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Prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Show more

More than a dozen people have fallen ill after visiting a farm park in Wales. Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of cryptosporidium in Wrexham. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Evan Davis. With David Cameron on his first election since becoming prime minister. Show more

Dawn Richards is the mother of naturally conceived triplets, Emily Carlisle had twins following IVF. They discuss the joy and the sheer hard work of raising multiples. Show more

Nick Robinson explores how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Earl Grey. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Cook the Perfect... Brownies. Why are teenage girls so unhappy? Women's football super league and the life of writer Ursula Moray Williams. Show more

By Karen Brown. Stacey secretly takes her daughter out on a shopping spree in preparation for the first category of the children's beauty pageant. Show more

What happens when you switch on a light? From the big bang to the innards of human consciousness, the actor Toby Jones discovers it is a question without end. Show more

James Naughtie follows the struggle to create a new theatre for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon. From April 2011. Show more

A long-term trend had shown improving safety for cyclists but there is alarm that the boom in cycling has reversed that. How can we make our roads 'bike-safe'? Show more

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Archaeologist Christine Finn goes in search of sounds not heard for millennia, including Tutankhamun's trumpet. From 2011. Show more

There's a very special event at the village hall and Vicky is determined to have her say. Show more

A woman missing since 1945 is seen in a deserted guest house. Psychic detective Thomas Soutar investigates. Stars Robin Laing. Show more

Presented by Helen Castor. Who 'did' the Grand Tour? John Harwood is laid to rest; 'Boy' the so-called devil dog and a preservation jumble sale. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After a friend converted David to northern soul, he now plans to hitchhike to the casino in Wigan. Read by Bryan Dick. Show more

The first selected episode from Martin Sixsmith's history of Russia reflects on the earliest times, in the 10th century, when Kiev was the capital of all the Russian states. Show more

Chris Ledgard visits universities in Sweden to discuss the global influence of academic English. Is it too dominant? Show more

Actress Diana Quick tells Matthew Parris why she believes that existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir lived a great life, despite living in the shadow of Jean Paul Sartre. Show more

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The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas, Adil Ray and Amelia Bullmore. From April 2011. Show more

Lynda is quick off the mark and Peggy takes Elona's advice. Show more

With John Wilson, including a report from Iran as the Cyrus Cylinder leaves the country; Canadian guitarist Robbie Robertson; composer Shirley Thompson creates music on her phone. Show more

By Karen Brown. Stacey secretly takes her daughter out on a shopping spree in preparation for the first category of the children's beauty pageant. Show more

Nearly a decade after the 11 September attacks, America is confronting a new threat from homegrown Islamic extremism. Presented by BBC Washington Correspondent Jonny Dymond. Show more

Why blind people over 65 will miss out on extra benefit payments - we speak to campaigner Jill Allen King. And Philip Sime reveals why he took up ballroom dancing. Show more

Claudia Hammond joins a team of psychologists, mothers and babies at a portable hi-tech language lab at a children's centre in London's East End. Show more

Dawn Richards is the mother of naturally conceived triplets, Emily Carlisle had twins following IVF. They discuss the joy and the sheer hard work of raising multiples. Show more

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The Syrian government is to lift a national emergency law that has been in place for nearly fifty years. We'll hear the latest from there and discuss the country's significance. Show more

Tom and Eaton make their way through war-torn Oxfordshire towards Highpoint, where they will both confront ghosts from their past. Show more

News of the United Planetary Super Council and a new voice is doing the Shipping Forecast. With Ben Moor. From December 2009. Show more

Marcus Brigstocke invites comedian Sanjeev Bhasker to try new experiences, including playing table football. From March 2010. Show more

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264 delicate wood and ivory carvings, none of them larger than a matchbox, stand as a symbol of the extraordinary events that overtake one family. Read by Nicholas Murchie. Show more

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