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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.

Farming and countryside news with Anna Hill. Scottish farmers share their thoughts on independence just days away from the referendum - will they vote yes or no? Show more

The voices and stories of birds from around the world. David Attenborough presents the spix's macaw. Show more

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The power of the public picture house has been bypassed by the ungovernable internet. We can now watch whatever we want, whenever we want to. So what is the point of the BBFC? Show more

In 1964, author Ken Kesey led a group of friends on a psychedelic road trip across the USA. It became one of the defining events of American counterculture. Ken Babbs was there. Show more

Nicole Farhi turns from fashion to sculpture; Madame Bovary revisited; Portrayal of abortion in films; 16th-century fashion police; talking about sex acts. Jane Garvey presents. Show more

The story of all-girl band Velveteens moves to the States as they embark on their first big tour. What could possibly go wrong? Show more

Monty Don asks if dog-walkers and ground-nesting seabirds can share the same space. It seems the answer is yes, if the birds can make a choice. Show more

Janine H Jones uncovers the stories of the earliest female jazz pioneers, who were erased from music history. From 2014. Show more

Lieutenant Lumley is a man with a plan. Show more

Fertility treatment is still a postcode lottery according to research by charity Fertility Fairness. Winifred Robinson asks whether IVF treatment should be available on the NHS. Show more

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Piers Plowright returns to Oxford where, 50 years ago, he studied history. Show more

Leonie is being high-maintenance, while David looks to the future. Show more

By Alastair Jessiman. Psychic detective Thomas Soutar engages in a dangerous game with a leading actor. Show more

Jay is in Harrogate, taking questions from a local audience with Annie Gray, Angela Malik, Henry Dimbleby and champion of daring DIY cookery Tim Hayward. Show more

Weatherman Peter Gibbs investigates the global impact of the weather phenomenon El Nino. Show more

Jolyon Jenkins reports on the extreme treatments bald men are putting themselves through. Show more

Dame Stella Rimington explains her fascination with the life and writing of Dorothy L Sayers. With Matthew Parris. From 2014. Show more

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The show that looks behind the scenes at the life and work of the star impressionist. With Kate O'Sullivan. From September 2014. Show more

Hayley speaks her mind. Meanwhile, Wayne is up in court. Show more

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including reviews of Magic in the Moonlight and Constable at the V&A, and Andre Singer on how Hitchcock worked on an unseen Holocaust documentary. Show more

The story of all-girl band Velveteens moves to the States as they embark on their first big tour. What could possibly go wrong? Show more

With national and local enquiries into historic sexual abuse, Jane Deith talks to former pupils assaulted at Knowl View School in Rochdale about the effect on their lives. Show more

Peter White speaks to a blind commuter whose method of negotiating a station platform was challenged by station authorities. Who should decide what is safe travel? Show more

Vivienne Parry explores how patients are taking control of their own treatment. She asks if patients should be allowed to experiment with procedures that might kill them. Show more

The power of the public picture house has been bypassed by the ungovernable internet. We can now watch whatever we want, whenever we want to. So what is the point of the BBFC? Show more

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'So many questions for you'. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Kevin's very own sketch show. Meet Kim Jong-Un's haircut and David Livingstone's trousers. With Amelia Bulmore. From September 2014. Show more

Myf Barker, 74, is turning her enormous home into a wedding venue in the hope that it will make money. Kate Lamble meets the family and uncovers memories amid the chaos. Show more

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Aged 19, postman Alan Johnson is married to Judith and father to two, and about to become politicised. Read by the author. Show more

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