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Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Moral arguments and perspectives on stories, familiar and unfamiliar. Show more

Richard Branson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Anti-Slavery International. Show more

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The last of our series for Lent live from St Arvan's Church, near Chepstow. Preacher: Father Michael Gollop, with the Ardwyn Singers directed by David Michael Legget. Show more

Reflecting on animal identities, Sir David recalls seeing "whitey" - a blackbird with a white feather in his garden. From 2011. Show more

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Kathy makes an apology and Caroline's in a bad mood. Show more

Pioneering fashion journalist Felicity Green joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. Show more

David Mitchell hosts the panel game in which four comedians tell lies and compete against one another to see how many items of truth they are able to smuggle past their opponents. Show more

Sheila Dillon charts the success of London's Borough Market and asks what the future holds for it. Show more

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Claudia Hammond meets Elizabeth Loftus, the psychologist whose research into eye witness testimony and the fallibility of memory changed how police and courts deal with witnesses. Show more

Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Anne Swithinbank join gardeners in Llandeilo and District Gardening Club for a horticultural discussion. Peter Gibbs chairs. Show more

The American writer Joe Queenan investigates the virtual holiday - a new idea for travelling abroad in the comfort of your favourite armchair. Show more

Britain and France are bitterly engaged in protecting their trade routes around Africa. Starring David Robb and Richard Dillane. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to former journalist Annalena McAfee about her novel The Spoiler, a story set against the excesses of modern journalism. Show more

Herbert Read was knighted for his services to art but he always thought of himself as a poet. Brian Patten rediscovers his First World War poetry, which is read by Samuel West. Show more

Tom Mangold investigates the growing ruthlessness of Somali piracy, talking to victims, perpetrators and insiders about the increasing paralysis faced by commercial shipping. Show more

On the day of her resignation, Edward Stourton profiles the former News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks. Show more

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Martin Wainwright makes his selection from the week's radio. Show more

Oliver has cause for complaint and Peggy's little deception is discovered. Show more

As American companies clock some of the fastest growth in 60 years, Matt Frei takes a closer look at the gap between rich and poor in America. Show more

By Kellie Jackson. A royal visit to Brighton's Pavilion, now a soldier hospital, has a disturbing impact on two young Gurkha brothers. Read by Judy Parfitt. Show more

Tim Harford and the team look behind the numbers in the news. In this programme, they examine tuition fees, drugs testing and inflation. Show more

Matthew Bannister on film director Sidney Lumet, Nobel Prize-winning scientist Baruch Blumberg, Steely Dan's studio engineer Roger Nichols and Gaelic singer Ishbel MacAskill. Show more

Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Show more

Richard Branson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Anti-Slavery International. Show more

Quick on the Draw: Peter Day visits two rival German pencil companies in Nuremberg, discussing the success of German industry and the viability of Europe as a single economy. Show more

Preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster with MPs, experts and commentators. Discussion of the issues politicians are grappling with in the corridors of power. Show more

Hugo Rifkind of the Times analyses how the broadsheets and red tops are covering the biggest stories. Show more

Matthew Sweet discusses the fashion sense of the Vikings with Tom Hiddleston, one of the stars of Thor, and explores the wild west with Shirley Henderson. Show more

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What is the future for Catholic police officers in Nothern Ireland? Laurie discusses a brand new in-depth report with its author. Also, how does Facebook use affect community? Show more

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