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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale. Show more

Farming minister George Eustice on the 'dairy summit' with NFU, high street banks and producers. And calls to review the removal of spines from the carcasses of year-old sheep. Show more

Michael Palin presents the Mauritius kestrel, from the island of Mauritius. Show more

Sean Curran reports as the HSBC tax row grips Westminster. And why help is at hand for NHS whistleblowers. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the photon, the fundamental particle associated with light. Show more

With Jenni Murray. Janet and Graham Walton on being the parents of sextuplet girls, born in 1983, and from the archives, Ginger Rogers tells how she kept up her love for dancing. Show more

There are gender issues with Ulysses - and with Cyril the dog in prison, Angus needs help to free him. Stars Carol Ann Crawford. Show more

Talks aimed at bringing peace to South Sudan restart in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, plus other stories from reporters around the world. Show more

British children's books are internationally renowned but far fewer European children's books are translated into English. David Almond makes a heart-felt plea for this to change. Show more

Councillor Maud Burnett's controversial scheme is gathering pace. Show more

Consumer news including the high street retailer fined for forcing customers to hand over their house keys and how hidden increases in insurance premiums could now be revealed. Show more

Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.

Martin Palmer, secretary general of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation, reflects on the spiritual responses evoked by cliffs in religious stories and traditions. Show more

Rob loses his temper, and Lilian settles in. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Football agent Danny Provisor negotiates desperate last-ditch deals on football's transfer deadline day. Stars David Schofield. Show more

Helen Mark visits Tump 53, a family-friendly nature reserve built on the grounds of a former royal arsenal that was once known as 'the secret city'. Show more

Simon Callow presents an appeal on behalf of Target Tuberculosis. Show more

News and features from the world of books, presented by Mariella Frostrup. SJ Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep, discusses his new novel Second Life. Show more

Antonia Quirke presents a valentine to the cinema in a special edition about love in the movies. She talks to Terence Stamp, Sir Richard Eyre and documentary maker Kim Longinotto. Show more

Adam Rutherford investigates new insights into what lies at the centre of the Earth and, marking Darwin Day, examines the ongoing conflict between evolution and creationism. Show more

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Ed Byrne hosts as Britain’s Hal Cruttenden and Justin Moorhouse take on Henning When and Sofie Hagen from overseas. From 2014. Show more

Shula has a shock. Meanwhile, Fallon and Carol are getting ready. Show more

A special edition of Front Row from the reopened Whitworth Art Gallery, with Cornelia Parker, Richard Wilson, Daniel Evans, Barrie Rutter, Maria Balshaw and the Halle Youth Choir. Show more

There are gender issues with Ulysses - and with Cyril the dog in prison, Angus needs help to free him. Stars Carol Ann Crawford. Show more

A British 'Innocence Project' sees success as a murder conviction is overturned, but is the system for dealing with miscarriages of justice good enough? With Joshua Rozenberg. Show more

From the mines of west Africa to the workshops of an east London jewellery maker, Evan Davis and guests discuss three links in the gold chain. Show more

Adam Rutherford investigates new insights into what lies at the centre of the Earth and, marking Darwin Day, examines the ongoing conflict between evolution and creationism. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the photon, the fundamental particle associated with light. Show more

Deal brokered at marathon session in Minsk with help of German Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

Anne is on the way to Blackpool with her grandson Luke, who is determined to piece together the fragments of his grandmother's past. Show more

Missing for six years, Brian has stories to tell. He finds himself in hospital. Stars Neil Pearson. From July 2012. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster.

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Writer Zafer Senocak, born in Turkey but long resident in Germany, offers a personal perspective on the challenges facing Europe. Show more

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