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

A Herefordshire farmer predicts the recent warm, dry weather will mean a bumper cherry harvest. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Evan Davis at the South Bank Centre, exploring the 60th anniversary of the Festival of Britain.

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

Presented by Jenni Murray. Fathers and the CSA; 93 year-old Martha's memories; childbirth and anaesthesia in the developing world; Women in Business: the politics of tea-making. Show more

It's the grand final, but when Tony discovers the extent of Stacey's deceit in the name of fame, he can take no more. Show more

In the rainforest canopy, James Aldred encounters one of the world's most powerful birds of prey, the Harpy Eagle. From 2011. Show more

The American humorist reads from his extensive published stories and articles, including some guilty secrets. From April 2010. Show more

Visit England's boss says businesses risk losing out if they stick rigidly to Easter as the start of the summer. And, the row over 2012 officials' hotel rooms offered for sale. Show more

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Tim Harford and team look at more numbers in the news. Including GDP, school standards and the results of 'The Other Census'. Show more

Kathy faces an anxious wait and Jill is worried about her sons. Show more

By Colin Bytheway. Mary believes there is more to life than raising children and working. Dreaming of fame and fortune, she convinces doctors that she is giving birth to rabbits. Show more

Visiting the historical sites traditionally believed to be the route Christ took as he carried the cross to his crucifixion, Dr Tina Beattie reflects on the reality of abandonment. Show more

The author and former social worker Bernard Hare tells a moving tale of the power of human compassion, which contains a lesson he tries to pass on to everyone he meets. Show more

Freed from the Mongols, power shifts to Moscow. Martin Sixsmith looks at its significance under Ivan the First as it emerges as the third Rome: a bastion between East and West. Show more

Jane Little on the award-winning photographer Tim Hetherington; pilot Barbara Harmer, who flew Concorde; Irish landscape painter TP Flanagan; and actress Elisabeth Sladen. Show more

Francine Stock with what's going on in the world of film, including the latest offerings from Wim Wenders and Alexei Popogrebsky. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Show more

Joe creates waves at the book club and Jolene means business. Show more

Mark Lawson examines dramatic and literary portrayals of Jesus Christ, from Dorothy L Sayers' landmark radio drama of 1941 to the new novel from James Frey. Show more

It's the grand final, but when Tony discovers the extent of Stacey's deceit in the name of fame, he can take no more. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Brick Lane Music Hall in Silvertown London with panellists Sayeeda Warsi, Alan Johnson and Rod Liddle. Show more

Although David Attenborough hates rats, having filmed them he explains why they should be respected. From April 2011. Show more

Martin Sixsmith begins his major series, telling the story of Russia's journey from a collection of tribes over 1,000 years ago to its present place among the world's nations. Show more

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National and international news and analysis with David Eades. Senator John McCain in Benghazi says it is time to recognise the rebels as the legitimate government of Libya. Show more

Tom exchanges the pendant and his birthright for the deeds to Half Moon Court. 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

Marcus Brigstocke introduces Ardal O'Hanlon to social media, herbal supplements and extreme exercise. 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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