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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds of the Congregation of Jesus. Show more

Organised gangs are hunting with dogs in the British countryside. And experts say it could take more than a year for the soil to be productive again in some flood-stricken areas. Show more

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John Aitchison presents the Canada goose. Show more

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Andrew Marr discusses confession with John Cornwell, Vanessa Feltz, Susie Orbach and Turney Duff. Show more

Jenni Murray presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world. Sharon Rooney on starring in TV's My Mad Fat Diary, and what's the appeal of pansexuality? Show more

Ambassador B inspects a planet keen on free speech, yet no-one speaks of her predecessor, Ambassador A. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Peter White finds out what has been happening to the eight who secured jobs against a field of 1,700. Will this be the making of them, and what about some of those who missed out? Show more

Damien's mother comes to stay unexpectedly and sets about re-ordering the house. Stars Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. From 2014. Show more

Consumer news. With many rail services disrupted by the floods, possibly for months, Winifred Robinson asks how much should you pay for a reduced or even non-existent service? Show more

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Lucy Ash meets Ivan Fischer, the conductor and composer who is holding up a mirror to Hungarian society and using culture to expose growing racial intolerance. Show more

It's Tony's birthday, and Helen has a lot on her mind. Show more

By Sibusiso Mamba. Stand-up comic Rhakeele returns to Africa, hoping to reignite her and her husband's relationship and careers, but they soon find themselves out of their depth. Show more

Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz. Show more

Sheila Dillon hears the strange global diet of the team behind the BBC Natural History Unit, from eating krill burgers in the Antarctic to drinking goat's blood in Ethiopia. Show more

Booker Prize-winning novelist AS Byatt presents a selection of her favourite pieces of poetry and prose, with the help of actor Peter Eyre. From Beatrix Potter to Terry Pratchett. Show more

William Crawley and guests discuss the role of religion in Putin's Russia. Show more

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Panel game hosted by Nicholas Parsons in which players must speak for one minute on any subject asked of them. With Alun Cochrane, Rebecca Front, Russell Kane and Paul Merton. Show more

Clarrie is making mischief, and Helen cannot remain silent. Show more

Lesley Sharp on her stage role in Shelagh Delaney's A Taste of Honey, and Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker on unveiling a tribute to filmmakers Powell and Pressburger. Show more

Ambassador B inspects a planet keen on free speech, yet no-one speaks of her predecessor, Ambassador A. Stars Fenella Woolgar. Show more

Steve Richards looks back on Nick Clegg's rollercoaster ride in power and explores the wider fortunes of the Liberal Democrats, the UK's beleaguered but resilient third party. Show more

Frances Stonor Saunders asks why anonymity is becoming more popular, while we extol celebrity and individuality. Is being anonymous the future or are there costs to being unknown? 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

Andrew Marr discusses confession with John Cornwell, Vanessa Feltz, Susie Orbach and Turney Duff. Show more

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Presented by Ritula Shah. North Korea human rights abuses: UN publishes damning report. Italy appoints new prime minister. What do Scottish voters make of arguments over currency? Show more

A solitary middle-aged bank official finds his routine interrupted by a relationship with a married woman. Four years later, an article in a newspaper brings it all back to him. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Arthur Smith shares his comic reflections on life, dementia and death - marinated in the music of Leonard Cohen. From February 2014. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Barbara Taylor documents her own breakdown revisiting Europe’s largest former asylum after it had been turned into luxury flats. Read by Maggie Steed. Show more

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