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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths. Show more

A leading dairy analyst warns of a continuing crisis in the industry as another processor drops the price it pays farmers for milk. Show more

Chris Packham presents the New Zealand bellbird. Show more

All the news from Westminster, where the home secretary says she is sorry the inquiry into historical child abuse has no chairman, following two resignations. With Sean Curran. Show more

Jim al-Khalili talks to the UK's chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, about the nation's health and being both a champion for patients and a champion for women. Show more

Broadcaster Nihal owns a staffordshire bull terrier. Although legal, it is often perceived as a 'dangerous dog'. He meets Jordan, whose dogs are banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Jane talks to Debbie Harry and Chris Stein about Blondie and beyond. Show more

Ina's friendship with the Mauritian housekeeper helps her to cope with her new posting, while Gwladys is shocked by the hardships her patients in Newfoundland endure. Show more

Beavers are busy saving us money on flood defences, but is this a good way to look at wildlife? Can we really put a price on the services nature provides? Show more

The Great Yes, No, Don't Know Show was a theatrical response to the referendum. Edi Stark follows the makers in a story that turns out to be more moving than ever expected. Show more

In October 1967, the Marxist revolutionary was captured and killed in Bolivia. Felix Rodriguez was a CIA operative who helped track him down. Show more

Winifred Robinson asks listeners what their experience has been of the freedom to move around the EU. Show more

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Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.

Dan Snow looks at the experiences of those who were fighting around Ypres in October and November 1914, using the archive collections of the Imperial War Museums and the BBC. Show more

Jill has got a worry, and Will needs help from Ed. Show more

Celestine returns from France to find that things are amiss, while her husband Robert gets embroiled in the realities of financing a war. Stars Indira Varma and Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Josie Long presents stories of absence, from the death of a man who didn't exist to treasure that couldn't be kept. From 2014. Show more

The melting sea ice of the Arctic creates opportunities and threats. Tom Heap meets the leaders of the Arctic nations in Reykjavik as they try to shape a profitable future. Show more

A Libyan man has been given permission to sue the British government despite claims the case will damage relations with the US. Joshua Rozenberg discusses the implications. Show more

Former MI5 boss, Eliza Manningham-Buller and author Elif Shafak discuss their book choices with Harriett Gilbert. From 2014. Show more

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Mark Watson asks who wants to live forever? Should life be more quality not quantity? With Tim Key and Tom Basden. From 2014. Show more

The pressure is on for Will at the Home Farm Shoot. Show more

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Including a review of Babylon, the new series from the creators of Peep Show, and poet Wendy Cope on a new collection of prose. Show more

Neil MacGregor talks to a Trummerfrau, a woman who cleared rubble from the Berlin streets in 1945, and focuses on a sculpture by Max Lachnit made from hundreds of pieces of rubble. Show more

The collapse of some major high street names have left thousands jobless and cost the taxpayer millions. Fran Abrams looks at the role of the firms' private equity backers. Show more

The problems some blind workers face dealing with the government's Access to Work support scheme, plus white cane pedestrian rage. Show more

Claudia Hammond explores new research into radicalisation. She finds out why being depressed and socially isolated makes people more likely to sympathise with terrorist actions. Show more

Jim al-Khalili talks to the UK's chief medical officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies, about the nation's health and being both a champion for patients and a champion for women. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective with Jamie Coomarasamy on the US mid-term elections, plus Benghazi, GCHQ, and North Korea's special art exhibition. Show more

Sparked off by a resident of Marlowe House, Otto reassesses his troubled relationship with his son Daniel. Show more

Grimsby’s top dog show. Comedy sketches with Daniel Rigby, Cariad Lloyd, Henry Paker, Mike Wozniak and Sara Pascoe. From 2014. Show more

Sean Curran hears peers treat with disdain a new law to tackle the compensation culture. And women broadcasters describe juggling family life with work. Show more

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Neil MacGregor talks to a Trummerfrau, a woman who cleared rubble from the Berlin streets in 1945, and focuses on a sculpture by Max Lachnit made from hundreds of pieces of rubble. Show more

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