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The bells of St Mary's, Lamberhurst, Kent. Show more

An insight into man of the moment, Benedict Cumberbatch. Code-breaker, physicist, Victorian sleuth. What makes this man an object of obsession with a cult of adoring fans? Show more

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Samira Ahmed explores Durham Cathedral's enduring historical, cultural and spiritual significance. How is this ancient institution addressing the needs of its modern communities? Show more

Spiders love the nooks and crannies in drystone walls. Mary Colwell is in the Peak District, where 100s of miles of limestone walls are home to many different species of spider. Show more

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Religious news and current affairs programme. Including the final stamp to approve women bishops; will data from comet 67P provide new theological insights?; and RE in GCSEs. Show more

Sir Terry Wogan appeals on behalf of Children in Need, the BBC's UK corporate charity, making a difference to the lives of children across the UK. Show more

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Live from Cannon Street Memorial Baptist Church, Birmingham, celebrating 200 years of partnership that established some of the earliest multiracial Baptist churches in the world. 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

Chris Packham presents the Indian cuckoo found across much of South East Asia. Show more

Sunday morning magazine programme with news and conversation about the big stories of the week. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.

Contemporary drama in a rural setting.

Kirsty Young talks to poet and playwright John Agard. Show more

John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with comedian Neil Innes, explorer Dr Bradley Garrett and anthropologist Isabel Berncke. From 2014. Show more

Terra Madre 2014: A global movement of farmers and food producers which attracts the attention of world leaders. Presented by Dan Saladino. Show more

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Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell. Show more

Hardeep Singh Kohli enters the mystifying world of the circus. He is joined by a French foot juggler, an Australian flying trapeze artist and ring mistress Yasmin Smart. 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

Fi Glover with conversations about the death of a parent, growing up in care, and the skilled use of wheelchairs, between people helped by Children in Need-funded charities. Show more

Wart's remarkable education at the hands of wizard Merlyn draws to a close. Stars David Warner, Paul Ready and Edward Bracey. Show more

Pulitzer prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson talks about her new novel Lila, Tim Parks on why we read, and literature lovers in Liverpool discuss the joys of shared reading. Show more

Before Thomas Hardy, there was another Dorset poet. His name was William Barnes. With words and music, Daljit Nagra goes in search of Hardy's forebear, friend and inspiration. Show more

Criminals are said to be making a billion pounds a year in the UK by illegally dumping waste. Is law enforcement up to the job of stopping them? Allan Urry investigates. Show more

An insight into man of the moment, Benedict Cumberbatch. Code-breaker, physicist, Victorian sleuth. What makes this man an object of obsession with a cult of adoring fans? Show more

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The latest weather forecast.

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Naga Munchetty chooses her BBC Radio highlights. Show more

Peggy is courageous, and Rob is the man in a crisis. Show more

The stay-at-home Dad must stand in for his busy wife making a talk at their daughter’s school. Stars Hal Cruttenden. From 2014. Show more

A tale from a former mining community in Northumberland exploring our link with the land beneath our feet. From November 2014. Show more

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

Paul Lewis on flight compensation refusals, mortgage affordability tests, security at booking.com, and hidden investment charges. Show more

Sir Terry Wogan appeals on behalf of Children in Need, the BBC's UK corporate charity, making a difference to the lives of children across the UK. Show more

In the wake of the Trojan horse affair in Birmingham schools, David Goodhart asks whether Britain's socially conservative Muslims can ever integrate into liberal Britain. Show more

Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.

Iain Martin of the Telegraph analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Tommy Lee Jones about The Homesman, learns about the set design challenges of The Imitation Game and the origins of Darth Vader's heavy breathing. Show more

Samira Ahmed explores Durham Cathedral's enduring historical, cultural and spiritual significance. How is this ancient institution addressing the needs of its modern communities? Show more

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Laurie Taylor examines the rise, meaning and reality of meritocracy as a concept. Also, doctors' choice of 'desert island discs'. Show more

The bells of St Mary's, Lamberhurst, Kent. Show more

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