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A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4. With the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley. Show more

Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond. Prime Minister's Questions goes back to the 80s - at least according to the Labour leader. Show more

Commentary on the First Test between Pakistan and England in Dubai with Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld, Michael Vaughan, Geoff Boycott and Ramiz Raja. Show more

Brian calls in the experts and Pat makes a positive decision. Show more

Larry and Nancy meet in the New York blackout of 1965, while the city parties. Twelve years on, in the blackout of 1977, the city, and the couple, fight for survival. Show more

It's been seven years since hunting with hounds was abolished but it's claimed the country's hunts are more popular than ever. Helen Mark investigates the latest in the debate. Show more

Sir Michael Parkinson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Bishop Simeon Trust. Show more

Mariella Frostrup has the latest from the world of books and authors, including the new book from Gillian Slovo and whether the entry of Amazon into publishing is good or bad news. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Ralph Fiennes about his film of Coriolanus and discusses the lure of the short film with Terry Gilliam and Ewan Bailey. Show more

Quentin Cooper hears about mapping the world in 3D, Darwin's lost fossils, what stripes do for your body image, and drought and the fall of an empire. Show more

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Ending her relationship with Brian, Clare's surprised by her colleagues' reaction. Stars Sally Phillips. From September 2011. Show more

Adam says more than he should, and Jill is not feeling welcoming. Show more

With Mark Lawson, who hears from Leonard Cohen on the inspiration for his new disc; screenwriter Abi Morgan reflects on recent projects, including The Iron Lady and Birdsong. Show more

Ethan becomes determined to escape his marriage and run away with Mattie. Stars Dominic Mafham, Jessica Raine and Laurel Lefkow. Show more

Simon Cox investigates how faulty breast implants made by the French firm PIP continued to be sold in the UK despite warnings about their safety. Show more

If times are hard, why not set up your own business rather than try to find a job somewhere else? Peter Day hears from young entrepreneurs trying to beat the recession. Show more

The Ghost Roost: A performance by starlings is recreated using recordings made by Chris Watson and Thor McIntyre Burnie in the now-destroyed concert hall on Brighton's West Pier. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss 1848, the year that saw Europe engulfed in revolution. Governments from Paris to Palermo were toppled, but the effects were not to last. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

On leave in London, Riley meets Nadine and they renew their commitment to one another. He returns to France to his terrified men - there is about to be a big military operation. Show more

Surreal sketch show mixing live and studio material. From Glasgow. Stars William Andrews and Greg McHugh. From January 2012. Show more

How to bring in fairer capitalism; how to force errant MPs to seek re-election, and why Holocaust Memorial Day matters. Susan Hulme reports on the day's stories from Westminster. Show more

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Amid the violence and the bloodshed, the drug underworld feeds its own peculiar culture, including the 'narcocorridos', ballads that depict the dramas and deaths of 'los valientes'. Show more

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