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A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Johnston McKay. Show more

'I'll be remembered as the second man to swear on the BBC.' Listener Sir Peregrine Worsthorne's mum tamed Lord Reith's temper, his dad ran the Bank of England, and he swore on TV. Show more

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As the excitement mounts around London 2012, Helen Mark visits Much Wenlock, the birthplace of the modern Olympics, and explores the landscape around Wenlock Edge. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears from dairy farmers who are in crisis over the price of a pint of milk. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs presented by Sarah Montague and Justin Webb, featuring G4S boss Nick Buckles on Olympic security staffing problems, plus plans to cut rural speed. Show more

Mark D'Arcy with all the news from Westminster, including a new crackdown on metal thieves and fresh condemnation of the violence in Syria. Show more

Sian Williams and Richard Coles with artist Grayson Perry, John McCarthy in revolutionary France, Ruth Ellis' nephew, JP Devlin and naturists, plus John Carlos' Inheritance Tracks. Show more

Paul Jackson recalls the classic, quirky children's TV show made to involve children with impaired hearing through a mix of art, animation and stunts. From July 2012. Show more

Jackie Ashley of the Guardian picks through the debris after the government is thwarted on Lords reform by Tory backbenchers. Is it time for a new Coalition agreement? Show more

Kate Adie hosts reports by BBC foreign correspondents on the Libyan election, Honduras' gang culture, the Chinese economy, underground Rome and the Malaysian bird spit business. Show more

Who should pick up the cost of care? Should everyone pay for flood insurance? Farepak compensation but how much have the administrators and liquidators got? And RBS says sorry. Show more

Susan Calman, Gareth Gwynn, Mitch Benn and Laura Shavin join Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis to examine the stories making the news this week. Show more

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Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a discussion of news and politics from Uckfield Community Technology College, with Jeremy Hunt, David Starkey, Liz Kendall and Matthew Oakeshott. Show more

Listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions?

Harold Pinter's acclaimed drama about a love affair and the intricate nature of deceit which is told in reverse time from its poignant ending to its thrilling first kiss. Show more

Quirky sound composition inspired by the songs of crickets, created from field recordings of the insects, electronically-treated calls and songs, as well as music and human voices. Show more

Melinda Gates on empowering women in the developing world. A leading think tank says women still carry the bulk of the domestic burden - who is to blame and why does it matter? Show more

The security firm G4S says sorry for failing to provide enough guards for the Olympics; we ask what went wrong with their recruitment process and what this means for the police. Show more

Evan Davis and guests consider the business of infrastructure - how good is the UK at developing and delivering it? They also debate the pros and cons of media training. Show more

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Clive Anderson is joined by reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, Michel Roux Jr and AA Gill. Nikki Bedi talks to Steve Boggan. With music from Jimmy Cliff and Alt-J. Show more

Poets W N Herbert and Clare Pollard respond to this week's news story about the residents of a London tower block, who lost their High Court battle to prevent missiles being stationed on their roof. Show more

Sarfraz Manzoor and his guests writers Louise Doughty and Natalie Haynes and actor Kerry Shale review the week's cultural highlights, including Magic Mike. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Joe Klein celebrates Woody Guthrie's centenary with a USA road trip. Talking to voters about the 2012 election, he aims to discover if Woody still speaks to America. Show more

Lupin upsets daily life and Carrie hosts a seance, while the Pooters dine with Franching in Peckham. Stars Johnny Vegas, Katherine Parkinson. Show more

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Niall Ferguson examines the role of institutions in creating a vibrant and independent civil society - and identifies the continuing risk of threats to their autonomy. Show more

Paul Gambaccini chairs the music quiz semi-final with contestants from Worksop, Swindon and Stafford. From 2012. Show more

Roger McGough presents a range of poems that juxtapose man's machine world with the sea, with works by JRR Tolkien, Michael Donaghy, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and others. Show more

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During a family discussion about the fate of a trapped squirrel, the conversation veers dangerously close to revealing a shocking truth. Read by Sian Thomas. Show more

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