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A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Peter Baker. Show more

The UK voted against it and there was no majority, but a ban on neonicotinoid pesticides will come into force in Europe. Anna Hill gauges reaction from all sides of the debate. Show more

Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.

Edward Stourton reports from Jordan on the international aid response to the Syrian refugee crisis and how far politics is compromising humanitarian action. Show more

Fat shaming and body confidence, Lauren Beukes on her book The Shining Girls, Dr Hawa Abdi on running a refugee camp in Somalia, and Pink Martini perform live. With Jane Garvey. Show more

Zoe and Jack's time together is running out, but for Louise things are about to change in an unexpectedly happy way. Show more

In 2011, the BBC Philharmonic was in Japan when the earthquake hit. Now they are returning for an emotional tour of the cities they had intended to play in. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Paul Mason looks behind the dwarves, flying maidens and magic swords of his musical hero: Richard Wagner. From 2013. Show more

Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. As police forces face budget cuts, is preventing crime the best way forward? Show more

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Piers Plowright returns to Oxford where, 50 years ago, he studied history. Show more

Neil and Christine talk through some options. Show more

By Stephanie Dale. When art teacher Rachel bumps into chef Tyrone on his first day in London, passionate affair begins that will take them into much darker places. Show more

Tom Holland is joined by leading historians to discuss the latest historical research and the many and varied ways that allow us to connect with the past. Show more

Forty per cent of the world's amphibian species are at risk of extinction. Tom Heap asks if people know or care enough to save them from dying out. Show more

Michael Rosen explores the impact your accent and dialect has on your life chances. Starting with the very young, he uncovers new research getting underway in babies and toddlers. Show more

Gyles Brandreth chooses Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes. With Matthew Parris and Andrew Lycett. From 2013. Show more

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Isy and her first ever boyfriend, Darren Jones, conspire to write love notes to bring two shy bell-ringers together. From 2013. Show more

Matt receives some interesting information. Show more

Mark Lawson talks to TV-film producer Tony Garnett, the verdict on Pedro Almodóvar's film I'm So Excited, and Meera Syal selects To Kill a Mockingbird for the Cultural Exchange. Show more

Zoe and Jack's time together is running out, but for Louise things are about to change in an unexpectedly happy way. Show more

Could obesity be partly the result of an addiction to eating? Sally Marlow explores the latest evidence and asks how radical the solutions should be. Show more

Mani Djazmi discusses legal rights when booking holidays at home and abroad, a listener whose benefits have been reinstated, and blind sitarist Baluji Shrivstav. Show more

Followers of Harold Camping were convinced the earth would end on May 21, 2011. What happens when fundamental beliefs are so publicly shattered? Claudia Hammond reports. Show more

Edward Stourton reports from Jordan on the international aid response to the Syrian refugee crisis and how far politics is compromising humanitarian action. Show more

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Abdi has some good news so he takes Debs to a traditional Glasgow pub to celebrate. But his encounter with the Scottish police has prompted more memories of his time in Dadaab. Show more

Daisy Haggard stars as a hostess eager to throw a great New Year's Eve party. But things don't quite go to plan. In fact things go horribly, horribly wrong. Comedy by Rose Heiney. Show more

Mark Goffeney tells Peter White about passion for music. He now juggles playing the guitar on tour with looking after his three children - not bad for a man born with no arms. Show more

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In 1997, Margaret Thatcher invited Charles Moore to write her biography. This is the first volume of his portrait of the former prime minster. The reader is Nicholas Farrell. Show more

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