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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University. Show more

Farming and countryside news. Charlotte Smith hears about the fodder crisis affecting livestock farmers in the UK and Ireland. The Irish government has set up a emergency fund. Show more

David Attenborough presents the song thrush. Show more

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Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell on her ground-breaking work on obesity, her discovery of an experimental treatment for stroke, and her leadership of the UK's largest university. Show more

Ritula Shah was brought up as a Jain, which has renunciation as one of its central tenets. She talks to ex-monk Satish Kumar about what it means to cut worldly ties. Show more

Joanna Lumley discusses campaigning, Lionel Shriver's new novel looks at obesity, Polly Morland has written about what bravery involves, and how prevalent is financial abuse? Show more

In February, Sam declares he is 'the happiest a man can be'. But Elizabeth and the maid do not get on. Starring Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more

Geoff Watts explores the science of hallucination. The phenomenon is probably as old as the human brain, and examples exist throughout history and across cultures. Show more

Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire at the heart of Richard Wagner’s opera, Die Meistersinger. From 2013. Show more

Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. Is Britain becoming more religious? Show more

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John McCarthy travels to Aswan, bordering the Sahara Desert, to consider pictures of the ancient temples at Philae. From May 2013. Show more

Phoebe is encouraging, and Ed and Jazzer have a hard day ahead of them. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Can architect Tony McGill come to terms with his widowed mother's dementia? Stars Robert Glenister and Marcia Warren. Directed by Celia de Wolff. From May 2013. Show more

Helen Castor is joined in the studio by Professor Pauline Croft from the University of London, and archaeologist Dr Matt Pope from University College London. Show more

Tom Heap goes in search of the facts behind the debate about how much damage modern pesticides are doing to honey bees and other essential pollinating insects. Show more

With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen looks at Britain's national naming culture, interviewing people with the rarest surnames and learning about the history of naming in the UK. Show more

Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts champions the life of Liverpool’s football manager Bill Shankly. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more

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Isy tries to unite Matlock's resident busker and his unrequited love, while papering cracks in her own relationship. From April 2013. Show more

Clarrie's looking forward to her birthday, and Helen tells all. Show more

The new Star Trek film, a Tudor and Stuart fashion show at Buckingham Palace, and Germaine Greer selects an overlooked Australian novel for the Cultural Exchange. With Mark Lawson. Show more

In February, Sam declares he is 'the happiest a man can be'. But Elizabeth and the maid do not get on. Starring Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways. Show more

The Good Friday Agreement is 15 years old. But, for some, Northern Ireland remains a violent place. Peter Taylor reports. Show more

Guide Dogs CEO Richard Leaman explains the merger of GD with the National Blind Children's Society. Leslie Tucker talks about research with sighted babies of blind parents. Show more

How will the new edition of the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders impact the UK? Plus new research into the link between sleep and mental illness. Show more

Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell on her ground-breaking work on obesity, her discovery of an experimental treatment for stroke, and her leadership of the UK's largest university. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Is Somalia still a failed state? Show more

Abdi and Deb have a fierce argument when he invites a former drug addict to his flat. Afterwards she leaves for Dadaab without telling him where she is going or why. Show more

Comedy by Mark Evans. Natasha's love life needs help. But can her extraordinary dinner party guests solve her dating dilemma? It's doubtful. starring Katherine Parkinson. Show more

...The Strange World of Fan Fiction: Novelist Naomi Alderman investigates the subculture of internet fan fiction and asks how it is influencing the future of popular culture. Show more

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Dave investigates the navigational abilities of bees and learns why they choose to visit particular flowers. Show more

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