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Prayer and reflection with the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.

Scientists have discovered that more than 80 per cent of langoustines they tested from the River Clyde had plastic in their gut. Plus, how Chernobyl still affects sheep farmers. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Wayne Bartholomew from the Channel 4 series The Hotel, singing coach Mary King, poet Roger Garfitt and landscape architect Randle Siddeley. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Virginia Woolf's home; author Olivia Laing on her new book; new ovarian cancer guidelines; primogeniture - which queens have we missed out on? Show more

By Karen Blixen. Dramatised by Judith Adams. Karen tells Denys and Berkeley about a young visitor to her farm: a man who came, slept for one night and walked off never to return. Show more

The inside story of Ireland's bailout - a tale of high drama, international diplomacy and, ultimately, political meltdown. Almost six months on, the main players tell their story. Show more

Care-worker Beauty Olonga struggles to understand Britons at a Dementia care conference. Stars Jocelyn Jee Esien. From 2011. Show more

Lord Adonis on revitalising the social work profession with a Teach First approach to recruitment, "Children First"; volunteering via your mobile phone; coastguard service reform. Show more

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Hugh Tomlinson QC and the Guardian's lawyer Gill Phillips discuss superinjunctions and privacy. And Piers Morgan on how he landed his CNN job and why he stands up for Andy Coulson. Show more

Worries mount about David and Peggy has an afternoon out. Show more

By Anita Sullivan. A new play about what is happening in the countryside in response to the Hunting Act. With Tim McInnerny and Russell Tovey. Show more

Vincent Duggleby and guests answer calls on wedding finances. Including budgeting, wedding insurance and how to negotiate a deal for a more cost conscious ceremony. Show more

Written in 1934, the strange story of a young girl's visit to a northern dance hall. Why doesn't she want to dance? And why is she nervous? Read by Moira Quirk. Show more

The huge spaces of Siberia were opened up in the 17th century. Martin Sixsmith tells how it became a source of wealth, and a place of exile. Show more

How does making things by hand bring people together? Laurie Taylor explores craft and community with Richard Sennett and David Gauntlett. Show more

Claudia Hammond talks to Professor James Fallon, a neuroscientist who has the brain and genes of a psychopath. Show more

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Simon Mayo's battle of comedy generations. With Holly Walsh, Rufus Hound, Ted Robbins and Stu Francis. From April 2011. Show more

Ambridge finds out about a match made in heaven and Jolene resists temptation. Show more

Mark Lawson reports on the new Lyric Theatre in Belfast, and talks to actor Christopher Eccleston and writer/director Hugo Blick about their new TV crime drama The Shadow Line. Show more

By Karen Blixen. Dramatised by Judith Adams. Karen tells Denys and Berkeley about a young visitor to her farm: a man who came, slept for one night and walked off never to return. Show more

Is the monarchy compatible with a truly meritocratic society? Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. Show more

Columnist Christina Patterson says we should stop making excuses for bad nursing, recalling her own experiences and the reaction she received after she wrote about them. Show more

In the UK we eat around three bars of chocolate a week each. Raw cocoa prices have risen dramatically, but Tom Heap finds that higher prices could bring about a sustainable future. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by Wayne Bartholomew from the Channel 4 series The Hotel, singing coach Mary King, poet Roger Garfitt and landscape architect Randle Siddeley. Show more

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Training at Aldershot, Tristan and Will's friendship strengthens as they receive news of the mysterious death of a comrade. Show more

A tight-fisted farmer's thriftiness is questioned by his mother's friend. Stars Stephanie Cole and David Ryall. From April 2011. Show more

Mordrin wants to sell his jams. Can the mighty wizard manage to set up a farmers market? Stars David Kay. From February 2010. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash in the Commons over the latest economic growth figures. Show more

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Container yards and power stations. Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts' journey into England's true wilderness. From April 2011. Show more

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