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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 devastating impact of bush fires on farms in Australia. And the government's plan to rescue the ailing honey bee population in England and Wales. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.

Coverage of India v England in the first One Day International from Rajkot. With Simon Mann, Simon Hughes, Prakash Wakankar, Sunil Gavaskar and Steve James. Show more

Sean Curran with all the news from Westminster.

Coverage of India v England in the first One Day International from Rajkot. With Simon Mann, Simon Hughes, Prakash Wakankar, Sunil Gavaskar and Steve James. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Research biologist Tom Latimer is losing his funding, his waistline and his young second wife Val. But his problems are about to get a whole lot smaller. From 2013. Show more

Eric Robson chairs the horticultural advice show from Essex. Answering the audience's questions are panel members Matt Biggs, Christine Walkden and Bunny Guinness. Show more

Kolbe Morrisey is an American postgraduate studying in Belfast. He likes it there, but how long before his spiritual connection to his ancestors runs thin and he runs away? Show more

Matthew Bannister on BBC Director General Alasdair Milne, neuro-embryologist Rita Levi-Montalcini, mountaineer Maurice Herzog, sociologist Stanley Cohen and actress Daphne Oxenford. Show more

We hear what you make of the exodus of well-known voices from BBC Radio. Roger Bolton tackles the complexities of reporting on climate change. And can local radio save your life? Show more

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Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Panellists are Jeremy Hardy, Francesca Martinez, Fred Macaulay and Susan Calman. Show more

Matt steps into the breach, and Tony makes a proposal. Show more

Kirsty Lang meets cellist Matthew Barley as he marks the centenary of Benjamin Britten's birth. Author Jenn Ashworth on Lancashire Mormons, and Grace Dent reviews My Mad Fat Diary. Show more

As the family deal with the prospect of war, Zoe worries that she may be pregnant. Starring Zoe Tapper. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St Catherine's Church, New Cross, London, with guests Harriet Harman MP, Simon Hughes MP, John Cooper QC and Sir Malcolm Rifkind. Show more

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Will Self wants to 'nudge society in the direction of considering suicide acceptable' when the alternative is a slow and painful end. Show more

Kent, 1940. Fearing a German invasion, tensions run high for a resistance unit in an underground bunker. Stars Ivan Kaye. From July 2010. Show more

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The Savile report, Malian authorities have declared a state of emergency, and Barack Obama and Hamid Karzai have been discussing the future of Afghanistan. With David Eades. Show more

Dominic and his family are getting increasingly concerned about the health of their father. Meanwhile Dominic ties his own knot with Lauren. Show more

Max Mosley celebrates the life of John Stuart Mill with Richard Reeves and Matthew Parris. From January 2013. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports as members of the House of Lords debate the Leveson report on media ethics and newspaper regulation. Show more

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Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz examines his own night-time anxieties. Concluded by Peter Marinker. From January 2013. Show more

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