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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more

Farming and countryside news with Charlotte Smith. The rush to sow crops after the wet winter has sent seed prices soaring. The NFU says 20% less land than usual has been planted. Show more

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Jonathan Freedland discusses what happened to the spirit of unity post-war with Ken Loach, James Graham, David Boyle and Harriet Sergeant. Show more

Sisters growing up in the shadow of Daphne du Maurier, pressures on underage girls to become sexually active, and one woman's wait for her state pension. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Dramatisation by Stephen Wakelam of the journals of Yorkshire farm labourer and aspiring writer Fred Kitchen. Show more

Mark Tully joins crowds of pilgrims at the world's largest religious festival. Can we learn from spiritual India? From 2013. Show more

Undeterred by her first internet dating disaster, Sarah is invited out by a high court judge. Stars Lia Williams. From April 2010. Show more

What do you do if your relationship is over, but you can't afford to live apart? The row over how universities are ranked. How easy is it to buy British? With Julian Worricker. Show more

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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. Show more

Tim Marlow begins his exploration of Britain's response to Europe's most lavish art movement with the moment Charles I lost his head under a Rubens masterpiece on 30 January 1649. Show more

Alice faces an anxious wait. Meanwhile Josh won't forgive and forget. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Student Fiona cannot wait to show her Mancunian boyfriend around her hometown, but something is not right. Stars Therase Neve. From March 2013. Show more

Russell Davies chairs the last semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more

Sheila Dillon explores Africa's forest foods, both an emergency larder and source of wonderful flavours. Work is underway to tap into the potential of this neglected food source. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Matthew Wells presents the amazing life of a work surrounded by so much tragedy, tribulation and ultimately acclaim. From March 2013. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious principles behind restorative justice, designed to confront the criminal with the consequences of his or her actions. Show more

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Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Alun Cochrane, Stephen Mangan and Paul Merton attempt to demonstrate. Show more

Jazzer and Ed are celebrating, and Tom tries to talk. Show more

Arts news with Mark Lawson, including a review of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, an interview with Twilight author Stephenie Meyer, and Simon Starling on his new work for Tate. Show more

Dramatisation by Stephen Wakelam of the journals of Yorkshire farm labourer and aspiring writer Fred Kitchen. Show more

The Easter Rising, the Dublin Rebellion of 1916, appeared to catch the British cabinet by surprise. Author Nick Rankin investigates what the cabinet really knew, and how. Show more

As more and more people look forward to ever longer life, Chris Bowlby examines what it is like to grow old in Britain, and what we can learn from other countries. Show more

Quentin Cooper asks is a cull the only solution to controlling increasing deer numbers? Plus the demise of the Herschel Telescope, why we wear make-up and potato success explained. Show more

Jonathan Freedland discusses what happened to the spirit of unity post-war with Ken Loach, James Graham, David Boyle and Harriet Sergeant. Show more

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Liam Fox says government should end ring-fencing and freeze spending. National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

4 Extra Debut. After her mother's death, Lara sets out to try and understand her parents' extraordinary relationship. Read by Anne-Marie Duff. Show more

Laura Barton tells the story of the passionate obsessive love affair that inspired the extraordinary poetic novel By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept. Show more

Sean Curran is watching in the Commons, as the work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith accuses Labour MPs of being like 'monkeys jumping around'. Show more

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Detroit is perceived as a failed city. After 16 years away, writer Mark Binelli returns to live in the city he grew up in, to see if it has a future. Show more

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