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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Imam Monawar Hussain, Muslim tutor at Eton College. Show more

Anna Hill hears from the NFU president about the continuing dairy crisis. Also, the charity helping rural communities buy and fit defibrillators, and Scottish tea growers. Show more

Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the black drongo of Southern Asia. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Talas, a conflict between Arab and Chinese forces which took place in central Asia in AD751. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray, featuring Lynda Bellingham on her autobiography; could the CPS do more to prosecute historic sexual assault?; and Chore Wars: disability and illness. Show more

Peter shows his congregation some photos of Earth, where life is becoming increasingly difficult. Narrated by Dougray Scott. Show more

Kate Adie introduces reports from around the world, including Italy's struggle to meet the cost of saving lives at sea and despatches from Nigeria, Kosovo, Ukraine and China. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Lenny Henry travels to Pittsburgh, to tell the story of August Wilson, America's greatest modern black playwright. From 2014. Show more

Peter Conrad looks at a defining landmark of the London skyline, the Shard. Show more

Consumer news. Eight months after floods devastated people's homes, why are insurers still dragging their feet? And best-selling author Rachel Joyce on why book signings matter. Show more

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Dorothy's reputation grew post-war, conquering the structure of penicillin before the challenge of vitamin B12. From October 2014. Show more

Jill confides in Carol. Meanwhile, Jim turns up trumps for Eddie. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Fearing further threats after the Gunpowder Plot, King James transports his court to the Scottish Highlands, including neurotic playwright William Shaxberd. Show more

Clare Balding sets out from Buckden, in the company of John Sparshatt, chairman of the Long Distance Walking Association, and his friend Randal Metzger. Show more

Will Self presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Shape, a disability-led arts organisation working to improve access to culture for disabled people. Show more

Australian writer Tim Winton discusses his novel Dirt Music, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2002, with James Naughtie and a group of readers. Show more

Presented by Francine Stock. Peter Strickland discusses illustrating Bjork's songs, playwright Gregory Burke talks about his film '71, and Neil Brand on how to score a love scene. Show more

Adam Rutherford is joined by Roland Pease for the post-match analysis of the 2014 Nobel Prizes for science. Show more

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Nathan decides to prove how mature he is in order to win back the girl that rejected him. With Rudolph Walker. From 2014. Show more

David has a big question for Jill, and Lynda is defeated. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Sheila Hancock talks to John Wilson about her debut novel, Jenny McCartney reviews the film '71, and Gerhard Richter gives a rare interview. Show more

Neil MacGregor visits the Walhalla, one of the most idiosyncratic expressions of national identity in 19th-century Europe, a temple to German-ness, modelled on the Parthenon. Show more

Why are paramedics quitting the ambulance service in rising numbers? Adrian Goldberg investigates. Show more

Social advertising: Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of celebrities, the rise of the profitable super-fans who 'like' their products and the vloggers with consumer clout. Show more

Adam Rutherford is joined by Roland Pease for the post-match analysis of the 2014 Nobel Prizes for science. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Talas, a conflict between Arab and Chinese forces which took place in central Asia in AD751. Show more

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The UK says it will screen people for Ebola at Heathrow and Gatwick. How will it work? The World Bank's chief economist explains the impact of the disease on the region. Show more

Holly Sykes becomes more deeply involved in the world of horology. The strange incidents of her childhood begin to make sense. Read by Laurel Lefkow. Show more

Cold weather and broken boilers. Pam Ayres' poetry and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From October 2012. Show more

Steve Punt turns private investigator. On the detective trail to the dawn of recorded sound in search of Queen Victoria's voice. If a recording does exist, what was her message? Show more

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Neil MacGregor visits the Walhalla, one of the most idiosyncratic expressions of national identity in 19th-century Europe, a temple to German-ness, modelled on the Parthenon. Show more

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