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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.

Farming and countryside news. The organic dairy industry is losing farmers and isn't expecting any new ones to join their books over the next year. Anna Hill finds out why. Show more

Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Yellow-Browed Warbler. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

Grayson Perry questions the often-heard assertion that anything can be art, in a lecture recorded at St. George's Hall in Liverpool. Show more

Dr Clare Gerada, chair of the Royal College of GPs talks to Jane Garvey about her career. Plus how doctors should give advice on obesity, and a look into 'pretty or ugly' websites. Show more

The police arrest a suspect for the kidnap of Rose Gillespie. Victorian gothic mystery starring Phyllis Logan and Liam Brennan. From October 2013. Show more

Some fragile wildlife requires specialist conditions to survive. The duke of burgundy butterfly in the UK is on the brink, because its habitat is under pressure from human use. Show more

Alvin Hall looks at the 1980s and beyond. Beginning with the black pop of Michael Jackson, Prince and Whitney Houston, the series concludes with the rise of hip-hop. Show more

A recent poll suggests that two-thirds of the public have confidence in the police - do you? Email Julian Worricker at youandyours@bbc.co.uk. Show more

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Carlos the Jackal was the anti-James Bond, a legend amongst international terrorists. Fergal Keane considers his murderous career. Show more

Joe is losing heart. Meanwhile Lynda summons her powers of persuasion. Show more

Jack continues to dodge his call-up in order to further his boxing career, while Joey is desperate to start his own business. But where will he get the money from? Show more

Josie Long goes on a series of unusual journeys, as she presents a sequence of mini documentaries about adventurous trips. Show more

Globally, cities continue to grow. Can wildlife and humans live together as cities spread? Julian Rush asks what should be done if your new neighbour turns out to be a wild animal. Show more

Legal magazine. Joshua Rozenberg charts the history of laws forbidding the use of chemical weapons, and reveals how they first emerged in India 2000 years ago. Show more

Brendan O'Neill, Gabriel Gbadamosi and Harriett Gilbert on books by Graham Greene, Tarjei Vesaas and Michael Dibdin. From 2013. Show more

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Angus Deayton lets Sandi Toksvig, Clive Anderson, Humphrey Ker and Milton Jones devise their own panel show rounds. From 2012. Show more

Ed and Mike wait for an update. Meanwhile Pat has plenty of questions. Show more

Mark Lawson reports on 2013 Turner Prize; an interview with the composer Gerald Barry; writer Jennifer Johnston; the inaugural City of Derry International Choral Festival. Show more

The police arrest a suspect for the kidnap of Rose Gillespie. Victorian gothic mystery starring Phyllis Logan and Liam Brennan. From October 2013. Show more

The government wants 170,000 new affordable homes by 2015. But with social landlords under pressure from spending cuts and benefit reforms, can they deliver? Fran Abrams reports. Show more

Peter White talks to Robin Spinks from the RNIB about the ongoing issues with Apple's iOS7 for visually impaired people. And Tom Walker reports from the Touch Art Fair 2013. Show more

With news that actor Tom Hanks has been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes, how far in advance can doctors predict the onset of the condition, and what can be done to delay it? Show more

Few people set off in life determined to become embroiled in scandal, yet many do end up disgraced. What is it in our psychology that leads good people down that path? Show more

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Sir John Major calls for windfall tax on utility companies. Plus Germans doing business in Poland, and Syria talks in London. News and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

Having survived the museum bombing, Theo must make a new life - and trace the owner of the antique ring. Show more

Symphonious sketches including commentary from the World Ham Shouting Championships and harassment from a footy hero. From 2013. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports on a change of tack on immigration, an insight into the Cooperative Bank, and a row about disclosures in the Guardian. Show more

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From her beginnings on the comedy circuit in 1981, the award-winning comedienne Jennifer Saunders reads her funny and honest memoir. From October 2013. Show more

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