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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Martyn Atkins, general secretary of the Methodist Church. Show more

Suspected cases of Ash Dieback appear in domestic gardens for the first time. The Royal Horticultural Society tells Anna Hill how gardeners should deal with the fungus. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports on yesterday's events in Parliament, including a row over the low turn-out in last week's elections. Show more

Jonathan Freedland explores the politics of appointing the Archbishop of Canterbury now and in the 13th Century which featured a power struggle between the King, Rome and Church. Show more

Alvin Hall pursues Alistair Cooke's passion for jazz in New Orleans, the city where it all began. Show more

Women bishops, Justine Roberts on the women shaping family lives, plus female apprentices, Movember's woman, and music from Natalie Duncan. With Jane Garvey. Show more

George has been hurt in the Taunton rail crash. Marie thought he was playing Christmas gigs in Scotland. She heads south to uncover more about her new husband. Show more

Brett Westwood examines the likely impacts of Ash dieback on our wildlife and how serious a threat diseases are to our trees in general. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Laura Barton reveals a lost gem of British folk music and tells the poignant story of its creator, Jackson C Frank. From November 2012. Show more

There are calls for a consumer boycott of companies like Starbucks, Google and Amazon who do not pay corporation tax. Can consumers make a difference? With Julian Worricker. Show more

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Comics are seen as 'the ninth art' in France. Kirsty Lang and Lucy Ash ask why the French were the first to elevate comics to an art form rather than a geeky pastime. Show more

Vicky makes her presence felt, and Lilian drops in unannounced. Show more

Lindsey Coulson, Jane Godber and John Godber lead in the extraordinary true story of Lawrence Cross, the evacuee who never went home, by Helen Cross. Show more

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Brinsley Forde talks to John Wilson about the inspiration behind Aswad's 1981 album, 'New Chapter'. From 2012. Show more

Nick Fraser asks what it takes to get people in the rich world engaged in the issue of global poverty, ahead of his major TV project Why Poverty? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Ben Goldacre and Michelle Paver on books by Tove Jansson, Sybille Bedford and Imogen Evans. From 2012. Show more

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Pip receives an intriguing invitation to a house party. Mark Evans' Victorian comic epic stars Tom Allen. From November 2012. Show more

Lilian resumes the helm, and Kenton is put in an uncomfortable position. Show more

Arts news with John Wilson, including Costa Book Awards shortlists, an interview with singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, and a review of romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook. Show more

George has been hurt in the Taunton rail crash. Marie thought he was playing Christmas gigs in Scotland. She heads south to uncover more about her new husband. Show more

Who should manage England's motorway and major road network? With ministers wanting more private sector involvement, is it the end of the road for the Highways Agency? Show more

Blind listeners claim some local councils are not consulting with blind groups before making changes which impact badly on their mobility. Presented by Peter White. Show more

Claudia Hammond looks into how drone operators suffer from boredom and the chilling history of Victorian Britain's 'mad doctors'. Plus a hopeful new study on fostering. Show more

Jonathan Freedland explores the politics of appointing the Archbishop of Canterbury now and in the 13th Century which featured a power struggle between the King, Rome and Church. Show more

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The Church of England votes against women bishops, diplomatic efforts to reach ceasefire between Israel an Gaza, and an MP job-share proposal. News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

When a troublesome young preacher, Jehoshuah, causes chaos in the temple, Caiaphas is forced to hand him over to the Roman Prefect Pilate. Show more

Brian and Robin discuss space exploration with actor Sir Patrick Stewart, former quantum physicist Ben Miller and Professor of Planetary Sciences Monica Grady. Show more

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On his epic quest across Europe, aspiring writer Patrick Leigh Fermor enters the Ottoman East. Travel biography by Artemis Cooper. Read by Samuel West. From November 2012. Show more

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