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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das, director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies. Show more

The latest farming news, presented by Charlotte Smith. Scottish gamekeepers say incidents of raptor poisoning are down but prospects for The Glorious Twelfth are poor. Show more

Morning news and current affairs presented by James Naughtie and Evan Davis, including the end of UK-wide consultation on plans to introduce mandatory plain packaging for tobacco.

Disability campaigner Baroness Campbell is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Celebrating, informing and entertaining women. Jenni Murray discusses why fashion models need union representation, and the implications for the fashion industry. Show more

Vincy has been allowed to reveal one secret to Edith and feels so much better, but he and Edith now have to decide what's to be done about Bruce. Show more

Ian McMillan searches for the linguistic line on a map of Britain where people stop saying house, but 'arse instead. From 2012. Show more

Lucy and Tom are not allowed a dog, but their dad is seeing an unstable pet shop owner. Stars Mark Bonnar. From August 2012. Show more

The payday lender fined over half a million pounds for failing to check the identities of those applying for loans and how other nations are using London 2012 to promote themselves. Show more

James Naughtie profiles the well-known broadcaster and naturalist whose landmark Life series attracted record audiences and changed the way people watched TV. Show more

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Exploring recordings of Spain's Civil War in the Imperial War Museum and assessing the importance of female journalist Virginia Cowles and Republican censor Constancia de la Mora. Show more

Clarrie puts her foot down. Mike has a man-to-man chat. Show more

Nell Porter (Harriet Walter) decides to see if paying school fees for just one child, Loveness Matakuro, in poverty-stricken rural Zimbabwe will make a difference. Show more

A panel of experts answer horticultural queries. Eric Robson, Bunny Guinness, Chris Beardshaw and Bob Flowerdew and the team are guests of Thetford Garden and Allotment Club. Show more

By Kapka Kassabova. Heady tale delving into the exotic world of tango and the tango addict. Will they find what they are looking for? Read by Anita Vettesse. Show more

Matthew Bannister on art critic Robert Hughes, astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, Indian independence fighter Lakshmi Sehgal, military historian Sir John Keegan and artist Franz West. Show more

How dangerous is high-frequency trading? Tim Harford finds out what happened next to Trumpton's Fireman Dibble, and more medalling with the Olympics. Show more

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The comedian and the amazing illusionist in the talk tag show where the guest is the next interviewer. From August 2012. Show more

Adam tries to make amends and Darrell is put in a difficult position. Show more

Violinist Nicola Benedetti discusses the importance of music education; a new TV drama about the Paralympics; Beck releases an album as sheet music only. With Kirsty Lang. Show more

Vincy has been allowed to reveal one secret to Edith and feels so much better, but he and Edith now have to decide what's to be done about Bruce. Show more

Eddie Mair presents a panel discussion of news and politics from the BBC Philharmonic studio, Salford, Manchester. Show more

John Gray reflects on the climate needed for culture to thrive, identifying totalitarian regimes as the worst enemies of creativity. Show more

A young Rudyard Kipling's final months residing in the US, where a family row leads to a public scandal. Stars Nicholas Boulton. Show more

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What has the the London Olympic fortnight taught us about ourselves? Have the anti-London 2012 curmudgeons been pursuaded? Round-up of the day's news, with Ritula Shah. Show more

Can a happy ending really be in store for Jonkers at the eleventh hour, in spite of his furious mother? Show more

A special late 'n' live edition of the show, keeping you abreast of all the happenings at the London Olympics. Hosted by Punt and Dennis with Jon Holmes and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. Show more

Jay Rayner and the team discuss damsons, salt marsh lamb and Morecambe Bay shrimps, and take questions on all aspects of cooking and eating. Show more

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