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

Many of Britain's dairy cattle are 'not fit for purpose', according to one industry consultant. Can unhealthy, unprofitable herds be turned around? Charlotte Smith reports. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss one of the most famous statements in philosophy, 'Cogito ergo sum', Rene Descartes' attempt to establish what we can truly know. Show more

Presented Jane Garvey. World War II and women; the future for Liberal Democrat female MPs; Women in Business: the importance of advertising?; having an unpopular child. Show more

By Karen Blixen. Dramatised by Judith Adams. Karen and Denys indulge in two of their favourite pursuits - shooting lions and flying in Denys's plane over Africa. Show more

Lucy Ash revisits some of the significant stories covered by Crossing Continents, from Kosovo to Tulsa to Turkmenistan, and discovers what has changed since the original reports. Show more

Henning Wehn investigates 'Ostrock' - the East German rock and pop music scene. What was Erich Honecker’s influence? From 2011. Show more

Ofgem is to ensure energy suppliers give customers 30 days advance notice of price rises and the new EU directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products comes into force. Show more

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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

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

Jack asks his nephew to take care of things so that he can get away for a few weeks. Show more

Richard Uridge visits Herefordshire's rural film festival. Show more

Lord Ramsbotham presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Prisoner's Education Trust. Show more

Sarah visits the husband who deserted her three years before. A long bicycle ride across rough country won't deter her. Read by Rosalind Ayres. Show more

Peter the Great, huge in stature and ambition, the architect of Russia's future, brings a new energy to the nation. Show more

Mariella Frostrup in extended conversation with the novelist Edward St Aubyn, author of the Booker nominated Mother's Milk. With readings by Rory Kinnear. 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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Reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton visits the Mallard Theatre to read from his memoirs. With Felix Dexter. From April 2011. Show more

Will finally comes clean with Nic, while Kathy offers a compromise. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to Brenda Blethyn about playing a detective in Vera; James Taylor and Nitin Sawhney take on the Royal Albert Hall organ; Macbeth and Cardenio reviewed. Show more

By Karen Blixen. Dramatised by Judith Adams. Karen and Denys indulge in two of their favourite pursuits - shooting lions and flying in Denys's plane over Africa. Show more

Does the UK still need a census that costs the taxpayer 482 million pounds and takes nine years to plan? James Silver asks whether this will be the last UK census of its kind. Show more

Peter Day talks to pioneers in the field of information management to find out what advances are being made with the amount of data now generated. Show more

Saving Species reports from rural Nigeria under a sky swirling with millions of swallows destined for the barns and roofs of Europe. Show more

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Marian shares her memories of her brother with Tristan including a revelation that shocks and upsets him. Show more

Jan Ravens puts familiar names in unfamiliar situations, including Maggie Smith and the Queen. With Ewan Bailey. From April 2011. Show more

Mark D'Arcy and team with the day's news stories from Westminster - including the Culture Secretary warns the BBC against cutting its local radio network. Show more

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Retail parks and edgeland hotels. Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts journey into England's true wilderness. From April 2011. Show more

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