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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton. Show more

The Queen's Speech reveals plans for a supermarket adjudicator. Charlotte Smith asks farmers, supermarkets and the government if it will make a difference? Show more

All the news from Westminster, as MPs begin their debate on the government's new legislative programme set out in the Queen's speech. With Sean Curran. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss game theory, the mathematical study of decision-making. Show more

Penny Junor on her latest book about Prince William, Tessa Peake-Jones on why she's so passionate about Brimstone and Treacle, and the pitfalls of dating if you're a single parent. Show more

Maddy's decision to give evidence against the man who raped her has divided her friends, who increasingly believe she was somehow to blame. Show more

Vladimir Putin's political survival depends on increasing oil and gas extraction in Russia's Yamal region but the area also boasts the world's biggest reindeer-herding community. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jonathan Glancey explores how libraries in Europe and the USA are being reinvented to meet changing social demands. From May 2012. Show more

Cheaper roaming charges for mobiles, failing academies, and spoof reviews on the internet. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Show more

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Defence secretary Philip Hammond on his fighter jet U-turn, more car bomb attacks in Syria, and the public sector strikes. National and international news with Martha Kearney. Show more

A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty in Shakespearean time. From May 2012. Show more

Tracy considers relative values. Meanwhile Pat wants to pull back. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Emma is happy hiding behind her postcards until new temp Maxine arrives at the office and disturbs her peace. With Liz White. Show more

Jules Hudson shadows a large animal vet in Devon to find out how, as farms have changed and grown, their role has changed also. Show more

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Bag Books. Show more

Ross Raisin is a young writer who won much praise for his debut novel God's Own Country in 2008. He discusses the book with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Show more

The latest news from the world of film with Francine Stock, featuring interviews with actors Jonny Lee Miller and Nigel Havers, and screenwriters Paul Laverty and Julie Delpy. Show more

Quentin Cooper looks into the science stories of the week and speaks to scientists who are making headlines. Show more

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Tom wonders if the low-cost airline industry is all it is cracked up to be. Should online check-in give benefits? From May 2012. Show more

Ifty does some talent-spotting but is Will going to be jealous? Show more

Mark Lawson talks to Hilary Mantel about her novel Bring Up The Bodies, a sequel to her Booker Prize-winner Wolf Hall. Tim Burton discusses his new film Dark Shadows. Show more

A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty in Shakespearean time. From May 2012. Show more

Simon Cox investigates how charities will be affected by the cap on donation tax relief proposed by the coalition government in the latest Budget. Show more

Britain's big four banks are being challenged by newcomers. Peter Day asks what new arrivals on the high street have to do to prise loyal customers away. Show more

Dr Kevin Fong looks at the history of modern plastic surgery, born not out of vanity, but developed to combat the terrible burns suffered by fighter pilots during World War II. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss game theory, the mathematical study of decision-making. Show more

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Round-up of the day's news, with Robin Lustig. Show more

Arriving home from work to find water pouring through the roof of his house, Aaron is forced to call in a builder and face up to the extent of the tree's damage. Show more

Rory Bremner and the team return for another series of the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics. Show more

Sean Curran with the best of the day's debates in the Commons and the Lords. Show more

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By Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Kaliada: A young couple flee Belarus where their theatre's been shut down and colleagues tortured and jailed. Read by Basher Savage. Show more

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