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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Anna Hill hears why the fish fight isn't over yet, as ministers meet in Brussels to rule on discards. Show more

David Attenborough presents the garden warbler. Show more

Susan Hulme with all the news from Westminster, where MPs and peers debate the Queen's Speech, and MPs investigate the scrapping of nine new regional fire centres. Show more

Geologist Sanjeev Gupta talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his love of exploring exotic terrains, from the foothills of the Himalaya to the red deserts of Mars. Show more

Ritula Shah explores the theme of renunciation and talks to Mark Boyle, who lived without money for almost three years. Show more

Yoko Ono, preventative double mastectomy, caring for relatives with dementia, and Shami Chakrabarti on how debates around the kitchen table inspired her career. Show more

Howard thought he had finally got rid of his 33-year-old son, but when Aaron turns up on the doorstep after a year's absence, Howard realises his troubles are far from over. Show more

Can computer games help to solve the problems of the world? Alex Butterworth sees how some are generating new intelligence in science and politics and explores the implications. Show more

Prof Robert Winston explores the origins of music. Are we really the descendants of singing cavemen? Show more

Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. What impact have EU policies had on people living in the UK? Show more

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John McCarthy remains in Lebanon visiting the remote town of Rachaiya and the crusader castle at Beaufort. From May 2013. Show more

Alistair has to disappoint Darrell, and Pat and Tony have things to think through. Show more

London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. An encounter on the Dover Road, and a message. Stars Robert Lindsay. Show more

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Could the new generation of super-size cruise ships be an environmental hazard? Julian Rush visits the site of the wreck of the Costa Concordia to find out. Show more

At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests explore England's linguistic links with Germany. With shared heritage and cultural influences, how have they shaped each other? Show more

Melting clocks and lobster phones. John Cooper Clarke on moustachioed surrealist Salvador Dali. With Matthew Parris. From 2013. Show more

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Isy helps out Matlock's new chef and her Elvis impersonator admirer, while looking for signs in her own love life. From 2013. Show more

Matt's got a lot on his mind, and Lynda has to give way. Show more

The new film of The Great Gatsby, the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 contenders, plans for a French 'culture tax' and Cultural Exchange with Anne Tyler on a 19th-century photograph. Show more

Howard thought he had finally got rid of his 33-year-old son, but when Aaron turns up on the doorstep after a year's absence, Howard realises his troubles are far from over. Show more

What makes a great foreign minister? Jonathan Powell, Tony Blair's chief of staff, talks to some of the men who have held the office.

James White from Guide Dogs explains changes announced in the Queen's Speech, strengthening the law relating to attacks on assistance animals. Plus, Red Szell on rock climbing. Show more

It's exam time, and students up and down the country are busy revising. But what methods actually work? The handy highlighter pen and last-minute cramming come bottom of the list. Show more

Geologist Sanjeev Gupta talks to Jim Al-Khalili about his love of exploring exotic terrains, from the foothills of the Himalaya to the red deserts of Mars. Show more

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Seven convicted in Oxford child sex grooming case. Cameron says only Conservatives offering choice over Europe. News and analysis with David Eades. Show more

The more Toby Bell sees of his new Minister, the less he understands what really happened in Gibraltar. Read by Damian Lewis. Show more

Four dining-related comedies. 3/4. Flying the Nest, by Alice Birch. When Ed and Annie plan a special family dinner for their two kids, domestic bliss goes out of the window. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster, as senior Liberal Democrats say they will do their best to ensure Britain remains in the European Union. Show more

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In the early 1830s the Whigs led the push for parliamentary reform, but who were they? Read by Adrian Scarborough. From May 2013. Show more

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