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

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Sybil Ruscoe. A new advert aims to combat modern-day slavery in industries such as agriculture. Show more

Michaela Strachan presents the spotted redshank. Show more

Morning news and current affairs. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

The Norwegian-born judge talks about her seven-year-long investigation into a multi-billion euro fraud involving the state-owned Elf oil company. Show more

The brutal kidnap and murder of young student Axel Blumberg in April 2004 provoked a wave of protests and changes to the law in Argentina. Show more

The Rose of Tralee - anachronistic or empowering? Eating disorders in later life, why are so many veterinary students women, and Jane Garvey meets a French female Master of Wine. Show more

Holidaying on Grand Isle, Edna disagrees with her husband Leonce, so she plans a trip alone with Robert. Stars PJ Brennan and Pippa Bennett-Warner. Dramatised by Janice Okoh. Show more

Listening is about more than hearing, as we discover with four individuals for whom listening is very much the focus of their lives. Show more

Pete Paphides tells the story of a very special Canadian school music recording that inspired the film School of Rock. Show more

Lt Lumley is devastated that he cannot go to war, not least because life at home is so complicated. Show more

Figures are at a record high - are you one of the new self-employed? Email Winifred Robinson at youandyours@bbc.co.uk. Show more

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Shaun Ley presents national and international news.

Kathy Willis explores how DNA analysis is providing a new window into the evolution of the tropical rainforest. From 2014. Show more

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

A woman missing since 1945 is seen in a deserted guest house. Psychic detective Thomas Soutar investigates. Stars Robin Laing. Show more

Jay Rayner and his panel take questions on eating and drinking from an audience in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Show more

Robin Ince looks at the trends in self-help that took it away from soulful wellbeing towards business and the arts of making money. Show more

Writer Graham Joyce presents a personal exploration of the language around cancer. With contributions from consultant haematologist Dr Ben Kennedy and writer Peter Crowther. Show more

Politician Baroness Oona King chooses the African American civil rights activist, Ida B. Wells. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

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The American humourist on food issues on a trip to China in 'Number 2 to Go' and learning languages in 'Innocents Abroad'. From December 2013. Show more

Eddie keeps Ed going, while David is feeling the strain. Show more

Arts news with John Wilson including Lisa Dwan on performing Beckett's Not I, Scarlett Johansson's new film Lucy, Richard Osman on new TV formats and Mark Ravenhill on Alan Turing. Show more

Holidaying on Grand Isle, Edna disagrees with her husband Leonce, so she plans a trip alone with Robert. Stars PJ Brennan and Pippa Bennett-Warner. Dramatised by Janice Okoh. Show more

Sixty years on from The Doors of Perception, Francine Stock reviews Aldous Huxley's experiments with mescaline and asks why evolution has failed to select out our need for escape. Show more

As Mike Newman, blind since birth, breaks his own land-speed record and exceeds 200mph, Peter White talks to former drivers Richard de Costobadie and Jane Taylor about giving up. Show more

Dr Mark Porter examines the hidden conflicts of interest that may affect how your GP or specialist treats you and the advice patient groups give you. Show more

The Norwegian-born judge talks about her seven-year-long investigation into a multi-billion euro fraud involving the state-owned Elf oil company. Show more

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Jacob creates his own version of the Book of the Dead while Mum Claire is refusing to leave Issy’s bunk. Read by Emma Fielding. Show more

The epic journey where Sean Bean attempts to save his castle, wife and phone contract from an ever-growing threat. From 2014. Show more

Four survivors of deadly events tell their stories to Fi Glover and how they dealt with the aftermath. Show more

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A victim of boarding school bullying, Adam Thorpe was grateful for the soothing mysteries of the land. Read by Philip Franks. Show more

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