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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Caz Graham is in Yorkshire as they prepare to host one of the world's biggest sporting events, the Tour de France. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the house sparrow. Show more

Peers focus on the scandal of misleading letters sent by the Student Loans Company. Susan Hulme follows the exchanges and has the best of the day in the Commons. Show more

Singer-songwriter Lily Allen is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Jenni Murray presents, with features on the law of joint enterprise, photographer Jude Palmer, 60 years since the end of food rationing, and the role of social media in breakups. Show more

By Scott Cherry. Caari's mum Emma has become convinced that Caari may be found in a nearby stretch of woodland. But is she still alive? And who put her there? Stars Meera Syal. Show more

Hardeep Singh Kohli follows the campaign to have Maharaja Duleep Singh's remains exhumed and returned to India. If successful, it will be history in the making. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Two war veterans reunite 60 years on in Italy conspiring to defend their regiment's honour. With Geoffrey Palmer. From 2014. Show more

Peter White speaks to the man who gave 250,000 pounds over eight years to fraudsters claiming to be doing garden maintenance work. Show more

Fi Glover introduces two friends who both have children with physical and learning disabilities. They feel life has tested them but their Christian faith has sustained them. Show more

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National and international news with Edward Stourton.

Nessy, cheese fights and football all inspire food innovator Simon Preston and local chef Steven Devlin in creating a new signature dish for the capital of the Highlands. Show more

Elizabeth and Shula have a heart to heart, and so do Rob and Helen. Show more

Sue Townsend's acclaimed comic creation Adrian Mole scrutinises Tony Blair's 10 years in power in his own inimitable way. Show more

Eric Robson is joined by Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and James Wong to answer questions at the GQT Summer Garden Party 2014 at the National Botanic Garden Wales. Show more

By Edson Burton. Bandele prefers to die than be enslaved. But the gods will not let his spirit abandon his soul-mate. Read by the author. Show more

Julian Worricker on the singer Bobby Womack, the chemist Stephanie Kwolek, the writer Dermot Healy, the Soviet interpreter Viktor Sukhodrev and the conservationist Delia Craig. Show more

Is the BBC's climate change coverage balanced? The BBC wants more women presenters, so why is 5Live bucking the trend? Plus, Sven and the art of innuendo maintenance. Show more

Historian Margaret Macmillan explores the tensions in Ulster over the British government's plans for Irish home rule. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, with regular panellist Jeremy Hardy and guest panellists Andy Hamilton, Fred Macaulay and Samira Ahmed. Show more

David's preoccupied with the Echo article, Christine cares for Peggy, and Charlie visits Brian, who has to defend himself over Jennifer's article. Meanwhile, Jennifer lets rip. Show more

As Yorkshire plays host to the Tour de France, Kirsty Lang is in Leeds to meet the artists at the Yorkshire Festival. Show more

By Scott Cherry. Caari's mum Emma has become convinced that Caari may be found in a nearby stretch of woodland. But is she still alive? And who put her there? Stars Meera Syal. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Harrogate in Yorkshire with David Davis MP, David Blunkett MP, Simon Armitage and Lynne Featherstone MP. Show more

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy explores the downsides of personal and national introspection. Show more

Radio adaptation of David Greig's powerful play that centres on one woman's compulsive search for understanding after surviving an atrocity. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.

In the aftermath of abduction, a family struggles to heal. The night before the Shrimporee, a body is found floating beneath the bridge. How did it get there? Read by Clarke Peters. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriet Gilbert, Edwina Currie and Nicholas Le Prevost on books by Beryl Bainbridge, Dorothy Whipple and Azar Nafisi. From 2014. Show more

Mark D'Arcy with the news from Westminster and a look back at the parliamentary week.

Fi Glover introduces a couple who have overcome their disabilities to have a happy and fulfilled marriage, proving those who tried to limit their expectations wrong. Show more

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The effects of the storm have been devastating for Chris Stewart and his neighbour Domingo - but one crisis still awaits them. Show more

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