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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more

News about food, farming and the countryside with Anna Hill. Schmallenberg virus has been discovered in Northern Ireland for the first time, causing concern amongst sheep farmers. Show more

Rachel Byrne reports on a row over the UK's contribution to the EU budget, and a grilling for the transport secretary over the West Coast Mainline rail franchise. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss The Anarchy, the period of bloody civil war that took place in 12th-century England. Show more

Neuroscience and gender, women and 'soft power', changing rules for childminders, and the most expensive wedding in history. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Jeanne believes that having a second child will heal the heartache caused by a loveless marriage. Starring Robert Blythe. Show more

Kate Adie presents reports by BBC correspondents in Jordan, Moscow, California and Libya, where finding out simple facts proves to be almost impossible. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Will Lenny Henry follow in the footsteps of Robert De Niro? Can he be convinced to go Method? With Ellen Burstyn. Show more

The 'party' cities embracing alcohol-free bars, and the energy company that's seen complaints go up by almost 80 per cent in a year. Plus Simon Callow on his audio book for dogs. Show more

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Lynda La Plante on what she learnt about pre-90s British policing's macho culture when creating Jane Tennison. With Mark Lawson. Show more

Emma and George get a Halloween fright, while Eddie saves the day. Show more

A successful society gynaecologist's infatuation with a young girl throws his life into freefall. Show more

Helen Mark visits Hicks Lodge, a restored open cast mine in Leicestershire, which is now a haven for wildlife, walkers, cyclists and some other more unusual visitors. Show more

Tsering Passang presents an appeal on behalf of Tibet Relief Fund. Show more

Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia, whose central character is in a coma, and CJ Sansom and Owen Sheers discuss the appeal of re-writing the outcome of the Second World War. Show more

Francine Stock meets director Jacques Audiard to discuss his award-winning film Rust and Bone, plus Irish charmer Chris O'Dowd on playing the impromptu manager of The Sapphires. Show more

Gareth Mitchell looks into the various challenges and possible solutions to storing electrical energy, and the real threats facing British trees. Show more

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Sketches, stand up and song in a comic exploration of communication. With Andrew Lawrence and Sara Pascoe. From November 2012. Show more

Will discovers the truth, and Emma makes a big decision.

John Goodman, who stars in Argo, plus Ben Affleck's film about a cinematic solution to the Iranian hostage crisis, Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk, and Andrew Rawnsley on Secret State. Show more

Jeanne believes that having a second child will heal the heartache caused by a loveless marriage. Starring Robert Blythe. Show more

Joshua Rozenberg looks at DIY law, examining what it is like to represent yourself as a litigant and whether the CPS should be allowed to shut down private prosecutions. Show more

Evan Davis and guests discuss pricing and the different strategies companies use to decide what to charge. Is it just a guess as to what they can get away with? Show more

Brett Westwood explores the growing phenomenon of citizen science, the contribution made by amateur naturalists to the understanding of the natural world. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss The Anarchy, the period of bloody civil war that took place in 12th-century England. Show more

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President Obama resumes US election campaign after storm Sandy, and dissident republicans are blamed for the murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland. With Robin Lustig. Show more

Madame Beck accuses her cleaner Agnes of stealing a china doll from her apartment and seems intent on blackening her name in Chartres. Show more

Scott joins catalogue company, Smile5. A faulty bowl sparks a complaint. Sketch show with Chizzy Akudolu. From November 2012. Show more

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