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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Farmers are fearful for their crops, as the aggressive 'Spanish slug' invades the UK after causing havoc in Scandinavia. Show more

David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash in the first Prime Minister's Questions of 2013. Susan Hulme follows the leaders' exchanges and has the best of the rest of the day's debates. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory's epic medieval tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Show more

Jenni Murray looks at teaching children empathy, and asks whether emotional infidelity is an affair. Plus, food writer Bee Wilson traces the history of the measuring cup. Show more

Edward finds it hard to please his wife and his mistress, whereas Sid just wants to see Rachel more. Stars Helen Schlesinger. Show more

In a disturbing report, Natalia Antelava investigates how girls are trafficked from poor to rich parts of India for prostitution and forced marriage. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Nitin Sawhney explores life of the musician who first brought Indian classical music to an international audience. From March 2010. Show more

Begging is illegal in the rest of the UK, and now Aberdeen wants to ban it too. English Heritage say they can no longer afford blue plaques. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Show more

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With the help of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss offer a guide to the birds you are likely to see and hear on Britain's bogs and mires. Show more

Kenton is on a mission, and Neil tries to advise. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Madly in love at 19, Daphne and Ben revisit their passionate past 23 years later. Stars Claire Rushbrook and Alun Raglan. From January 2013. Show more

Thousands of historic monuments and buildings in the UK are at risk of ruin. Jules Hudson visits the West Midlands to assess the threats and ask if all merit preservation. Show more

Jenny Agutter presents an appeal for St Giles Trust. Show more

Ben Macintyre talks about his bestselling book Agent Zigzag, the true story of WWII double agent Eddie Chapman. James Naughtie presents and a group of readers ask the questions. Show more

Film news. Francine Stock interviews Tom Hooper, director of Les Miserables. Composer Neil Brand on his new score for the silent film Underground. Plus Oscar nominations. Show more

On this show we look at the latest data from the NASA Kepler mission and Apophis, the near Earth asteroid that has just flown by, as well as arctic drilling and neuroscience. Show more

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Fearing unmarried registrars face redundancy in job cuts, Malcolm joins a dating website. Stars David Schneider. From June 2012. Show more

Paul suggests an unexpected solution, and Mike makes a confession. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to nominees for 2013 Oscars, and discusses their prospects for winning with film critics Chris Tookey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh. Show more

Edward finds it hard to please his wife and his mistress, whereas Sid just wants to see Rachel more. Stars Helen Schlesinger. Show more

With rail fares up, punctuality targets missed on long-distance routes and services cancelled due to driver shortages, Jenny Chryss asks if passengers are getting value for money. Show more

Peter Day follows graduates on a new project called Entrepreneur First, which takes them through the hazardous first stages of launching their own companies. Show more

Brett Westwood looks at the relationship between polar bears and sea ice in the Arctic, elephants in India, and salmon research in Dorset. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Le Morte d'Arthur, Sir Thomas Malory's epic medieval tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. Show more

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Supporters of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez rally, on the day he was due to be inaugurated for another term. Show more

Dominic has witnessed the tying of many knots, but he is unused to the sensation of the knot forming in the pit of his stomach in the presence of a certain person. Show more

Deborah Dearden arrives back at the beach. Not such a stranger, yet stranger still. Stars Stephen Mangan. From January 2013. Show more

Rachel Byrne with the day's top news stories from Westminster, where MPs got a behind-the-scenes account of the so-called 'Plebgate' affair from Downing Street's top civil servant. Show more

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Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz recounts a girl's issues over being a middle child in her family. Read by Peter Marinker. From January 2013. Show more

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