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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean. Show more

The OFT says it's confident there'll be no more milk price fixing after fining supermarkets and dairies 50 million pounds. And growing melons in the Midlands. With Charlotte Smith. Show more

With James Naughtie and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Terry Waite – Beirut hostage for nearly five years - returns to his childhood in the small Cheshire hamlet of Styal. From 2011. Show more

A gigantic silver doughnut in the countryside is the home of the Diamond synchotron tribe. Peter Curran meets the scientists who control the UK's most powerful x-ray machine. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Riots: we look at the root causes of the violence and looting on England's streets. SMOGS and DMOGS - all will be revealed. And author Jill Dawson. Show more

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Milton helps a prince find his voice and a king find his pomegranates. With Dave Lamb. From August 2011. Show more

There's a poacher on the prowl, and Clarrie makes an effort. Show more

As the centenary of the theft of the Mona Lisa approaches, John Wilson reports on how and why art is stolen, looking at Rembrandts, Turners and the most famous painting of all. Show more

Life is almost dull for Frederic and Catherine as they settle in Switzerland, and then things change. Stars Patrick Kennedy. Show more

In the wake of the massacre in Norway, James Silver examines far-right extremism in the UK and how fears about 'Islamisation' are fuelling tensions in some areas of the country. Show more

Business leaders make a lot of fuss about corporate governance, but the scandals will not go away. Peter Day asks what's wrong with the way companies are run. Show more

Ricky Ross discovers how one Scottish company is giving back the freedom of speech by creating artificial voices with genuine human inflection and emotion. Show more

Terry Waite – Beirut hostage for nearly five years - returns to his childhood in the small Cheshire hamlet of Styal. From 2011. Show more

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With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.

Forty years on: baffled by the legacy left to him by Veronica's mother, Tony manages to get in touch with his former girlfriend to ask for an explanation. Show more

Matt finds a new use for Vicky's coat-hangers, while she bumps into an old boyfriend. Stars Jody Latham. From August 2011. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team reports from Westminster as Parliament is recalled following riots and looting in London and other English cities.

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