together as one nation, but does food reveal a different story? Show more

Rupert Goodwins and Simon Cox go on fact-finding missions to Silicon Glen and Silicon Fen to see what lessons have been learnt for the proposed East London Tech City. Show more

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David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to lie to each other. With Alan Davies, Jack Dee, Marcus Brigstocke and Lucy Porter. Show more

News travels fast in Ambridge and Jill expresses her opinions forcefully. Show more

David Lodge discusses his new novel about the life of HG Wells; a review of big-budget TV drama The Kennedys; and a review of new films Mars Needs Moms and The Roommate. Show more

4 Extra Debut. It's 1908, and Bruce and Edith are living in a very new, very small, very white flat in Knightsbridge. Witty social comedy stars Juliet Aubrey, Haydn Gwynne. Show more

Angus Roxburgh tells the story of Soviet supremacy in space in the 1960s, and uncovers the dreams and ideologies behind the USSR's ambitious space programme. Show more

Anna Cavell investigates the human trafficking of Ugandan women to work as virtual slaves in Iraq and tells the dramatic story of how some were rescued. Show more

Adam Rutherford looks into the science stories of the week and speaks to scientists who are making headlines. Show more

Andrew Marr with Catholic Archbishop Vincent Nichols, neuroscientist David Eagleman, and writers Lisa Appignanesi and Michael Collins. Show more

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As Natalia delves into the past, a miracle leads to a second encounter between her grandfather and the deathless man. Read by Hattie Morahan and David Horovitch. Show more

Michael Rosen looks at the world of words.

Rachel Bryne and the BBC's parliamentary team reports as the Health Secretary tells MPs the Government is listening to concerns about its plans to re-organise the NHS in England. Show more

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The writer, director and maverick's life, from Gants Hills to repertory theatre. Toby Jones reads Michael Coveney's biography. Show more

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