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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.

Figures show the number of dog thefts is on the up, with working animals being stolen to order. What can dog owners do to protect themselves and their animals from the thieves? Show more

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Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common gull. Show more

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Stephen Fry looks at reading aloud, from Roman times to the present day, with appearances by Pliny the Younger, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Liverpool's Reader Organisation. Show more

Who came up with the idea of an idea? Bettany Hughes takes a brain scan for her archaeology of philosophy. From September 2013. Show more

Why are there so few female directors, and why is The Awakening celebrated as an early feminist work? Plus giving up sugar, and low-paid women struggling in the economic recovery. Show more

4 Extra Debut. 1899. The attentions of dashing Robert Lebrun amuse Edna Pontellier. Novel which shocked America. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. From August 2014. Show more

An exploration of good art, bad art, the over-priced and the over-hyped. Grayson Perry, Tracey Emin and Brian Sewell join cartoonist Gerald Scarfe to ask, 'But is it art?'. Show more

Geoff attempts to bond with his new family and embarks on a potentially hazardous fishing trip. With Adam Riches. From August 2014. Show more

Where there's war, there's brass, and Hilary Pearce has the makings of a real operator. Show more

The people with learning disabilities stranded in special hospitals miles from home, the website helping developers avoid building affordable homes, and problems unlocking mobiles. Show more

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James Robbins presents national and international news.

Kathy Willis explores how DNA fingerprinting uncovered a new way to classify plants and an evolutionary tree of life. From 2014. Show more

Roy is off to Loxfest, and Peggy is feeling better. Show more

4 Extra Debut. An extraordinary day in the life of a young Alexander Graham Bell, the roots of his genius and his invention. Stars John Bell. Show more

Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen. From August 2014. Show more

Sheila Dillon meets the people using WWII techniques to improve their diet in the 21st century. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Milers Warde explores the life of the American photographer Ansel Adams, famous for his pictures of Yosemite. From 2014. Show more

Ernie Rea and his guests discuss the seven deadly sins. Show more

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How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds without hesitation, repetition or deviation? Gyles Brandreth, Paul Merton and Sue Perkins find out. Recorded at the Edinburgh Festival. Show more

Elizabeth has a crisis of confidence. Meanwhile, Ed has high hopes. Show more

Man Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson on his new novel J, Helen Lederer on making Dick Whittington's cat statue talk, and artist Bob and Roberta Smith's Art Party documentary. Show more

4 Extra Debut. 1899. The attentions of dashing Robert Lebrun amuse Edna Pontellier. Novel which shocked America. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner. From August 2014. Show more

It is likely to be close and it is already divisive. How is the Scottish referendum impacting on friends and family from opposite sides of the political divide? With James Naughtie. Show more

The brutal murder of a woman at a fast food restaurant in China at the end of May sparked a national outcry. Carrie Gracie goes in search of the secretive cult of the Almighty God. Show more

Four people whose professional lives revolve around listening reveal how they use sounds as indicators of health and quality. Show more

Stephen Fry looks at reading aloud, from Roman times to the present day, with appearances by Pliny the Younger, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and Liverpool's Reader Organisation. Show more

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Zippy experiences a non-Mormon party and Al is in trouble for taking cash from his mother's bedroom. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more

Radio 1's Gemma Cairney asks if we are different online than in real life. Nick Grimshaw says he is cooler on Twitter, and Laura Dockrill shares her thoughts with a bespoke poem. Show more

Three people with different addictions talk frankly to Fi Glover about falling off the wagon. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Adam Thorpe explores the base of this familiar Wiltshire turf, not exposed to sunlight for 4,300 years. Read by Philip Franks. Show more

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