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Gorse fires rage and crops are drying up in the driest spring for 50 years. Farming Today discovers how the dry weather is affecting arable crops in the arid east of England. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Justin Webb. Cameron and Clegg on AV and local elections, plus the myth behind Bin Laden. Show more
Political columnist Anne McElvoy meets leading figures from the new generation at the top of British politics, who grew up in the 80s listening to bands like The Jam. 1/3. Show more
Nick Robinson continues his series exploring how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Asquith, prime minister from 1908 to 1916. Show more
Presented by Jane Garvey. The tyranny of children's parties; music from The Webb Sisters; how should children be disciplined at school?; and IQAN, the system helping older people. Show more
Knut and Paula's relationship deepens as they spend time alone. But big decisions need to be made. Stars Jonathan Keeble. Show more
The programme has been allowed close access to a pair of beavers released into a large enclosure in rural Devon. Show more
Eric Robson investigates why the bestselling writer of the 1920s and 1930s, Hugh Walpole, has been forgotten. From 2011. Show more
Consumer news with Julian Worricker. Listeners are invited to share their views on tickets and touting. Show more
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Punk's poet laureate John Cooper Clarke and psychiatrist Sube Banerjee join actress Samantha Morton to discuss the tracks they've brought to the group. Show more
Ruth tries a distraction technique. Meanwhile Pip has some intriguing news. Show more
4 Extra Debut. London 1941, and Alice knows that to stop your children from being evacuated is tantamount to siding with Hitler. With Alex Tregear. Show more
Helen Castor presents the programme with a passion for the past. Including the Dutch 'hunger winter', Welsh 'stay-down' strikes, Italian cycling and East Anglian trees. Show more
On the shores of The Isles of Scilly, a young couple are beguiled by shipwrecked strangers. Read by Anna Madeley. Show more
Martin Sixsmith tells how a fierce rebellion turns Catherine from reformer to reactionary and puts her lover Potemkin to the test. She retrenches as Gorbachev did many years later. Show more
We do it at college, at work, and even in pursuit of happiness. But what are the rules of engagement for an interview? Michael Rosen finds out how to talk his way to success. Show more
Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll. With Matthew Parris and Robin Wilson. From May 2011. Show more
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A campaign broadcast for the referendum on changing the UK voting system on 5th May.
Sony Award-winning comedy. Caring social worker Clare Barker is now Acting Team Leader at the Family Centre. Stars Sally Phillips. From May 2010.
The candidates square up for battle and Caroline is concerned. Show more
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Knut and Paula's relationship deepens as they spend time alone. But big decisions need to be made. Stars Jonathan Keeble. Show more
Twenty years after his release John McCarthy returns to Lebanon, where young people are challenging the inevitability of violence and corruption. Show more
Tony Shearman is the UK's first blind football manager recognised by the Football Association. He tells us how he follows the game and manages his team. Plus the latest on DLA. Show more
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Claudia Hammond reports on a new support scheme for families bereaved by suicide. Show more
Political columnist Anne McElvoy meets leading figures from the new generation at the top of British politics, who grew up in the 80s listening to bands like The Jam. 1/3. Show more
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A harrowing event shakes Will's attitude to war, but will Tristan tell Marian the whole story of what happened to her brother? Show more
What are the qualities that make a good spy? Jon Ronson talks to a number of spies to find out with surprising results. Show more
The dramatic death of Osama Bin Laden has been debated in the Commons and the Lords. Sean Curran reports on what was said. Show more
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A ship is hit by a torpedo, and Mary Cornish's terrifying account of the hours and days that followed is recalled. Show more
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