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A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.

Anna Hill talks to Farming Minister Jim Paice about China's growing market and the opportunities for Britain's farmers and food producers. Show more

Susan Hulme with all the news from Westminster, as David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash again over the state of the economy. Plus reports from Scotland and Wales. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss On War, the 19th-century treatise on the theory of warfare by the Prussian soldier Carl von Clausewitz. Show more

Jenni Murray presents a live broadcast from the Swedish capital, Stockholm, to find out whether state-backed gender equality means women really are living the dream. Show more

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Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and West Indies, from Lord's, with Jonathan Agnew, Henry Blofeld, Tony Cozier, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell. Show more

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In an open letter to Ken Clarke MP, Tom asks whether compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution. From May 2012. Show more

Joe is keen to solve a mystery. Meanwhile Usha makes the first move. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including a review of a new staging of Joe Orton's farce What the Butler Saw, plus Julie Delpy's 2 Days in New York, and the Brighton Festival. Show more

Sam is disappointed to discover the truth behind Lord Sandwich's behaviour, while Elizabeth finds her new companion is less than honest. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more

John Rutter directs the music for a Eucharist on Ascension Day from St Sepulchre's, the National Musicians' Church, in London. The preacher is the Rev Prof Richard Burridge. Show more

Why did almost all of life become extinct 250 million years ago? Adam Rutherford explores how past extinctions made the modern living world. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss On War, the 19th-century treatise on the theory of warfare by the Prussian soldier Carl von Clausewitz. Show more

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Ritula Shah with a special programme on the future of higher education from King's College, London. Show more

With the repairs to his house complete, Aaron moves back in and waits patiently for Dorothy's next visit. Show more

Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show that digs that bit deeper into national and international politics. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's news from Westminster, where the chancellor George Osborne says there is now open speculation across Europe about Greece dropping out of the eurozone. Show more

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Mark Wallington's ukulele tour has reached Scotland at Edinburgh Festival time, where he becomes Uke of Edinburgh. Read by Hugh Dennis. Show more

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