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A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.

Go into any UK supermarket and you'll find Danish butter and cheese in the fridges. Sarah Swadling examines how cows are kept on Danish farms. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs, presented by James Naughtie and Sarah Montague. Debating unrest in Syria, Brazil's growing importance, and Paddington Bear's latest outing. Show more

Andrew Marr talks to prize-winning novelist Peter Carey, historian Rebecca Stott, and science writer Philip Ball. Show more

Celebrating grandparents with writer Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall, agony aunt Deidre Sanders and actress Angie Le Mar. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

4 Extra Debut. London, 1968. When gossip columnist Dominic Bold gets hold of a story involving an actress, she is determined to uncover his source. Starring Jonathan Firth. Show more

Andrew heads to the very north of the country, to Lille, where he finds a region bursting with a strong sense of itself, no longer in the control of Paris, his final destination. Show more

The Easter family are economising. Charlie accuses Robbie, but is it Harvey's lucky day? Stars Mark Benton. From April 2012. Show more

Why are we buying smaller cars and what are car manufacturers doing to get customers excited about 'superminis'? Show more

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Shaun Ley presents the national and international news.

Jeanette Winterson celebrates the life and passing of the Titanic. Relating the arrival of passengers, her launch and the factors that led to her being such an enormous ship. Show more

Lilian is caught in a conflict zone and Fallon plays peacemaker. Show more

An old man refuses to leave his home, which is due for demolition. He looks back to his past as a child when he used to perform an Easter ritual known as Judas burning. Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from Queen Mary take on three professors. From April 2012. Show more

Sheila Dillon looks at the spiritual and therapeutic value many place on bread making. She meets a group of refugees who have experienced torture, using baking in their recovery. Show more

In 1902, American writer Jack London came to the UK to live among London's East End poor. His experiences made a profound impact on the author. Dan Cruickshank finds out why. Show more

Ernie Rea in conversation with guests about the place of faith in today's complex world.

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David Mitchell asks John Finnemore, Henning Wehn, Danielle Ward and Tom Wrigglesworth to hide truths in lies. From April 2012. Show more

James and Leonie take to the air while Alistair seeks refuge. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to leading theatre producers, including Cameron Mackintosh, Howard Panter, Rosemary Squire, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sonia Friedman, about creating hit shows. Show more

4 Extra Debut. London, 1968. When gossip columnist Dominic Bold gets hold of a story involving an actress, she is determined to uncover his source. Starring Jonathan Firth. Show more

Historian Daniel Pick uncovers the extraordinary story of British psychiatrist Henry Dicks's wartime examinations of Rudolf Hess, after the Nazi Deputy Fuhrer's flight to Britain. Show more

Tim Franks looks at the case of two prison inmates who have been held in solitary confinement in Louisiana for 40 years - believed to be the longest period of time in US history. Show more

The influence of mathematical models on the sculptor Henry Moore, what is and what isn't possible in terms of online snooping, and why science remains, unpopular - or does it? Show more

Andrew Marr talks to prize-winning novelist Peter Carey, historian Rebecca Stott, and science writer Philip Ball. Show more

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Syria fires across the Turkish border. Paul Moss on Denmark's mission to become the Kuwait of renewable energy. And why the City of Light is a beacon for Chinese tourists. Show more

Winter returns, and Jack and Mabel are delighted to receive a visitor. Show more

In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks. Has it changed over the years, and how do her grandchildren speak? Show more

Elton John and George Michael both have new compositions to try out. With Jan Ravens and Alistair McGowan. From October 2010. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Agents Bronx, Brutus, Treasure, Tricycle and Garbo are recruited for the secret 'Double Cross System'. Read by Jonathan Keeble. Show more

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