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Prayer and reflection with Dr Mike Ford. Show more

As the government considers responses to its consultation on renewable energy, Anna Hill looks at how farmers could cash in on solar power. 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. Show more

Nick Robinson continues his new series exploring how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Ramsay MacDonald. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Restorative justice for rape victims; Mad Men's costume designer; Women in Business - how to do a presentation; and Estonian crime writer Sofi Oksanen. Show more

A series of monologues adapted from interviews in which dementia sufferers recall their lives. Funny, sad, moving or angry, the mystery is human identity as much as its loss. Show more

Ian Redmond, influential gorilla conservationist, reports from Congo on the plight of lowland gorillas and the work that is being done to protect them. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Ann Widdecombe goes on the trail of GK Chesterton's crime-solving priest. With AN Wilson and Simon Brett. From May 2011. Show more

As thousands of disabled people are expected to march on Westminster on Wednesday over council cuts and welfare reform, Julian Worricker asks are they really 'The Hardest Hit'? Show more

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Solicitor Mark Stephens and TV presenter Konnie Huq join assyriologist Dr Irving Finkel to discuss the tracks they have brought to the group. Show more

Will has an ulterior motive and Roy settles in. Show more

It's 1979, and it's not the first time that Ruthie's mother Queenie has gone missing, but usually she leaves a note. With Shannon Flynn. Show more

Popular history programme presented by Tom Holland. Including Mesolithic man under the Solent, taking sides in the Civil War and the rise and fall of the Gepids. Show more

A Sicilian tells an unsettling story about an ill fated young man. Read by Dan Stevens. Show more

A history of Russia, written and presented by Martin Sixsmith. In 1861, Alexander II promised liberal reforms, but his proposed changes ended in his violent murder. Show more

Michael Rosen hears about slaves, secretaries and secret writing as he delves into the history of shorthand. Show more

British MP Caroline Lucas chooses the German Green politician Petra Kelly. With Matthew Parris and Sara Parkin. From May 2011. Show more

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Caring social worker Clare Barker is delighted to discover she has an Irish ancestor. Stars Sally Phillips. From June 2010. Show more

Ed makes his feelings known and Elizabeth tackles a tricky task. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to actor Hugh Laurie about his debut album of New Orleans blues, sculptor Conrad Shawcross in his studio, and a review of alien invasion film Attack the Block. Show more

A series of monologues adapted from interviews in which dementia sufferers recall their lives. Funny, sad, moving or angry, the mystery is human identity as much as its loss. Show more

Winifred Robinson hears from the victims of crime and finds out what more could be done to help them. Show more

Is it possible to earn a living as a blind artist? Partially-sighted Rachel Gadsden talks about her successful career in art. Plus the latest report on drugs used for AMD. Show more

Hot chilli sauce and a computer game called Cyberball are tools in the lab of psychologist Kip Williams. He explains his research on ostracism to Claudia Hammond. 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. Show more

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Alaa Al Aswany's 2002 novel provides glimpses of life in a modern Egyptian apartment building. As Zaki Bey feuds with his sister, he contemplates the mess he's made of his life. Show more

Jon Ronson returns with more fascinating stories shedding light on the human condition. He meets the sisters who were part of the girl group from the 1960s, 'The Shaggs'. Show more

Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

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There are three survivors after the Gremlin Special goes down in verdant jungle. Margaret, McCollum and Decker struggle making it up to high land, then find out they are not alone. Show more

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