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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze. Show more

As some farms on the Somerset Levels face a fifth week underwater, the RSPB says reducing dairy farming could help. But the NFU says farmers are central to life on the Levels. Show more

Chris Packham presents the great bustard. Show more

All the news from Westminster, where the government defends its response to recent flooding and former BBC executives apologise for a failed technology project. With Susan Hulme. Show more

Michael Portillo examines how the German invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914 transformed Britain's war into a moral cause. Show more

Homophobia in Russia and how it is affecting women; literary couples - happy ever after?; Beth Chatto - a treat from the archive; fashion and gardens; breast cancer and older women. Show more

Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears and her editor and family fear for her. With Anastasia Hille. Show more

Thundering glacial waterfalls, spouting geysers and hot steaming vents are all part of the dramatic landscape that wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson encounters in Iceland. Show more

Record producer Joe Boyd gives his personal take on the life of the great New Orleans piano player James Booker, aka the Black Liberace. Show more

Consumer phone-in with Shari Vahl. Should parents be penalised for taking their children out of school during term time? Parents in England can be fined as much as £60 per child. Show more

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Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Leonhard Euler and an 18th-century puzzle. Show more

Clarrie fears the future, and Helen is adamant. Show more

Philip Palmer's drama reveals the true story of Mr C, the extraordinary character whose legal case changed the relationship between doctors and patients forever. Show more

Meet the extraordinary people behind some of the world's most discussed legal cases, through real-life drama and discussion. The remarkable Mr C challenged the law from Broadmoor. Show more

Every day we successfully complete a myriad of tiny yet crucial negotiations, only noticing when they go wrong. As Michael Blastland discovers, we are natural negotiators. Show more

In design, what we consider to be desirable - and undesirable - is ever changing. Shumi Bose examines the qualities we consider to be most desirable. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Mervyn King, Arabella Weir and Harriett Gilbert discuss favourite books by Machiavelli, Jon Canter and Eric Newby. From 2014. Show more

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Sue Perkins' moral and ethical posers for Kerry Godliman, John-Luke Roberts, Julia Hartley-Brewer and Clarke Carlisle. From February 2014. Show more

Jolene seeks inspiration, and Tony is feeling low. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Mark Lawson speaks to Reece Shearsmith about his new TV series Inside No 9, and reviews the new exhibition of David Hockney's printmaking. Show more

Anna gets an important interview in Chechnya - but then disappears and her editor and family fear for her. With Anastasia Hille. Show more

Councils are driving down the cost of home care, but where does that leave the elderly and vulnerable who rely on it for their daily needs? Fran Abrams investigates. Show more

Peter White talks to Mark Higgins and Ellie Southwood, both of whom are blind and aspire to be MPs. Reporter Tom Walker meets a blind trainee bell-ringer, Rob Bywater. Show more

Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues. Do the hours spent on laptops or tablets before bedtime disrupt your sleep? Show more

Michael Portillo examines how the German invasion of neutral Belgium in August 1914 transformed Britain's war into a moral cause. Show more

In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Ritula Shah. BP chief exec warns over Scottish independence. Show more

Two boys decide to play truant from school, only to have their day of fun ruined when they unexpectedly run into a strange older gentleman. Show more

The sketch show that looks into the future revealing what life will be like in 2525. Stars Jenny Bede and Jamie Demetriou. From December 2013. Show more

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Sally Magnusson reads the moving account of her mother's struggle with dementia: the family ignores worrying signs. From February 2014. Show more

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