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

National Trust members are due to vote this weekend on whether to allow badger culling on its farmland, after doubts over the Gloucester trial were raised by its director general. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the sooty shearwater. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.

Libby Purves meets Thomasina Lowe, daughter of President Kennedy's official photographer; actor and director Paul Michael Glaser; singer Emily Maguire and writer Harry Ritchie. Show more

Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, talking to Tricycle Theatre's Indhu Rubasingham. Plus spying on your children, nutrition during pregnancy, and Dolores Huerta. Show more

The three accused go on trial, but two of the kidnappers are determined to lay the blame on the person they claim is the ringleader. Starring Phyllis Logan. From October 2013. Show more

Steph McGovern begins her two-part series on the global history of silk with a close examination of how the industry shaped one of the UK's main silk centres - Macclesfield. Show more

A great party gets taken over by fake tans, jerk chicken, insomniac parents and berets. Stars Jonny Sweet. From October 2011. Show more

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson, discussing poorly trained psychotherapists, inheriting air-miles, and rail-fare loopholes.

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Fergal Keane explores how both the Northern Ireland government at Stormont and subsequently the British government itself responded to paramilitary violence. Show more

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

Jack is reluctant to leave the house after being attacked by the Krays, but Billy Hill has other plans for him. Revenge is on the cards, while Brian gets his first taste of crime. Show more

Want to cut your energy bill or resolve an energy problem? Ruth Alexander and a panel of guests answer calls and emails. 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

Laurie Taylor discusses a study into resistance to religious extremism in Muslim majority contexts. Also, Marek Korczynski on the abuse of service workers by customers. Show more

Chris Tarrant retires from Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the risks publishers face when allowing online comments, and could broadcasters do more to serve black audiences better? Show more

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Answering that old chestnut 'Are Women Funny?' Bridget Christie on the state of modern feminism. With Fred MacAulay. From March 2013. Show more

Vicky is on edge, and Lynda has a lunch date. Show more

Dame Judi Dench discusses her role in the film Philomena, Julian Barnes reviews a new Honoré Daumier exhibition, the verdict on TV series Ambassadors, and Ibsen's Ghosts on stage. Show more

The three accused go on trial, but two of the kidnappers are determined to lay the blame on the person they claim is the ringleader. Starring Phyllis Logan. From October 2013. Show more

Is the social responsibility of business just to increase profits? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. With Claire Fox, Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor and Giles Fraser. Show more

Matt Locke traces the stories of three 'empires of attention' to examine how our attention, and the way it was measured, has shaped our culture. 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

Alan Greenspan was Chairman of the US Federal Reserve for nearly two decades. Evan Davis asks him for his take on the state of the world's economies. Show more

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Petrochemicals plant at Grangemouth to close, and a review of the decision not to bring misconduct charges against police officers in the 'Plebgate' affair. With Ritula Shah. Show more

Theo finds a new and rare friendship in a dusty old antique shop - and is reunited with the girl with the golden-brown eyes. Show more

Ian Leslie unearths the often surprising first literary attempts of the likes of JK Rowling and Dan Brown. From October 2013. Show more

What if there is a giant asteroid strike? Quirky true history with Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane. From June 2012. Show more

Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as David Cameron seeks ways to cut energy bills and MPs quiz police officers over the 'Plebgate' row involving Andrew Mitchell. Show more

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It is 1991, and Absolutely Fabulous is about to hit British TV screens. The award-winning comedienne Jennifer Saunders reads her memoir. From October 2013. Show more

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