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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract. Show more

Farming news with Anna Hill, including the effect of controversial housing benefit changes on rural areas, and tensions between farmers and metal detecting enthusiasts. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the red-necked phalarope. Show more

Susan Hulme has the best of Tuesday in the House of Lords, and there's a special report on whether a paperless Parliament can be achieved. Show more

Quentin Letts questions the continuing relevance of the office of the Chief Rabbi. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Vivienne Parry with the science behind Kipling’s stories. How does a whale feed itself? With readings by Samuel West. From 2013. Show more

Trolling and women at public events; Chile's child rape victim and abortion; Dame Stephanie 'Steve' Shirley; topless image of French figurehead Marianne image; how to talk baby. Show more

Adrienne learns that while she was ill her husband Mal had been making plans for a life without her. Starring Rosie Cavaliero. From July 2013. Show more

Far from being an ancient text written in Hebrew and Aramaic, Naftali Brawer discovers that today, in orthodox circles, the Talmud is causing a Jewish revolution. Show more

Another death, and this time the killer comes very close to home. 1946 remake starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson. Show more

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Why thefts of mobile phones are rising and what's being done about it, and new gadgets to help clear up dog mess. Show more

John Waite goes on the trail of the woman who, he is told, claims to be the daughter of former Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos and is about to inherit his missing millions. Show more

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Charting the emergence of the career ladder as a way to motivate staff. Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture. Show more

Fallon enjoys a gossip, and there's an awkward moment for Rob. Show more

Comedy drama by Ben Crompton. Iain has OCD, lives with his mum and has never had a serious girlfriend. But now he has fallen in love and his life is about to change. Show more

How safe is online collecting? Plus how to protect yourself against add-on insurance, and where's the best place to make your money grow? Personal finance news with Paul Lewis. Show more

Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us, with reports on NHS health checks, gestational diabetes and Crohn's disease. Show more

Laurie Taylor considers a study of a divided village along one of the most dangerous crossings in the world. Also, malnutrition amongst older patients. Show more

The challenge the royal baby story poses for Sunday papers and rolling TV news. Plus, Channel 5 ratings overtake Channel 4, and making internet porn filters work. Show more

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Marcus tries to understand the arguments for and against independence, hopefully without getting himself a kilt. With Rufus Jones. From July 2013. Show more

Anthea keeps Lilian up to the mark, and Tom takes advice on board. Show more

Arts news. Steve Coogan on his career, the Leveson Inquiry and creating his Alan Partridge movie. Plus, Ruth Rendell selects Handel's oratorio Solomon for Cultural Exchange. Show more

Adrienne learns that while she was ill her husband Mal had been making plans for a life without her. Starring Rosie Cavaliero. From July 2013. Show more

Provocative and engaging debate on the morality of meritocracy and privilege. Chaired by Michael Buerk with Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Anne McElvoy. Show more

Tim Harford is joined by David Kilcullen, one of the most influential counter-insurgency experts in the world. He talks about the time-bomb of rapidly-growing coastal mega-cities. Show more

Should the public have the final say on issues such as GM and nuclear, or should they be left to scientists? Geoff Watts explores the value of public engagement in research. Show more

Quentin Letts questions the continuing relevance of the office of the Chief Rabbi. Show more

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For the first time in her life Janie has fallen in love and she tells her friend Phoeby that she is selling up the store and leaving Eatonville to 'go and live in Tea Cake's way'. Show more

The former host of New York's longest-running open mic night is still finding it tough after moving to Scotland. From July 2013. Show more

Strap in for a health and safety blow-dart, a killer whale and souffle. Stars Edward Eales-White and Catriona Knox. From May 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as peers investigate the future of the Olympic Stadium and ministers face criticism over the cost of a proposed supersewer. Show more

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The art historian's impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I. Read by Michael Maloney. Show more

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