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

As the PM prepares to chair the first meeting of a new flood cabinet, will the relief fund for farmers of up to ten million pounds stretch far enough? Show more

John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl. Show more

Sean Curran and team report from Westminster as the flooding dominates Prime Minister's Question Time and peers warn against the use of water cannon on the UK mainland. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss chivalry, which governed the behaviour of the knights of medieval Europe. Show more

Jenni Murray meets singer Rosanne Cash. Plus compensation for children with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome, women bishops' plan to be fast-tracked, and wearing trainers with everything. Show more

Watende's job is on the line, causing a row that threatens to stop Craven from being at Macca's bedside. Meanwhile, things become impossible for the victim's father Mark Henderson. Show more

Reporters around the world go behind the headlines in their regions, including Bosnia, the United States, Nigeria, Zanzibar and Gaza. Presented by Kate Adie. Show more

Celebrated ballet star Carlos Acosta prepares to take on one his most demanding roles - to save the crumbling ruins of a ballet school in Havana.

Are heating improvement schemes really working? Plus an alternative Valentine's night out. Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Show more

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Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: GH Hardy and the prime number 'menace'. Show more

Jill comes to the rescue. Meanwhile Roy and Tom discuss money matters. Show more

Three elderly tailors discover that the bespoke suit they're making has mysterious powers. Starring Allan Corduner. Show more

Clare Balding walks along the banks of the river Chess with Tom Isaacs, who has Parkinson's disease, and his wife Lyndsey. Show more

Lilly Cook presents an appeal for the charity Heart n Soul. Show more

Adam Foulds on his latest novel In the Wolf's Mouth; David Park and Naomi Wood discuss the experiences of the wives of great writers; and Lindsey Davis on Quick Reads. Show more

The latest cinema, DVDs and films on TV. Francine Stock talks to Grant Heslov, a producer on the WW2 epic The Monuments Men. Plus director Spike Jonze on futuristic love story Her. Show more

By manipulating satellite images, and looking at certain wavelengths of light, scientists can count Southern Right Whales on their breeding grounds off the coast of Argentina. Show more

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Coming of age in a mixed family in post-apartheid South Africa, comedian Trevor Noah shares his story with this exploration of race and place. From March 2013. Show more

Tom makes his pitch, and Peggy receives the silent treatment. Show more

Richard Rogers and Norman Foster discuss a friendship spanning five decades; artist George Condo on working with Warhol and Kanye West; Simon Parkes on Brixton Academy's heritage. Show more

Watende's job is on the line, causing a row that threatens to stop Craven from being at Macca's bedside. Meanwhile, things become impossible for the victim's father Mark Henderson. Show more

After a turbulent few weeks for those at the top of the schools' watchdog, Phil Kemp asks if this public row has distracted from the real struggle going on at Ofsted. Show more

Formatted TV shows like Big Brother are part of a global industry worth billions of pounds. Evan Davis and guests discuss the business of selling TV formats around the world. Show more

By manipulating satellite images, and looking at certain wavelengths of light, scientists can count Southern Right Whales on their breeding grounds off the coast of Argentina. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss chivalry, which governed the behaviour of the knights of medieval Europe. Show more

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Economic cost of floods, Belgian euthanasia for children, latest on Syria. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Philippa Thomas.

An alcoholic tries to make it through his working day, taking out his frustrations during a night of drinking. However his rage soon spills out in the city's pubs and finally home. Show more

Missing for 6 years, Brian has stories to tell. Erosia's different view of sexual politics. Stars Neil Pearson. From March 2011. Show more

Sean Curran hears MPs debate the impact of flooding. There's strong criticism of the Police Federation, and why are cancer survival rates lower here than abroad? Show more

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Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored, taking in Finland and its penchant for saunas. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more

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