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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London. Show more

Sarah Swadling looks at how farmers are using social media like Twitter and Facebook to combat rural isolation, educate consumers, and campaign. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis and John Humphrys. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.

Steve Richards presents a new, three-part series examining the news. From bulletins to 24-hour rolling news and citizen journalism, from sensation to public service - what is News? Show more

Jan and Evie were reunited through Facebook after 60 years. They had spent most of their adult lives trying to trace each other, after Jan was adopted and moved to Canada. Show more

The views of teenage fans of US sitcom Friends, research into the impact of TV on kids, and Alexandra Heminsley explains the appeal of running to Jane Garvey. Show more

Jackie has a dilemma: Should she support Martin, who wants to cooperate with his wife's kidnappers, or the hostage negotiator, who wants to get tough? Show more

Dr John Watson, founder of Behaviourism, on the couch. A riches-to-rags story of iconic scientific experiments and best-selling advice to parents, but also of adultery and suicide. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Singer Julie Fowlis embarks on a mission to preserve her Scottish Hebrides culture through a Gaelic song archive. From April 2013.
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Call You and Yours with Julian Worricker. Should we involve children and young people in decisions that affect them? Show more

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David Hendy explains how sound played a part in the Medieval battle between Good and Evil. Ears were a gateway to the soul. Show more

Chris has a lot on his mind, and Helen exercises her powers of persuasion. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Robbie used to be a professional jazz pianist. Now he is a much-abused and miserable music teacher. Stars Gerry Mulgrew. From November 2008. Show more

Michael Blastland invites us to discover the way we think, behave and make decisions. To explore how far we are led by reason, emotion or instinct. Show more

Alice Roberts discovers the derelict, often hazardous brownfield sites hidden within our urban landscapes that are now becoming a valuable link in our under pressure food chain. Show more

Michael Rosen talks to himself - and other people as well - to find out why it is that many of us habitually talk to ourselves. When and why do these self-conversations occur? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Peter Hitchens nominates Bishop George Bell, who condemned the 1944 bombing of Germany. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more

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Comedian Thom Tuck draws parallels between his own life, the action film genre and the work of Steven Seagal. From April 2013. Show more

Brenda feels under pressure, and Paul has an unexpected call. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Mark Lawson has news of the contenders for the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize, and reviews the film A Late Quartet. Show more

Jackie has a dilemma: Should she support Martin, who wants to cooperate with his wife's kidnappers, or the hostage negotiator, who wants to get tough? Show more

Matthew Hill talks to teachers, nurses, social workers and police officers about their jobs, during one the most challenging times facing public services in recent history. Show more

Peter White, Diane Roworth and Ken Reid discuss ways blind and visually impaired people can keep fit. York B&PSS runs a weekly class, and Ken recommends tandem riding. Show more

Health news. Dr Mark Porter reports on NHS 111, the new 24-hour urgent care number. It was meant to go live across the whole of England but has been plagued by problems. Show more

Steve Richards presents a new, three-part series examining the news. From bulletins to 24-hour rolling news and citizen journalism, from sensation to public service - what is News? Show more

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North Korea has announced plans to restart its main nuclear complex, George Osborne defends benefit cuts, the UN has approved a treaty regulating the arms trade. With Ritula Shah. Show more

The next step to becoming filthy rich in rising Asia - befriend a bureaucrat. Show more

Laughter, poetry, music and audience creativity in the company of Matt Harvey and guests, with this comedy-infused, musically-enhanced, interactive poetry cabaret. Show more

Award-winning Richard Marsh fuses poetry and prose to tell a heart-warming story about falling in love with Siobhan. From April 2013. Show more

Ex-con Dave has moved in with grandfather Syd, a big London gangster in the 1960s. But as Dave swaggers around the estate, he receives an unwelcome visit from a benefits officer. Show more

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Simon Morrison's moving biography of the remarkable woman who married Russian composer Serge Prokofiev. From April 2013. Show more

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