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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Scott McKenna. Show more

EU sanctions, backed by Scottish fishermen, will be imposed on the Faroe Islands amid accusations of over-fishing. Charlotte Smith speaks directly to the Faroese prime minister. Show more

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Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the wood pigeon. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including the ethics of zero-hour contracts and reaction to the new star of Dr Who. Show more

Robert McCrum and his guests, including Sarah Waters, Martin Amis and Howard Jacobson, look at how to avoid, as Elmore Leonard put it, writing the bits that readers skip. Show more

The world under garden stones. Concluding Brett Westwood and Phil Gates's investigation into garden wildlife. From August 2013. Show more

If your partner abuses your child, how do you cope? Victoria Derbyshire talks to two mothers about their own traumatic experiences and the impact on their lives. Show more

Test Match Special. The Ashes. 3rd Test. England v Australia from Old Trafford. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Jim Maxwell, Vic Marks, Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott. Show more

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Test Match Special. The Ashes. 3rd Test. England v Australia from Old Trafford. Commentary by Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Jim Maxwell, Vic Marks, Michael Vaughan and Geoff Boycott. Show more

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A return visit to Leicester's De Montfort Hall for regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden with Rob Brydon on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Helen's tetchy, and Kirsty has some good ideas. Show more

Kirsty Lang talks to writer Nick Payne about his new play The Same Deep Water as Me. Plus Charlotte Mendelson on her new novel, and Cornelia Parker's Cultural Exchange choice. Show more

4 Extra Debut. New Year's Day 1667, and Sam finds the Thames frozen while parts of London still smoulder from the Great Fire. With Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways. Show more

James Jones asks if the crash of 2008 demands a rethink of capitalism. Show more

Neal Razzell explores how the deeply disturbing tale of one Philadelphia abortionist, now convicted of multiple murders, is affecting America's wider debate. Show more

It's an easy word to use, some say. But is it possible for seven billion people to live with nature sustainably? Monty Don explores how the natural world and human population meet. Show more

Robert McCrum and his guests, including Sarah Waters, Martin Amis and Howard Jacobson, look at how to avoid, as Elmore Leonard put it, writing the bits that readers skip. Show more

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World news with Carolyn Quinn. Terror alert shuts embassies, how climate change effects farming, Turkish court find coup plotters guilty, and Jewish graveyard discovered in Vienna. Show more

Sefton and Morley resume their research for the new guide book, but hear shocking news about Hannah. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. From August 2013. Show more

An exploration of spoken language and communication in the 21st century. Chris Ledgard visits the Oxford English Dictionary as its chief editor prepares to retire. Show more

Josie Long presents a selection of short documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. It is early morning as the author makes his way to the shore, observing all manner of bird and animal life before his daily dip. From August 2013. Show more

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