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A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard. Show more

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Anna Hill hears from scientists warning that 60% of our wildlife species have declined in numbers over recent decades. Show more

David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the tawny owl. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.

Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, campaigner Carol Highton, author Liz Trenow, and David Watson, a chorister at the Queen's Coronation. Show more

Powerlister Jan Hall, Preeya Kalidas as Bollywood Carmen, advice on sleeping with your baby, and how inequality affects women's mental health. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Jenny must deal with the unpredictable Pearl and Ezra's friend Josiah. An unlikely romance is in the air. With Barbara Barnes. Show more

Alan Dein hears a moving story of widowhood from 60-year-old Jennie in the Australian bush. Show more

Question: What do you do when you've got a tax bill you can't pay? Answer: Marry your irritating flatmate. Result: Mayhem. Show more

Consumer news. Six post codes in Bexley feature at the bottom of food outlets hygiene standards in the UK, plus the shopping channel rapped by the Advertising Standards watchdog. Show more

John Waite investigates how a shortage of skilled labour is threatening the future of the UK's oil and gas industry. Show more

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Five short autobiographies in two languages. Mexican scholar of children's literature, Evelyn Arizpe, lives and works in Glasgow and brought up two children there. Show more

Nic has a good idea, and Glen Whitehouse has an answer for everything. Show more

4 Extra Debut. A couple in Dublin risk investing their life savings in a lucrative business venture proposed by their neighbour. Stars Dearbhla Molloy. From May 2013. Show more

Thinking about Equity Release? To find out how it works and what it costs, call Vincent Duggleby. Show more

Europe and the USA are both running large projects to map the brain, but will this approach pay off? Plus bereavement counselling for adults with learning disabilities. Show more

Laurie Taylor explores a social history of live music from 1950 to 1967. How has the organisation and enjoyment of live music changed? Show more

Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper on younger listeners replacing the loyal older audience, police guidelines on friendships with journalists, and Yahoo! plus Tumblr - why? Show more

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The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy and brought to you by the creators of The Fast Show. With Rhys Thomas. Show more

Helen takes it on the chin, and Ruth has a giggle. Show more

Arts news. Mark Lawson reports on Michael Landy's new kinetic sculptures of saints, talks to Kite Runner novelist Khaled Hosseini and hears AS Byatt's choice for Cultural Exchange. Show more

Jenny must deal with the unpredictable Pearl and Ezra's friend Josiah. An unlikely romance is in the air. With Barbara Barnes. Show more

Clive Anderson and guests discuss the chaotic state of the law affecting unmarried cohabiting couples, and expose the 'myth' of the concept of common-law marriage. Show more

Henry Stewart argues that bad management blights the working lives of millions of people and that the solution is to let everyone choose their own bosses. Show more

Tom Heap investigates the latest developments in GM technology. He visits the University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute for the latest on precision genome engineering in animals. Show more

Libby Purves meets actor and comedian Hugh Dennis, campaigner Carol Highton, author Liz Trenow, and David Watson, a chorister at the Queen's Coronation. Show more

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Major terrorist alert after man thought to be soldier murdered yards from Army barracks in SE London; Cameron says Britain will never buckle to terrorism. With Carolyn Quinn. Show more

As Toby Bell puts together his case, he knows he is increasingly at risk. Damian Lewis continues John le Carré's gripping novel. From May 2013. Show more

When his parents are ill, Nathan's unsympathetic - an attitude he’s inherited from his Grandma. With Adjoa Andoh. From May 2013. Show more

Sketch show written by David Quantick, featuring Graeme Garden, Johnny Daukes, Deborah Norton, Katie Davies, Dan Antopolski, David Quantick and Andrew Crawford. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where the former foreign secretary Douglas Hurd warns the government about further intervention in the conflict in Syria. Show more

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More compelling tales of the pioneering men and women who risked their lives to travel by hot air balloon. Read by Rory Kinnear. From May 2013. Show more

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