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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale. Show more

Farming news. The first case of cattle scab since the early 1980s has been found in Scotland. And scientists hope to entice free-range hens into the field by feeding them insects. Show more

Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster. MPs are updated on HS2, and an official says she wouldn't rule out using anti-terror powers to uncover information about whistleblowers. Show more

Alf Adams FRS, physicist at the University of Surrey, had an idea on a beach in the mid-'80s that made the modern internet, CD and DVD players, even barcode readers possible. Show more

As Afghanistan goes to the polls and its president Hamid Karzai steps down, the BBC's Kabul correspondent David Loyn talks to his cousin, political analyst Hekmat Karzai. Show more

BBC school reporters Isabel and Emily, from John Cleveland College in Hinckley, Leicestershire join us to talk exam pressure, online bullying and more. Nina Nesbitt sings live. Show more

Five dramas about Malaria, and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease: a countess and quinine. Stars Siobhan Redmond. Show more

The effects of climate change are creating new business opportunities around the world. Justin Rowlatt meets people who may profit from adapting to the world's changing climate. Show more

Saxophonist Courtney Pine travels to Ethiopia to uncover the unique music that made Addis Ababa swing in the '60s, the curfew that killed it and its rebirth 20 years later. Show more

The supermarkets are battling harder than ever for our business. Winifred Robinson asks if where we choose to shop is based on trust, price or convenience. Show more

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The pioneers of friendship as we know it today. Dr Thomas Dixon's absorbing history of friendship over the centuries. From March 2014. Show more

Kirsty is getting excited. Meanwhile Tom is furious.

The ghost of his father has told Hamlet he was murdered by Claudius. Hamlet wants revenge, but is it true? Stars Jamie Parker. Show more

Adil Ray, who created and acts the part of Citizen Khan, talks about why Mr Khan is his favourite character. Show more

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Leicester. The team takes questions from a local audience on all aspects of cooking and eating. Show more

In 2015, Bristol will be European Green Capital. Miranda Krestovnikoff discovers exactly what the title means to the city and what makes Bristol so environmentally friendly. Show more

Ahead of fresh inquests into the 96 deaths at Hillsborough, a panel with legal, policing and political perspectives and an audience in Liverpool ask: can we trust the police? Show more

Annie Mac, Kathy Lette and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by John Green, WM Thackeray and Penelope Fitzgerald. From 2014. Show more

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The ground-breaking phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy. Stars Rhys Thomas and Simon Day. From March 2011. Show more

Tony is on the back foot. Meanwhile Elizabeth is apologetic.

Arts news with John Wilson, including Sir Ian McKellen on playing Estragon, photographer Nan Goldin, French film The Past and a review of restoration drama New Worlds. Show more

Five dramas about Malaria, and scientific attempts to defeat the deadly disease: a countess and quinine. Stars Siobhan Redmond. Show more

Michael Robinson investigates the banks' continuing mis-selling scandal and the claims management industry, which has grown rich on the back of customers' compensation payouts. Show more

How self-directed support works; regular contributor Tom Walker on his recent solo trip to South America; a listener shares some thoughts on feeling conspicuous in meetings. Show more

Why insomnia can often be mismanaged despite there being an effective drug-free treatment; cluster headaches and why they can appear when the clocks change; smoking and stress. Show more

Alf Adams FRS, physicist at the University of Surrey, had an idea on a beach in the mid-'80s that made the modern internet, CD and DVD players, even barcode readers possible. Show more

President Obama says that Russia is isolated over Crimea. In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Carolyn Quinn. Show more

A celebration and a reckoning occur. Amusing, poignant tale set in a quirky bookshop. Read by Madeleine Potter and Hari Dhillon. Show more

Edged out of her local catchment area, Beth vows to fight for her son's school place. Stars Katherine Parkinson From March 2011. Show more

Sean Curran reports on Budget clashes. There's tough questions for the police in London. And how to speed up HS2.

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Philby is promoted to head the MI6 Soviet Section - where he plots his greatest of betrayals. Read by Simon Russell Beale. Show more

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