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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Imam Monawar Hussain, Muslim tutor at Eton College. Show more
Cases of reported food fraud have gone up by a third in the past six months says the FSA. But is enough testing being done? And we visit a power station fuelled by chicken poo. Show more
Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove. Show more
MPs look at the state of the Royal Estate, and one reveals he has been climbing on the roof. Susan Hulme reports from Westminster. Show more
The artist Grayson Perry analyses the complex process of judging whether contemporary works of art are good or bad quality. Show more
Supermodel and campaigner Waris Dirie, practical ways to recover well from illness, a celebration of Ada Lovelace Day, and the latest report on conditions in Holloway Prison. Show more
Artist Ned enters a competition to paint the Queen's portrait. Victorian gothic mystery set in Glasgow starring Phyllis Logan and Liam Brennan. From October 2013. Show more
Healthy soils are essential for our food and for wildlife. The earth worm is an unlikely wildlife ambassador of millions of other soil life. Show more
Alvin Hall looks at the 1960s and 70s, a period of social development for black people. Show more
You and Yours
Call You and Yours: Quality of care homes
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How we can improve care homes for the elderly? Andrea Sutcliffe from the Care Quality Commission tackles callers' concerns and questions. Show more
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Fergal Keane considers the counter terrorism techniques, used in Kenya and Malaya, developed by the British to deal with unrest in the colonies in the run-up to independence. Show more
Jamie takes the initiative, and Kathy is feeling inspired. Show more
By Julia Hollander. Factual drama about environmental activists who broke into Kingsnorth Power Station in a gruelling protest and were taken to court. Show more
Josie Long explores the painful process of growing up, in a sequence of mini documentaries. Show more
'Keeping the lights on' is an increasingly burning issue. In 2012, the UK turned to coal, but six coal-fired power stations must close by 2015. Tom Heap asks how we fill the gap. Show more
The Law Show
Interview with the Attorney General
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The Attorney General for England and Wales, Dominic Grieve, speaks to Joshua Rozenberg about sentencing, the laws of war and the European Convention on Human Rights. Show more
A Good Read
Arlene Phillips and Jocelyn Jee Esien
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4 Extra Debut. Arlene Phillips, Jocelyn Jee Esien and Harriett Gilbert discuss Deborah Moggach, Robyn Travis and William Maxwell. From 2013. Show more
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Angus Deayton lets Fred MacAulay, Josie Long, Miles Jupp and Nick Helm devise their own panel show rounds. From December 2011. Show more
Ed feels demoralised. Meanwhile Shula is concerned. Show more
Front Row
Rufus Norris; David Jason; Jeremy Deller
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Arts news with Mark Lawson, including an interview with actor David Jason as he publishes a memoir, and a visit to artist Jeremy Deller's new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery. Show more
Artist Ned enters a competition to paint the Queen's portrait. Victorian gothic mystery set in Glasgow starring Phyllis Logan and Liam Brennan. From October 2013. Show more
Jenny Cuffe reports on the British people fighting with opposition forces in Syria. Are they patriots helping defeat a tyrannical regime or jihadists with a more sinister agenda? Show more
In Touch
Footballer Dave Clarke, Apple's new OS, Young Apprentices
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Peter White talks to Robin Spinks from RNIB about the problems visually impaired people are having with the latest Apple operating system. Show more
Inside Health
Vaccinations, One-to-one midwives, Leg ulcers, Asthma inhalers
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Dr Mark Porter asks if linking child immunisation to benefits improves vaccination rates. Also, does continuity of midwife care matter, and new NICE guidelines for leg ulcers. Show more
Michael Blastland invites us to discover the way we think, behave and make decisions, and to explore how far we are led by reason, emotion or instinct. Show more
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A famous novelist recounts a bizarre and murderous encounter in a shop that set him on a writing career. Read by Matthew Marsh. Show more
Re-tracing Staniland's final steps, the detective risks becoming the next murder victim. Stars Burn Gorman and Toby Jones. Show more
Nick Clegg defends the so-called bedroom tax, while the home secretary talks about the 'Plebgate' scandal. Susan Hulme reports on the best of the day in the Commons and the Lords. Show more
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Heston recreates a 1430 recipe for Pome Dores, a meat parfait disguised as fruit, first served at the feast to celebrate the coronation of Henry IV. From October 2013. Show more
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