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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the chaplain to the Royal British Legion, the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch. Show more

Vets are warning horse owners of the risk from sycamore seeds which can cause illness and death in the animals within hours. It's difficult to spot and diagnose. Show more

Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia. Show more

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

For the 3,000th programme, former Royal Navy test pilot Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown is interviewed by Kirsty Young. Show more

Irish folk singer Cara Dillon performs live in the studio, plus Jenni Murray talks about Britain's first policewoman Edith Smith and first aid training for nursery staff. Show more

Skye has run away after she discovered her Mum stole Dexter's medicine. But now she's coming back for Dexter. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Rebecca Lloyd Evans heads into Birmingham to meet wifeys, side-chicks and baby mothers of the city's gang members. She reveals their stories, usually hidden behind these labels. Show more

Inspired by Somerset Maugham's pay packet, Tony becomes a writer. His friends are recruited to bring his dramatic offerings to life. Show more

Neuroscientist Paul Broks tackles an age-old philosophical argument over whether humans have free will or whether all our thoughts and actions are predetermined. Show more

Revealing new ways in which criminals extract money from people looking for love online, and why some winemakers fear supermarkets are selling their product too cheaply. Show more

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Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her South African counterpart, Criselda Kananda, about her advice column. From August 2014. Show more

Peggy is off to Bridge Farm, and Ed gives Tony a hand. Show more

Comedy by Sarah Cartwright about a kidnapping that goes awry when the husband will not pay the ransom to get his wife back. Starring Colin Hoult, Lucinda Raikes and Daisy Haggard. Show more

Eric Robson hosts a postbag edition of the horticultural panel programme from Sparsholt College. With Chris Beardshaw, Pippa Greenwood, Christine Walkden and Rosie Yeomans. Show more

A man returns to his former marital home and discovers subtle changes have taken place - in every room. Three stories exploring men's relationships with their homes. From Nov 2014. Show more

Matthew Bannister on children's orchestra founder Vivienne Price, zoologist Dr Dick Laws, actor Warren Clarke, sculptor Geoffrey Clarke and CIA agent Prince David Chavchavadze. Show more

A serious breach of editorial guidelines on Radio 1's Newsbeat. Plus is visualisation a welcome addition to radio? Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a father and daughter about her memories of her mother, who died suddenly when she was just four, and the memories she wishes she had. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig, who is joined by Mark Steel, Angela Barnes and Andy Hamilton, alongside regular panellist Jeremy Hardy.

Peggy leaves her party early, and Ed does the right thing. Show more

James Gandolfini's last film The Drop reviewed, saxophonist Jan Garbarek, Quentin Blake on Paula Rego and Honoré Daumier, and Israeli novelist Assaf Gavron. Show more

Skye has run away after she discovered her Mum stole Dexter's medicine. But now she's coming back for Dexter. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Glenn Campbell presents political debate and discussion from Abertay University in Dundee with Margaret Curran MP, Lord Forsyth, Alex Massie and Shona Robison MSP. Show more

The new food substitute Soylent allows you to give up eating meals in order to have more free time. But John Gray argues that human beings crave busy lives. Show more

Melvyn Bragg joins philosopher Angie Hobbs, lawyer Harry Potter, neuropsychologist Paul Broks and theologian Giles Fraser to exchange ideas on freedom. Show more

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Holmes's own investigation is at odds with his colleagues when he reveals the answer to this crime lies a little closer to home. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Harriett Gilbert, Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts discuss books by Hanif Kureishi, William Maxwell and John Harris. From 2014. Show more

Focussing on art passed down from father to son. Will Gompertz investigates the stories of art-works in our homes. From 2014. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Fi Glover introduces a conversation about how a poor start in life can inhibit the skills needed for family life, but also how they can still be learned, with help. Show more

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Val McDermid reveals her personal interest in forensic science and how her research connects with her crime fiction. From 2014. . Show more

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