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Commentary on the fourth day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and England from Colombo with Jonathan Agnew, Roshan Abeysinghe and Simon Mann. Show more

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Philosopher John Gray visits Canterbury to discuss the cathedral and its meaning with the archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams. Show more

Things are hotting up at the forge and Pat drops a friendly hint. Show more

By Nick Warburton. Good Friday is a big day for Robert, the cathedral's director of music. And despite his attempts to clear his mind, it all keeps going out of kilter. Show more

A meditation on the Crucifixion in music and readings from Westminster Cathedral. Fr James Hanvey SJ reflects on the final moments of Christ's life and its impact today. Show more

Lyse Doucet talks to Masood Khalili, Afghanistan's Ambassador to Spain. He speaks of the bomb blast that nearly killed him, and of his much-missed garden back home. Show more

By Timothy X Atack. 4 Extra debut. Every morning in the forest, an hour before dawn, Birdsong Man fixes microphones to the trees. But why? Show more

Jane Little on the politician Bill Wedderburn, the American poet and activist Adrienne Rich, Radio Carolina DJ Tom Lodge, broadcaster Howard Anderson, and drummer Cecil Sharpley. Show more

Radio 4's forum for audience comment. The writers of Ed Reardon's Week and Radio 4's commissioning editor discuss whether Radio 4 comedy can be made to appeal to a wider audience. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a brief encounter between a musician grandfather and his granddaughter from Liverpool. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. With Andy Hamilton, Rick Wakeman, Miles Jupp and Jeremy Hardy.

Annabelle and Brian make battle plans. Meanwhile Brenda is concerned. Show more

John Wilson talks to four leading veteran photographers who shot to fame in the 1960s - David Bailey, Don McCullin, Terry O'Neill and Harry Benson. Show more

Hearing that Giacinto will marry Grixenda, leaving Noemi free to marry Predu, Efix returns to the village. With John Lynch. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from Sturminster Newton, Dorset, with Nigel Farage, Ben Bradshaw, John Redwood and Viv Groskop. Show more

David Cannadine reflects at Easter time on the architectural glories of cathedrals and the part these buildings have played in our national history and culture. Show more

Crime caper by Boz Temple-Morris and Kris Hollington based on the bizarre story behind the theft of Munch's expressionist masterpiece and the police investigation that followed. Show more

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As the Metropolitan Police faces accusations of racism, we discuss how to reform the much criticised institution. With Ritula Shah in London, and Robin Lustig in South Africa. Show more

Mabel is determined to get Jack back on his feet as quickly as possible, so that they can leave Alaska for good. Show more

Welsh poet Owen Sheers nominates Dylan Thomas. With Matthew Parris and Damian Walford-Davies. From 2012. Show more

Every six weeks, an exclusive group of women in affluent Putney in south-west London meets to discuss a book they have all been reading; Alan Dein joins them. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a brief encounter between a mother and her daughter who share a moment of tenderness and pain together. Show more

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Bernie Krause turns to the sounds and noises made by modern human beings and their effects on the non-human world around them. Show more

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