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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.

Presented by Charlotte Smith. Are the 200,000 wood-burning stoves installed in UK homes over the last year good or bad news for our woodlands? Plus, the foal with a unique history. Show more

Martin Hughes Games presents the Goshawk. The goshawk is a powerful deep-chested relative of the sparrowhawk. Show more

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, where there are clashes over the government's decisions to cap the cost of payday loans and to restrict benefits for EU immigrants. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the microscope, from its invention in the 17th century to the latest sophisticated imaging techniques. Show more

Jenni Murray meets movelist Amy Tan and Baroness Hale, the most senior woman in the British judiciary. Plus women's sexual behaviour, and the Parliamentarians of the year. Show more

Tatiana makes a desperate attempt to stop the duel between Onegin and Lensky. Based on the poem. Starring Alix Wilton Regan. Show more

Vladimir Hernandez meets the Mexican Catholic priests who believe the country's drug wars are evidence that Mexico is in the grip of the devil and are fighting it through exorcism. Show more

As they prepare to vote on their future in the union, Hardeep Singh Kohli explores what the song 'Caledonia' means to Scots people and what it says about Scottish identity. Show more

Why are there so many adverts on television for gambling, and do they cause harm? How do you know if the eggs you buy are really British? Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Show more

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Economist Andrew Dilnot explores the numerical patterns and trends that have transformed Britain: Women. From November 2013. Show more

Oliver offers an olive branch, and Jill is dismayed. Show more

By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Starring Paul Hilton and Lee Ross. In search of the Radiant Boy, Pilgrim comes to a village cursed with a dangerous collective madness. Show more

Exploring our infatuation with lighthouses and the need to preserve them, Helen Mark visits two of these iconic buildings undergoing a restoration in Northern Ireland. Show more

Heather Richards presents an appeal on behalf of Arrhythmia Alliance. Show more

Author Bernard MacLaverty talks about 50 years of writing, and what it's like to see his collected stories together in one volume for the first time. With Mariella Frostrup. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Emma Thompson about Saving Mr Banks, in which she plays the author PL Travers in a story of how Disney won the rights to make the film Mary Poppins. Show more

The wine-taster's fuzzy concept of 'terroir' has long frustrated scientists, but a new study uses DNA sequencing to identify the unique microbial ecology of individual grapes. Show more

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From Al Pacino to Jenni Murray - Jon Culshaw and Debra Stephenson explore the bizarre private lives of famous folk. From 2013. Show more

Ed makes a terrible mistake, and Josh is keen to win. Show more

Ian Rankin on a new investigation by his much-loved detective John Rebus; a review of the TV dramatisation of the Bible; recording engineer Ken Scott on working with the Beatles. Show more

Tatiana makes a desperate attempt to stop the duel between Onegin and Lensky. Based on the poem. Starring Alix Wilton Regan. Show more

Pope Francis is being acclaimed for his leadership of the Roman Catholic Church, but why did his predecessor suddenly resign? Mark Dowd travels to Rome to investigate. Show more

The music from Chairman Mao's era and the sound of posh coffee being brewed are two very different ways to start the day in China. Peter Day explores two contrasting enclaves. Show more

The wine-taster's fuzzy concept of 'terroir' has long frustrated scientists, but a new study uses DNA sequencing to identify the unique microbial ecology of individual grapes. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the microscope, from its invention in the 17th century to the latest sophisticated imaging techniques. Show more

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Ukraine snub at summit - did the EU bungle negotiations? A new test of China airspace rules, and Robin Lustig reports on Peru's booming economy. Presented by Philippa Thomas. Show more

Laurie goes to a party at a stranger's flat, where he re-encounters his school mentor Ralph Lanyon - and discovers that he played a vital part in his recent life as well. Show more

The drugs trade is the focus for Andrew's probe behind the lazy assumptions about threats to British society. From October 2013. Show more

Rachel Byrne reports from Westminster.

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In 1984, when president of the EEC, and despite their political differences, Francois Mitterrand went out of his way to befriend 'Dear Mrs Thatcher'. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

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