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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean of King's College Cambridge. Show more
Anna Hill hears about the British farmers who are creaming off the benefits of the Far East's demand for dairy. Show more
Sean Curran reports on events at Westminster. Ministers suffer fresh defeats in the Lords over plans to cut legal aid. Show more
Continuing the series in which Peter White follows a group of East End teenagers widely credited with being London's secret weapon when it succeeded in its 2012 Olympic bid. 1/2. Show more
Evan Davis talks to those who have cause to be economical with the truth. Palliative care consultant Rob George discusses the place of honesty in matters of life and death. Show more
How can you help the kids revise for their exams? Will potential abuse on social media sites stop rape victims coming forward? Plus, what role do Chinese women play in politics? Show more
In the second episode Family Liaison Officer, Jackie Hartwell, gets closer to identifying the malnourished body of the young man found floating in the canal.
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Paul Evans investigates the decline of the British hedgehog and finds out that even estimating the population of this familiar creature is a daunting task for scientists. Show more
Christopher Maltman debates the rights and wrongs of including folk song settings in classical music concerts. From 2012. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Is the Dangerous Dogs Act fit for purpose?
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Call You and Yours: Is the Dangerous Dogs Act fit for purpose? We discuss the changes made by DEFRA to the 1991 act. Do these measures go far enough to prevent dog attacks? Show more
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Reaction to James Murdoch's Leveson Inquiry evidence from Labour MP Tom Watson and BBC Business Editor Robert Peston. Plus passport checks and the collapse of the Dutch government. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
7. Ireland: Failures in the Present
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Neil MacGregor explains how a rare woodcut reveals the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland. From 2012. Show more
Alan is late for an important meeting and Tom takes a well-earned breather. Show more
By Annie McCartney. A radio shock jock launches a poisonous campaign against a hard-pressed hospital consultant accused by a distressed relative of letting her elderly mother die. Show more
Tom Holland hosts listeners' questions and research into the past. Today, refugee camps in 17th Century London, back to the future on the French Aerotrain, and more. Show more
Falmouth Harbour's plans to attract big cruise ships are causing controversy. Will the dredging of new channels harm rare seaweeds? Tom Heap reports from Cornwall. Show more
What is it like to lose the language spoken by your parents? Michael Rosen goes to meet families in which parents and children have different mother tongues. Show more
Nominating George Lyward, musician Tom Robinson frankly tells Matthew Parris how the educationalist saved his life. From April 2012. Show more
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Out to impress his girlfriend, Ed campaigns for the rail network. Stars Christopher Douglas and Jenny Agutter. From April 2012. Show more
Tony grapples with technology and David turns detective. Show more
Front Row
Glenn Close as Albert Nobbs; Harry Shearer on Nixon
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With Mark Lawson, including a review of Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs, Simpsons actor Harry Shearer on his new role as Richard Nixon, and playwright Robert Holman discusses his work. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
7. Ireland: Failures in the Present
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Neil MacGregor explains how a rare woodcut reveals the troubles and tragedies of Elizabethan Ireland. From 2012. Show more
Mark Doyle asks if Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, will grow into a confident democratic world power or be torn apart by communal violence. Show more
The Macular Disease Society explain the significance of Novartis seeking a judicial review on PCTs prescribing Avastin off licence to people with AMD. Lee Kumutat tries ballet. Show more
Inside Health
Teenage depression, Choir, Heart failure, Protein shakes
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Dr Mark Porter asks if a blood test can really identify people who will become depressed, and he reports on a new treatment for fluid retention in heart failure patients. Show more
Continuing the series in which Peter White follows a group of East End teenagers widely credited with being London's secret weapon when it succeeded in its 2012 Olympic bid. 1/2. Show more
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Presented by Ritula Shah. Dramatic revelations at the Leveson inquiry as James Murdoch gives evidence - how much pressure is culture secretary Jeremy Hunt now under? Show more
Maud has started to hear from Antigone the story of what happened in the civil war. Meanwhile, Maud's children are involved in the most recent political protests in Athens. Show more
Special comedy guest Andrew Maxwell joins resident funny man Colin Murphy at the Edinburgh Festival, attempting to answer the unanswerable. Show more
Sean Curran reports on a day at Westminster marked by clashes over the economy, an appearance at a select committee by comedian Russell Brand, and the dangers faced by cyclists. Show more
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Jamie recalls how the loss of her mother affected her and took her on an unlikely journey. Read by Maureen Beattie. Show more
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