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

Farming and countryside news with Charlotte Smith. A landmark court ruling raises the prospect of more prosecutions of animal transporters over breaches of welfare regulations. Show more

John Aitchison presents the waxwing. Show more

Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster, where MPs criticise the Police Federation and call for urgent action to get flood-affected transport networks up and running. Show more

Kirsty Young interviews lawyer Dame Elish Angiolini. Show more

Craven is woken from a night of indiscretion to find Watende on call, as Mark Henderson is about to jump. Macca is recovering post op, and the Florence Henderson case concludes. Show more

Giles Fraser explores the notion of social capital. With the decline of organised religion, Giles asks what we can do to build community at a local and national level. Show more

DJ Asif drags Barry out to be his on-air posse in his Lake Vista Care Home radio show. Stars Adil Ray and Roy Hudd. From February 2014. Show more

Consumer news. Peter White looks at flood-proofing for your home, and hears how new greener petrol may make your car less fuel efficient. Show more

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Gloucester prepares for rising river levels. Mary Beard tells Shaun Ley why women's voices must be heard in public debate. Three PMs in twelve months in Italy and no elections. Show more

Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science: mathematical secrets of Nicholas Bourbaki. Show more

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

An imagined wartime encounter between author Elizabeth Bowen and actor John Betjeman. Stars Miranda Richardson and Toby Jones. Show more

Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Lowestoft, Suffolk. Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood and Anne Swithinbank take questions from an audience of local gardeners. Show more

Chicken farmer-turned-BBC Radio pioneer Roger Eckersley's behind-the-scenes memories of the brand new Broadcasting House of 1932. Read by James Fleet. From November 2012. Show more

Obituaries. Matthew Bannister on sociologist Professor Stuart Hall, ballet dancer Jean Babilée, Bristol car maker Tony Crook and child star turned diplomat Shirley Temple Black. Show more

Should Today have invited Lord Lawson to comment on climate change? Why have changes been made to BBC iPlayer? And we discuss the BBC's Scottish referendum coverage. Show more

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Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. Guest panellists Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman and Miles Jupp join regular guest Jeremy Hardy. Show more

Helen's evening takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile there's a Valentine's Day battle at the pub. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including Kevin Spacey on season 2 of House of Cards, The Lego Movie reviewed, Belfast novelist Glenn Patterson, and film Q&As. Show more

Craven is woken from a night of indiscretion to find Watende on call, as Mark Henderson is about to jump. Macca is recovering post op, and the Florence Henderson case concludes. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Central Hall Methodist Church in Walsall with George Eustice MP, Keith Vaz MP, Pauline Black and Lisa Duffy. Show more

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. Adam Gopnik says the pictures on our banknotes matter because they reflect the convictions of the group of people using them. Show more

1986: Roxanna and Danny are in despair over the actions of their father, hubristic inventor Bill Galpin. Stars Timothy Spall. Show more

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Catholic leader Archbishop Vincent Nichols condemns 'punitive' welfare system as 'disgrace'. South coast again pounded by huge waves and fierce winds. With Philippa Thomas. Show more

An elderly spinster sets out to celebrate Halloween with the family of a boy she once raised when working as a maid. However, once there, a party game soon takes an unpleasant turn. 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

Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.

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Scandinavia and its curious tribes explored and how Sweden’s neighbours’ opinion differs from others. Read by Gunnar Cauthery. Show more

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