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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Johnston McKay. Show more

Farming news with Anna Hill. The Gloucestershire badger culling pilot has fallen well short of its target. Forty percent of badgers in the zone have been shot; the target was 70. Show more

Chris Packham presents the barn owl. Show more

All the news from Westminster, where ministers move to limit energy price rises and MPs pay tribute to the people of Glasgow in the wake of the helicopter crash. With Sean Curran. Show more

Jonathan Glancey investigates the forces that shape the design of our everyday buildings. Today he looks to the future, and asks whether we should try to build a new city. Show more

Hardeep tests Amber Bathurst on who is 'hip' and who is not, and talks to orthopaedic surgeon Adrian O'Gorman about the sharper points of hip replacements. Show more

Jane Garvey presents the female perspective, talking to Mona Eltahawy and Randi Zuckerberg, plus looking at pregnancy and mental health, and changing role models for girls. Show more

Bev's plans to muscle in on arrangements for Theresa and Nigel's wedding are moving forward. Stars Rosie Cavaliero. Show more

Sea lions in California develop cancer and it is thought ocean pollutants are the cause. In an increasingly crowded world can pollution be better controlled? Show more

Pianist Pascal Rogé takes a personal and musical journey through Erik Satie's Gymnopédies. With Cathy Ace. From 2013. Show more

Shari Vahl discusses debt. Do you rely on it to support your lifestyle, or has it spiralled out of control? Tell us your experiences, good or bad.

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In 1785, nine years after the declaration of independence, the leaders of the newly-established republic declared that the dollar would be the monetary unit of the United States. Show more

Caroline offers tea and sympathy. Meanwhile Dan is utterly fed up. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Psychological drama. Happy family life is disrupted when Tom's son Simon comes to stay and unearths the past. Stars Nicholas Gleaves. From December 2013. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Fishbourne, West Sussex. Show more

Edwyn Collins answers audience questions about his talks about his 1994 album, 'Gorgeous George'. From December 2013. Show more

Historian Michael Scott ends his series offering a global perspective on key historic dates on a seasonal note with the year 0BC and the birth of Jesus in Roman-controlled Judea. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Katherine Grainger, Fern Britton and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Harper Lee, Susan Hill and Alan Bennett. From 2013. Show more

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The real point of owning a cat and a culture clash at the Proms. Sketches starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From 2013. Show more

Helen has to hide. Meanwhile, Jill is in no hurry. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a review of Nebraska, an interview with John Pilger, and one-woman shows from Julie Andrews to Billie Holiday. Show more

Bev's plans to muscle in on arrangements for Theresa and Nigel's wedding are moving forward. Stars Rosie Cavaliero. Show more

There is a housing crisis in many parts of Britain. But is land the real issue? Chris Bowlby goes to Oxford, where the problem is acute, to investigate. Show more

Two listeners explain why they have trained their own guide dogs, and guest presenter Gary O'Donoghue gets a rare opportunity to sit in the Speaker's chair in the Commons. Show more

For its 25th anniversary, All in the Mind launches three new awards to recognise outstanding help, support or advice in the field of mental health. Claudia explains how to nominate. Show more

Jonathan Glancey investigates the forces that shape the design of our everyday buildings. Today he looks to the future, and asks whether we should try to build a new city. Show more

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Laurie and Andrew are drawn closer than ever by an emergency on the ward, then argue and make up. Both men are left in a state of confusion, just as Laurie is transferred to town. Show more

The Infinite Monkey Cage digs deep to uncover some of the fossils that rewrote history, and the science that revealed how Earth's geology changed. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Michael Gove responds to international figures putting British academic achievement outside the top 20 in English, maths and science. Show more

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The Fitzgeralds edit World Review and live in Hampstead. But things fall apart for the golden couple. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

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