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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone. Show more

British strawberries will be sweeter this summer as they bask in early sunshine. And why a virus causing havoc for the American pig industry is boosting the European pig market. Show more

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David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo. Show more

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Tom Sutcliffe discusses leadership with Saatchi & Saatchi boss Richard Hytner, businesswoman Heather Rabbatts, academic Archie Brown and former political advisor Jonathan Powell. Show more

A female perspective on the world. Jane Garvey talks to Wendy Lawson about autism and hears about the legacy of poet Stevie Smith. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Clare returns to her childhood home years after tragedy struck, but can she put the past behind her? Starring Joanne Mitchell. Show more

Nikki Fox investigates disability in British prisons, asking former inmates, officials and the government if disabled criminals are punished more severely than others. Show more

Festive anxiety is rampant as a falling-out and bitter disappointment make for a goodwill bypass. Stars Julie Graham. From May 2014. Show more

Why payday loan lenders rely on us getting into more debt, how criminals are targeting websites where no money changes hands, and how long should your washing machine last? Show more

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Martin Sixsmith investigates the psychological models that are applied to the different stages of human development. From May 2014. Show more

Pat and Tony are struggling, and Brian escapes the kitchen. Show more

By Simon Topping. Charlie was born a boy but has always known that she is really a girl. What is to be done? The arrival of a German exchange student prompts Charlie to take action. Show more

Steve Punt hosts the battle of wits as three students from the University of Birmingham take on three professors. From May 2014. Show more

In the second of two special editions, Sheila Dillon talks to Ken Hom about his life through food. Today they focus on what Ken has been doing since his early BBC career. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Simon Armitage explores the creative possibilities of the Oblique Strategies cards invented by artists in the 1970s. From 2013. Show more

In a world where every click is a selling opportunity either for us or to us, how do we take advantage of the one without being taken in by the other? Show more

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Tony Hawks, Susan Calman, Phill Jupitus and Miles Jupp lie with impunity about school, bears, underwear and bottles. David Mitchell hosts. Show more

Eddie treats Clarrie, and Charlie surprises Adam. Show more

James McAvoy on his new film X-Men: Days of Future Past; poet Gillian Clarke reviews A Poet in New York, a TV drama on the last days of Dylan Thomas; plus, singer Natalie Merchant. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Clare returns to her childhood home years after tragedy struck, but can she put the past behind her? Starring Joanne Mitchell. Show more

Misha Glenny describes how, in 1808, the entire Portuguese court moved across the Atlantic to escape Napoleon, and stayed on for 13 years. Show more

Across Argentina's vast GM belt, there are claims of an ongoing health crisis. One provincial minister for Public Health wants an independent commission to investigate. Show more

Adam Rutherford explores the post-war era, when behavioural genetics fell far from grace and the social not biological sciences reigned supreme in the study of intelligence. Show more

Tom Sutcliffe discusses leadership with Saatchi & Saatchi boss Richard Hytner, businesswoman Heather Rabbatts, academic Archie Brown and former political advisor Jonathan Powell. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective, with Ritula Shah. Boko Haram releases new video of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. Show more

From different ends of the country, Luke and Nina are both looking for a way out. Show more

Words can be abusive, cruel and cause offence. Michael Rosen explores whether online abuse has more of an impact on us today than face-to-face. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the education secretary rejects Labour accusations that he has wasted money on free schools in England. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Tim Moore sets out to retrace 1914’s gruelling Giro d'Italia route in authentic style for cycle and period gear. From 2014. Show more

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