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

As the pilot badger cull gets underway, Anna Hill asks whether the government will achieve its three key aims. Can it be carried out humanely, safely and effectively? Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Global figures celebrate the legacy Dr Martin Luther King by reading the words of his “I Have a Dream” speech. From 2013. Show more

Vivienne Parry with the science behind Kipling's stories and a tale stranger than fiction. Readings by Samuel West. From 2013. Show more

Comedian Bridget Christie, violinist Midori Goto, the impact of midwife shortages, and Virginia Woolf's 'Lappin and Lapinova'. Jenni Murray presents the female perspective. Show more

Photographs of Bonnie and Clyde posing with guns are in the press. Now they are wanted - dead or alive. By Beatrice Colin. Starring Melody Grove. From August 2013. Show more

Libby Purves meets playwright Mark Ravenhill, former nun turned midwife Eleanor Stewart, spoon maker Barnaby Carder and photographer Stuart Griffiths. Show more

In 1959, Dame Margot Fonteyn became involved in a bizarre plot to overthrow the government of Panama. Mike Lanchin speaks to one of her former friends about the failed conspiracy. Show more

Peter White on new charges on pubs and clubs that stay open late, the shops and libraries opening in phone boxes, and the man making money from companies who cold call him. Show more

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The early 1970s. Gyles is asked to bring a youthful voice to Lord Longford's anti-porn inquiry, accompanying him on his infamous trip to 'sin city' Copenhagen - sex clubs and all. Show more

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

In the sixth and final series of Nick Warburton's comedy drama, chef Warwick Hedges goes in search of a magical, golden paradise... somewhere on Mardle Fen. Show more

David Grossman investigates how the City makes its money and asks whether bankers have disproportionately benefited from state interventions like quantitative easing. Show more

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

Walter Benjamin - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme on the work and influence of this pioneering German intellectual and theorist. Show more

Women presenters on BBC breakfast shows, the challenges facing lads' mags as a campaign for modesty bags gains momentum, and a book examining the dilemmas faced by reporters. Show more

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Vanessa Feltz relives her teenage years in North London when she spent her holidays packing knickers for her father's lingerie firm. With Rufus Hound. From August 2013. Show more

Kirsty is encouraging, and David makes it clear he's not interested in shortcuts. Show more

Marin Alsop, the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms, film critic Philip French on retiring after 50 years, the life of actress Jean Seberg, and returning TV series. Show more

Photographs of Bonnie and Clyde posing with guns are in the press. Now they are wanted - dead or alive. By Beatrice Colin. Starring Melody Grove. From August 2013. Show more

Three speakers find hidden benefits in surprising places. Emma Byrne on swearing, Amber Dermont on the benefits of an unhappy childhood, and Kamin Mohammadi on totalitarian regimes. Show more

Greg Votolato confesses his addiction to cars, while arguing for more sustainable designs to meet our desire for status and private space. 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

Libby Purves meets playwright Mark Ravenhill, former nun turned midwife Eleanor Stewart, spoon maker Barnaby Carder and photographer Stuart Griffiths. Show more

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MPs to vote twice before UK military action in Syria, and Obama marks 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's 'I have a dream' speech. News round-up with Ritula Shah. Show more

The Grand Duke holds a 'Sicilian' banquet in honour of Zummo. Events there change the sculptor's life forever. Show more

Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his in-depth research into 'bread'. With Nathaniel Metcalfe. From March 2013. Show more

Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey delve into the archives of iPM, the programme devoted to the experiences of Radio 4 listeners, to explore mother-and-daughter relationships. Show more

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Despite music success and a new marriage, Harry Nilsson's drinking and drug-taking spiral out of control. Biography read by Kerry Shale. Show more

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