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With the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley. Show more

Discussing claims made by a top scientist from the US Department of Agriculture that insecticides aren't to blame for a decline in the number of honeybees. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian reformer Octavia Hill, pioneer of social housing and campaigner for public open spaces. Show more

Jane Garvey presents. Why some working mothers in Germany are finding themselves tagged as Raven Mothers, and the Afghan politician on her bid to become the country's president. Show more

Edith is missing Aylmer terribly, and she has written asking him to return - but will he? Edwardian social comedy starring Jonathan Firth. Show more

Linda Pressly travels deep into the rainforest to investigate Ecuador's radical plan to keep oil reserves in the ground and so save its pristine rainforest. Show more

Three years ago, Adam Thorpe began a new English translation of Flaubert's great novel Madame Bovary. Recorded as he worked, the programme charts his despair and eventual triumph. Show more

Winifred Robinson discovers how copper might be used in the fight against superbugs like MRSA, and investigates the rise of artisan chocolate-makers in the UK. Show more

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Solar panels could be the latest get rich quick scheme for landowners. Or they could leave many investors out of pocket. Tom Heap asks if this solar gold rush is sustainable. Show more

Emma has a lot on her mind and Jolene attempts a heart-to-heart with Jamie. Show more

By Nick Warburton. Trevor Peacock stars in this comedy drama set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Show more

Helen Mark visits the transformed landscape of the Durham Heritage Coast. Show more

Joan Bakewell presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity International Children's Trust. Show more

By Reginald Hill. A chief constable remembers her big break as she looks back over her career at her retirement dinner. Read by Wendy Seager. Show more

David Reynolds tells the story of the American Civil War which began 150 years ago this month. The Battle of Gettysburg. Show more

James Naughtie and readers talk to one of Ireland's finest writers, Jennifer Johnston, in her home town of Londonderry/Derry. The chosen novel is The Gingerbread Woman. Show more

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

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Charlie Brooker seeks the best in wrong answers from panellists Frank Skinner, Josie Long and Daniel Maier. From April 2011. Show more

Will is unhappy with the new state of affairs and Brian faces childcare challenges. Show more

Mark Lawson interviews award winning film-maker Molly Dineen, director Roger Michell discusses one-take film The Silent House, and Simon Stephens' play Wastwater is reviewed. Show more

Edith is missing Aylmer terribly, and she has written asking him to return - but will he? Edwardian social comedy starring Jonathan Firth. Show more

James Silver asks who is bankrolling the referendum campaigns for and against the introduction of the Alternative Vote. Show more

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is heading up the global economic league table of emerging giants. Peter Day travels to Jakarta to find out more. Show more

A fascinating insight into one of the Natural World's most successful scandals: the ability of a young cuckoo to dupe its host parents into raising and feeding it. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Victorian reformer Octavia Hill, pioneer of social housing and campaigner for public open spaces. Show more

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Natalia's grandfather relates his third encounter with the deathless man. Read by Hattie Morahan and David Horovitch. Show more

Half a century on from writing his first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, Alan Garner has enjoyed remarkable success, with none of his books ever going out of print. Show more

Alan Dein uncovers the story of the Keskidee in London, Britain's first cultural centre for the black community. From 2009. Show more

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During production of 'The Warp', Campbell made arduous demands. It was life-changing for actor Russell Denton. Read by Toby Jones. Show more

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