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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll. Show more

How are fishermen coping with weather so bad that some of them haven't put to sea in several weeks? And Anna Hill finds out why dredging isn't always the right thing for rivers. Show more

John Aitchison presents the wren. Show more

All the news from Westminster where ministers deny any rifts over the response to the floods, and MPs back a ban on smoking in cars which are carrying children. With Sean Curran. Show more

Michael Portillo examines how the history of the origins of the Great War and the issue of war guilt has, since 1914, frequently been a fierce battle for meaning with high stakes. Show more

The Duchess of Cornwall talks about Shakespeare in schools; women on comedy TV panel shows; teaching consent; and living to over 100. Jane Garvey presents the female perspective. Show more

Craven is diverted from Macca's news that he is seriously ill by the Florence Henderson case. The first thoughts that her death was a lynching are far from the truth. Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson travels north to Iceland and then the Arctic Circle to catch up with Arctic terns that have travelled there from Antarctica to breed. Show more

4 Extra Debut. John Harris visits some of Britain's surviving small music venues on the legendary, but declining, 'toilet circuit'. From 2014. Show more

Winifred Robinson is broadcasting live from the Baltic Centre in Gateshead for Safer Internet Day. Show more

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Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: Georg Cantor, numbers and infinity. Show more

Kirsty faces a difficult choice, and Ruth has a lot on her plate. Show more

A tale of love and deception where Mark finds a replacement wife has been provided by her insurance company. Stars Blake Ritson. Show more

Jay Rayner and the team are in Norwich for this episode of the culinary panel programme. Show more

There are 2.5 billion people living on the planet with no basic sanitation. Dr Kat Arney looks at ways to allow everyone to have safe, clean, environmentally-friendly toilets. Show more

Shumi Bose presents a four-part series that examines where design meets life. When our cities, our homes or our bodies suffer damage, how can design help? Show more

4 Extra Debut. Daniel Finkelstein, Jill Paton Walsh and Harriett Gilbert discuss Robert Cialdini, Michael J Sandel and Roddy Doyle. From 2014. Show more

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Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Tony Law, Isy Suttie, Gemma Cairney and Tim Harford. From February 2014. Show more

Kenton ups his game. Meanwhile Clarrie is feeling miffed. Show more

Arts news. Richard Hamilton's work at Tate Modern and ICA; The Monuments Men reviewed; Tennessee Williams's hotel plays; Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Enrique Iglesias. Show more

Craven is diverted from Macca's news that he is seriously ill by the Florence Henderson case. The first thoughts that her death was a lynching are far from the truth. Show more

Winter storms have caused serious disruption on the railways, roads and airports. How well prepared is Britain's transport infrastructure to cope with the worst of the weather? Show more

Paralympic sports goalball and five-a-side football lose their funding, and a new drug designed to regulate sleep patterns is approved in the US. With Peter White. Show more

As NICE issues its latest guidelines for treating osteoarthritis, what roles do paracetamol and glucosamine play? Plus medicines for alcohol addiction, and doctors' gut instincts. Show more

Michael Portillo examines how the history of the origins of the Great War and the issue of war guilt has, since 1914, frequently been a fierce battle for meaning with high stakes. Show more

Do we need to prepare better for more extreme weather? New Hillary Clinton biography. Should misbehaving MPs be made to go to a 'sin bin'? Reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah. Show more

The reputation of Mrs Mooney's boarding house is thrown into jeopardy when rumours arise concerning a lodger and her daughter Polly. Show more

From weight-gain classes to talking pets, another peek into the future. With Kieran Hodgson and Catriona Knox. From December 2013. Show more

Sean Curran reports on help for flooding victims, the fears of whistleblowers and a clash over climate change. Show more

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Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored, looking at Iceland’s response to the 2008 financial crash. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more

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