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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Joe Aldred.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

Joanna Haigh studies the influence of the sun on the earth's climate using satellites. She talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her fascination with climate and how it is changing. Show more

Frank Gardner meets Tim Rushby-Smith, who fell from a tree and had to face up to the fact that he would no longer be able to carry on with his profession and livelihood. Show more

The show that offers a female perspective on the world. Emma Barnett discovers how to keep the teacher-pupil relationship safe, and talks to Inbetweeners actress Storme Toolis. Show more

Bonnie has decided on a life on the road with Clyde. But they are soon on the run from the law. A fresh take on the classic tale by Beatrice Colin. From August 2013. Show more

Geoff Watts finds out how a brain surgery technique that puts electrodes deep in the brain is offering dramatic recovery to people with Parkinson's, depression and chronic pain. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Pete Paphides runs through the stages of grief after a huge hit record. With Ralph McTell and Sandie Shaw. From August 2013. Show more

Julian Worricker takes your calls on the HS2. Business leaders have called it a 'grand folly', but what do you think? Show more

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Gyles is still at school but he is fascinated by all that is going on: The Beatles, the Profumo scandal, Macmillan's decline and the death of President Kennedy. Show more

Usha inspires rivalry, and Caroline makes some introductions. Show more

Deaf actor David Bower stars in Katie Hims's drama. Aidan checks into Room 7 in the hotel he stayed in as a child. An Elvis impersonator sings, and strange things happen. Show more

Helen Castor chairs 'Historians' Question Time' from the Chalke Valley History Festival. Show more

Tom Heap asks if a new breed of electric car may finally bring them to the mainstream. He discovers that if these cars are to succeed, it is all about the looks and the drive. Show more

What are we allowed to say to each other? Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy. Show more

Writer Julie Burchill nominates Hollywood star Ava Gardner. With Matthew Parris and Ava’s biographer, Lee Server. From 2013. Show more

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Clare and Brian's relationship is in trouble. Could relationship counselling help? Stars Sally Phillips. From August 2013. Show more

Helen's making the most of it, and there's a hiccup in Brian's schedule. Show more

Morgan Spurlock's One Direction film reviewed; playwright and artist John Byrne; Nic Roeg the director of Walkabout and Don't Look Now; Steve Punt on the 'straight man' in comedy. Show more

Bonnie has decided on a life on the road with Clyde. But they are soon on the run from the law. A fresh take on the classic tale by Beatrice Colin. From August 2013. Show more

In 2008, a photo appeared in a south London newspaper of a young man robbing a cash and carry. Sarah O'Connell tells the story of his life and asks: what went wrong? Show more

Peter White talks weddings with Damon Rose, David Williams and Hetal Bapodra. Bride-to-be Emma Tracey and former bridesmaid Lee Kumutat also contribute. Show more

Lisa Jardine explores an age in which scientists took leaps of faith. Show more

Joanna Haigh studies the influence of the sun on the earth's climate using satellites. She talks to Jim Al-Khalili about her fascination with climate and how it is changing. Show more

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Is Western military action in Syria imminent? In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Show more

Florence, 1691. After settling in to his new surroundings, Zummo is summoned to meet Cosimo III, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Show more

Music and comedy from Alex and his five-piece band at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With Al Murray and Tim Key. From 2012. Show more

Professor Martin Goodman explores the new, iconic cultural buildings that have emerged in the North of England over the last decade, and asks if they represent a 'New North'. Show more

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A stroke of luck enables Harry Nilsson to give up his day job and focus on becoming a singer-songwriter. Biography read by Kerry Shale. Show more

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