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Prayer and reflection with Dr Tina Beattie, Director of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University.

As the government prepares its vision for England's natural environment, Anna Hill asks what part food production should play. Show more

Michael Buerk talks to Joe Glenton about how he made the choice to abandon the army and his colleagues because he couldn't agree with the war he had witnessed in Afghanistan. Show more

Hopes are pinned on targeted genetic therapies as a future treatment for cancers. Prof Iain Stewart visits the UK lab where this approach is leading to the development of drugs. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. An interview with Sarah Shourd on her 14 months in an Iranian jail; who should win the Orange Prize for fiction? And is it Gran, Grandma or Gaga? Show more

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Clare decides to focus on her son, sparking a chance meeting that could change her life. Stars Sally Phillips. From July 2010. Show more

Adam gets things moving. Meanwhile Kathy has her fingers crossed. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to Julia Donaldson, who's just become the Children's Laureate; to writer and critic John Berger; and tours a Birmingham silver workshop saved by English Heritage. Show more

Tom grows close to the elephants and gives them names - Jenny and Timothy. But as Timothy reaches maturity his behaviour becomes threatening. Stars Stuart McLoughlin. Show more

With parts of the Arab world in turmoil, and uncertainty after the killing of Osama Bin Laden, Allan Urry investigates claims Iran has been stepping up its support for terrorism. Show more

A new treatment for a common form of vision loss, retinal vein occlusion, has been recommended by NICE. Plus how do you apply make up confidently if you have no sight? Show more

Claudia Hammond talks to Paul Gilbert about compassion, what is it, why did it evolve and why is it useful as a basis for talking therapies? Show more

Michael Buerk talks to Joe Glenton about how he made the choice to abandon the army and his colleagues because he couldn't agree with the war he had witnessed in Afghanistan. Show more

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Hyong-chol recognises his mother's hopes for him, and his father returns to their rural home, to an extraordinary revelation about his missing wife. Show more

The Infinite Monkeys are joined by special guests Stephen Fry and science writer Simon Singh to find out whether there really are only six degrees of separation between two people. Show more

Susan Hulme reports on a packed day at Westminster including proposed changes to anti-terror laws, and discussion of reforms to the Lords and the NHS. Show more

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Manning Marable's biography of the human rights activist. Malcolm travelled to Boston and New York and had his eyes opened about real city life. He ended up with a prison sentence. Show more

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