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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein. Show more

Farming news with Charlotte Smith. A ten-point plan to solve flood problems on the Somerset Levels suggests farmers should be compensated for storing flood water on fields. Show more

Chris Packham presents the great northern diver. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports as more than 80 Tory MPs defy ministers over Europe. And David Cameron says we can learn lessons from watching crime dramas. Show more

Kirsty Young interviews English sailing star Sir Ben Ainslie. Show more

After the economic downturn, which way is up? Jenni Murray and guests discuss if the recession is over for women. Show more

When Dame Laura was commissioned as war artist, the British government didn’t expect this 'crazy idea'. Starring Diana Quick. Show more

Robin Lustig heads to Russia to investigate claims of spectacular levels of corruption in the build up to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Show more

The wonder of allotments and beekeeping. Poetry and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From January 2014. Show more

We're teaming up with Woman's Hour. Together, we're finding out whether you're feeling better off. We're in Liverpool looking at the economic recovery we've heard so much about.

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Bettany Hughes explores changing ideas of peace, through images of war-torn Syria and by talking to people on the brink of death. From January 2014. Show more

There is a terrifying night in store for the Grundys, and Ed feels the pressure. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Tennis ace Baron Gottfried Von Cramm offends Hitler by refusing to join the Nazi party. Stars Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more

Eric Robson presents the horticultural panel programme from the Pavilion Gardens in Buxton. Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Anne Swithinbank take questions from local gardeners. Show more

Sybil will do whatever it takes to see her daughter Lucia fall in love. A tale of love, loss and white magic read by Ruth Gemmell. From January 2014. Show more

Matthew Bannister remembers folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, architect Kathryn Findlay, British Steel chairman Sir Bob Scholey and Hong Kong movie mogul Sir Run Run Shaw. Show more

Tim Harford looks at how much revenue the 50p rate of tax would raise. Plus plus have wages risen? How much does it cost to raise a child? Who do you invite to your wedding? Show more

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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by special guest Andy Zaltzman for a comic romp through the week's news. With Mitch Benn, Jon Holmes and Laura Shavin. Show more

Ed turns over a new leaf, and Peggy makes her mind up. Show more

The stars of Nordic noir TV series The Bridge, the strange case of RS Thomas and the crisp packet, novelist Jonathan Lethem on the history of the Communist party in the USA. Show more

When Dame Laura was commissioned as war artist, the British government didn’t expect this 'crazy idea'. Starring Diana Quick. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Purfleet in Essex with Eric Pickles MP, Diane Abbott MP, columnist Simon Heffer and Baroness Jenny Jones. Show more

Adam Gopnik reflects on the nature of sportsmanship ahead of the American Super Bowl, following controversy over a player's supposedly unsporting comments. Show more

Based on true stories, this is a biting and humorous play about homeless people. Roz is a drug addict with four adult children. She meets Tony Teardrop, and a friendship develops. Show more

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UK and France deepen defence cooperation; ONS verdict on real wages; Thai Democrat opposition tries to stop Sunday's election. In-depth reporting and analysis with Philippa Thomas. Show more

This fragmented and compelling story of modern America concludes with Rose's stepson Cicero and her grandson Sergius. Show more

DJ Sara Cox chooses Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes, 1990s hip hop artist and rapper with the group TLC. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

Mark D'Arcy with a round-up of the day in Westminster, where peers killed off the EU Referendum Bill. Show more

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Germaine Greer tells of her quest to find a piece of her native Australia to heal: a rainforest surprise. From January 2014. Show more

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