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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer, minister of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. It's one of the biggest debates in farming - is big bad? Anna Hill chats to the author of a new book 'Farmageddon'. Show more
Chris Packham presents the lesser white-fronted goose. Show more
Reports from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
Jonathan Freedland compares recent statistics showing large numbers of working people in poverty with the Speenhamland system of 1795, which attempted to resolve a similar problem. Show more
Anita Anand discovers what drives people to pursue certain careers. In this episode, she talks to world-renowned facial surgeon Prof Iain Hutchison. Show more
Sophie Ellis-Bextor on her new album. How to manage your working life if you have a child with a disability. And the charity that wants a new global minimum age for marriage. Show more
The police investigate the murder of a man whose name was on a suspected 'kill list' delivered to a priest. Stars Nicola Walker. Show more
Monty Don discusses discovering new medicine in the natural world, exploring the role the natural world plays in human health and how to manage this for future generations. Show more
Composer Gabriel Prokofiev, grandson of Sergei Prokofiev, asks whether composers such as Schoenberg killed off 20th-century classical music for all but a small elite audience. Show more
You and Yours
How can mental health care be improved?
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The government has announced changes to mental health care. What kind of help can people with mental health conditions expect from now on, and how exactly will it be different?
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Linda Colley explores what acts of union would be required to sustain the cohesion and allegiance of the millions of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish people settling overseas. Show more
Tony analyses the situation. Meanwhile Jill asserts her independence. Show more
Dark comedy by Sean Grundy in which members of the Kilmartin family discover that their lives are not what they thought they were. Show more
Tom Holland and leading historians join listeners to discuss the latest historical research from across the UK, including the story of a forgotten king's home near Aylesbury. Show more
Random things happen to us all the time, yet we can't resist finding a narrative in the chaos. This week, Michael Blastland reveals the storyteller lurking inside all of us. Show more
Word of Mouth
How accurate are scientific metaphors?
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Michael Rosen and guests get to grips with the scientific metaphor. Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet, and is the atom really like a mini solar system? Show more
Businessman Mark Constantine chooses Lebanese-American author of ‘The Prophet’, Khalil Gibran. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more
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Comedy writer and director Graham Linehan in the talk tag show, where the guest is next week's interviewer. From January 2014. Show more
Ed feels guilty, and it's all systems go for Neil. Show more
Front Row
Josie Rourke, Nathan Filer, Julie Hesmondhalgh
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Julie Hesmondhalgh on leaving Coronation Street for the stage, Nathan Filer on his debut novel and Josie Rourke on directing Conor McPherson's award-winning play The Weir. Show more
The police investigate the murder of a man whose name was on a suspected 'kill list' delivered to a priest. Stars Nicola Walker. Show more
With a report due shortly on claims that the Royal Bank of Scotland profited by forcing some viable businesses into insolvency, Jane Deith hears from some of those affected. Show more
Professor Robert MacLaren from Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital updates us on how gene therapy works as a treatment for blindness, and explains who it may help. Show more
Inside Health
Care data, New gastric balloon, Vocal dysphonia, Antacids
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Dr Mark Porter investigates a new gastric balloon, overuse of drugs for stomach problems, vocal writer's cramp, and if the anonymity of a new NHS database can be guaranteed. Show more
Jonathan Freedland compares recent statistics showing large numbers of working people in poverty with the Speenhamland system of 1795, which attempted to resolve a similar problem. Show more
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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
Teenage Miriam plays on her parents' Communist credentials to impress her friends, and risks her mother's despair-fuelled rage when she sneaks a boy home. Show more
Shappi Khorsandi goes back in time, fascinated by the world of history. With Adam Hart-Davis, comedian Simon Evans and music from Duncan Oakley. Show more
Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report, as MPs raise concerns over the Syrian peace talks and energy firms face criticism of their handling of the Christmas power cuts. Show more
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Spanish conquistadors helped to flood 16th-century Europe with gold. Matthew Hart charts the story of a human obsession From January 2014. Show more
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