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

Sheep that are fed a diet of turnips have been found to have a lower level of E.coli bacteria, according to researchers from Aberdeen University. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more

Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.

Hilary Devey, businesswoman and TV star, is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Team sports versus solo sports, The Power List: Devolution and Marginalisation, Karen Edwards and French Airforce in York. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

The coda to the detailed story so far, in which we see a whole life pan out. Stars Aimeé Ffion Edwards and Robert Blythe. Episode 5 of 5. Show more

Nihal Arthanayake looks at the complex relationship between fathers and daughters in Britain's South Asian communities. How do cultural expectations affect the relationship? Show more

Distraught at her husband leaving on a Foreign Office posting to Romania, Vera hatches several plots. Stars Miriam Margolyes. Show more

Consumer group demands that the government guarantee features such as cash cards for the eight million basic bank accounts in the UK. Plus, Terry Wogan on the Irish Gathering 2013. Show more

Fi Glover hears from Pat and her adoptive daughter, Beth. Beth's birth mother was an alcoholic and Beth has struggled with major health problems. Show more

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Andrea Camilleri's crime stories depict corruption, politics and power in Italy. Mark Lawson goes to Rome to investigate. Show more

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

4 Extra Debut. Kate returns to South Africa to meet Gracey, the woman she betrayed 25 years ago. Stars Harriet Walter and Jenny Jules. Show more

Eric Robson chairs the third episode of GQT's North of England tour to mark the programme's 65th anniversary, this week recorded in Humshaugh in Northumberland. Show more

By Evie Wyld. 4 Extra Debut. A group of male barflies in small-town Australia are unsettled by the appearance of Mariella. Read by Mike Sengelow. Show more

Obituary series. John Wilson on composer Hans Werner Henze, boxing trainer Emanuel Steward, historian Jacques Barzun, Bollywood director Yash Chopra and singer Terry Callier. Show more

Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton. Show more

Fi Glover with a moving conversation between a mother and son. Traumatized by his experiences in Bosnia, former soldier Paul tried to take his own life. Lorraine was there for him. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman, Justin Edwards and Lloyd Langford. Show more

Will and Ed go head to head. Meanwhile Jim feels vindicated. Show more

An extended version of The Shining to appear in cinemas more than 30 years after its UK release, plus playwright Lucy Kirkwood, author Colm Toibin and TV drama series Some Girls. Show more

The coda to the detailed story so far, in which we see a whole life pan out. Stars Aimeé Ffion Edwards and Robert Blythe. Episode 5 of 5. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the political discussion and debate programme from Cardiff University with Jeremy Browne MP, Chris Bryant MP, Bruce Dickinson and Leanne Wood. Show more

In his final talk, Martin Jacques asks how the undemocratic Chinese state can enjoy legitimacy and authority in the eyes of its population. Show more

Mark Lawson looks at how Sciascia and Camilleri depict the mafia in Italy, UK policing from PD James and Ruth Rendell to Lynda La Plante, and Montalban's view of Spanish politics. Show more

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Syrian 'war crimes', the US election campaign enters its last days, and what does the Three Gorges dam tell us about modern China? News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

Dr Deman takes Agnes to see Jean Dupere, and Professor Jones begins teaching her to read. In the past, Maddy, a nurse at the clinic, convinces Agnes to say that the baby isn't hers. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John Finnemore, Peter Hitchens and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Michael Frayn, Josephine Tey and Michael Simkins. From 2012. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports on the day's events at Westminster, including the Northern Ireland secretary's briefing to MPs on the shooting of prison officer David Black. Show more

Fi Glover presents the series that captures the nation in conversation. Peter talks to his son Ross about the impact psychosis has had on their relationship. Show more

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The untold story of Mao's Great Famine and how shortfalls were blamed on 'right deviationist thinking'. Read by David Yip. Show more

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