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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley, Archdeacon of Pontefract. Show more
The latest farming news, presented by Charlotte Smith. Scientists in the UK have developed a seed treatment which they claim enables plants to extract nitrogen from the air. Show more
Steve Backshall presents the whinchat. Show more
Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster, where there are calls for urgent action to deal with the pressures on Accident and Emergency departments. Show more
Comedian and actor Russell Brand is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more
A hundred years on, Jenni Murray takes a look at the year 1913 and what it meant to the suffrage movement in the UK and abroad. Was Britain a nation 'under siege'? Show more
With the discovery that she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh? Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Using Dennis Klatt's work as inspiration, Lucy Hawking traces the development of artificial speech synthesizers. From 2013. Show more
Britain's longest serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous fly posters. Stars Richie Webb and Noddy Holder. From July 2013. Show more
You and Yours
Olympic legacy, Transit vans, plastic bag charges
55 minutes
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Consumer news. Peter White looks at the future for the Olympic Park as it reopens to the public, and farewell to the UK-built Ford Transit. Show more
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Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life
The Telephone and New Office Technology
15 minutes
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How new technology like the telephone changed office life. Lucy Kellaway's origins of corporate culture. From July 2013. Show more
Ruth has her work cut out, and Lilian changes her mind. Show more
By Helen Cross. Real-life magician's assistant Rowena is eleven years old. She can't speak but she wants a voice, so she can tell her extraordinary story. With Dominique Moore. Show more
Gardeners' Question Time
RHS Tatton Flower Show
43 minutes
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Eric Robson is at the RHS Tatton Flower Show with gardening experts Chris Beardshaw, Christine Walkden and Pippa Greenwood, to tackle the audience's horticultural questions. Show more
Itzel is weighed down with a secret, something all-too-human she witnessed by the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Show more
Last Word
A White House journalist, a comedian, an artist, a technology guru, and a blues musician
28 minutes
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Matthew Bannister remembers renowned White House correspondent Helen Thomas, painter William Turner, comedian Mel Smith, futurologist Dr James Martin and blues singer T-Model Ford. Show more
Too much speculation, not enough news? Listeners' views on the royal birth coverage. Plus drop in on the Dropout Tsar. And who is the most important person in the radio studio? Show more
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Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with panellists Jeremy Hardy, Jason Cook, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Fred MacAulay. Show more
Kathy's worried, and Helen lends a sympathetic ear. Show more
Front Row
Birmingham's new library; Naturally 7; killer whale film Blackfish
30 minutes
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Vocal group Naturally 7, a report from Birmingham's new library, killer whale documentary Blackfish, and Kamila Shamsie's nomination for the Cultural Exchange. With John Wilson. Show more
With the discovery that she is not ill, should Adrienne sink back into old habits or start afresh? Starring Rosie Cavaliero and Neil Dudgeon. From July 2013. Show more
Any Questions?
Lord Hattersley, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jessica Mann, Philip Collins
48 minutes
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Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Endellion, Cornwall. Show more
A Point of View
Reforming Catholicism in 140 Characters
10 minutes
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Sarah Dunant suggests what Pope Francis should tell his Twitter followers about problems within the Catholic Church. Show more
Writer and satirist Lucy Kellaway traces the origins of today's corporate culture. Show more
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, covering Stuart Hall, Egypt, Syria, and the vinyl revival. With Philippa Thomas. Show more
A hurricane has hit the Everglades, and the lake has breached its banks. When Janie gets into trouble escaping the floods, Tea Cake comes to her aid but is bitten by a mad dog. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Meera Syal, Stephen Grosz and Harriett Gilbert on books by Anton Chekov, Katherine Boo and Agatha Christie. From 2013. Show more
Peter White had a love-hate relationship with the blind boarding school he attended, but what is it like today? He finds out by writing and talking to the new Year 7 pupils. Show more
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The art historian's impressionistic cultural snapshot of a Europe on the verge of World War I. Concluded by Michael Maloney. Show more
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