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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rt Rev David Walker, Bishop of Manchester. Show more

Farming news. Charlotte Smith looks into the system for protecting regional food specialities in the EU, exploring how the system works, its advantages and its disadvantages. Show more

Series of stories about British birds, inspired by their calls and songs. Kate Humble presents the little owl. Show more

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Sue MacGregor brings together the acting and production talent behind one of the most successful British films ever made, Four Weddings and a Funeral. Show more

Do women who suffer from menopausal symptoms in the workplace face discrimination? What can and should be done to help? And the Women's Super League kicks off this week. Show more

The family spend one last Christmas together at Home Place. Show more

Benjamin Zephaniah uncovers the passion, mind games and intrigue of Britain's high-octane Caribbean domino clubs. From 2014. Show more

Britain's longest-serving and laziest PCSO pairing take on dangerous drivers. Stars Richie Webb and Noddy Holder. From July 2013. Show more

Consumer news with Peter White. What is a McKenzie Friend, and why do you need one? Plus the perils of not taking out holiday insurance when you book a break. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between WWII evacuees, reflecting on the pain of their childhood experience and wondering how their mothers could have chosen to send them away. Show more

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Latest from South Korea as rescuers enter the capsized ferry; Shaun Ley asks what US strategist David Axelrod can do for the Labour Party; plus are degrees getting easier? Show more

Martin Wainwright finds out how Northern manufacturing is meeting the demands of the 21st century. Show more

Fallon breaks the law, and Charlie puts the pressure on. Show more

Once he loved powering down the motorway at top speed, music blaring; now the very thought brings on a cold sweat. Paul Dodgson's play examines his newly-acquired fear of driving. Show more

Archbishop John Sentamu meditates upon the crucifixion of Christ through the sounds, stories and situations he finds as he walks around the historic city of York. Show more

In April 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. At the time, officials believed women were incapable of running more than a mile and a half. Show more

In a case of mistaken identity, a young sailor becomes part of a family he has never met before. Read by Mark Williams. Show more

Remembering author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, actress Edna Dore, writer and cultural historian Richard Hoggart, Italian magistrate Gerardo D'Ambrosio and singer John Shirley-Quirk. Show more

Today editor Jamie Angus gives his first radio interview, problems with the BBC Radio iPlayer app, and a visit to radio's longest running daily programme, the Daily Service. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a father and his daughter, who is determined not to let Type 1 diabetes get in the way of living her life to the full. Show more

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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by special guest Elis James for a comic romp through the week's news. With Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans and Jon Holmes. Show more

Shula tries to persuade Dan. Meanwhile, it's the Passion Play in Ambridge. Show more

Kirsty Lang presents a Good Friday special edition, looking at the history and current fascination with the biblical epic on film. Show more

The family spend one last Christmas together at Home Place. Show more

Nick Robinson presents political debate and discussion from the BBC Radio Theatre in London with Nicky Morgan MP, Fiona Hyslop MSP, David Lammy MP and Lord Newby. Show more

William Dalrymple celebrates the writing of Peter Matthiessen who died this month, comparing him with another of his favourite travel writers, Patrick Leigh Fermor. Show more

By Edward Bond. Arresting drama about the world today. A young man embarks on two journeys. He is in control of only one. He soon discovers there is no going back, from either. Show more

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A prominent dissident republican has been shot dead in west Belfast. Sinn Fein's Mayor of Belfast tells us he blames 'dinosaurs' living in the past. With Philippa Thomas. Show more

Ruth relates the curious circumstances in which Virgil first met her mother, after his return. Ailish Symons reads History of the Rain by Niall Williams. Show more

Sir Mark Walport, the government's chief scientific advisor, tells Matthew Parris why he thinks Sir Hans Sloane was the mother and father of all collectors. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Politician Tony Benn picks favourite pieces of prose and poetry - from Eisenhower to John Bunyan. With Carl Prekopp. From 2007. Show more

Fi Glover introduces two friends who love film, but feel under pressure from their Muslim families to follow more conventional careers in medicine or law. Show more

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Design expert Deyan Sudjic’s toolkit for understanding the modern world: W for War, Y for You Tube and Z for Zip. From April 2014. Show more

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