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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.

Sir David Attenborough presents the Central Asian bar-headed goose. Show more

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

Mariella Frostrup and guests explore the influence of parenting on intelligence, asking what impact breastfeeding, violin lessons and superfoods have on a child's IQ. Show more

Jane Garvey looks at what can be done to tackle child sexual exploitation in Oxford and Rotherham, verbal anaesthesia - easing pain through talking - and exercising while pregnant. Show more

After a promising start Bindi’s Beauty Box looks in danger. Has Bindi taken on more than she can manage? Stars Meera Syal. Show more

Fi Glover introduces a conversation between friends who are dedicated to promoting understanding of anorexia, after one of them got through it with the help of the other. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Cartoonist Gerald Scarfe explores the activity of the Walt Disney Studio during the Second World War. From 2015. Show more

It’s Damien and Anthony’s stag do in Dublin – what could go wrong? Stars Miles Jupp and Justin Edwards. From 2015. Show more

The Coming of Age. Why do societies around the world, mark a single, special day as the point when a child is transformed into an adult? Show more

Consumer news. Virgin Trains withdraw a discount for railcard holders, and Winifred Robinson asks whether the Green Deal home-improvement scheme delivered the savings it promised. Show more

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Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Edward Stourton.

Hitler's "dark charisma" and its influence on European politics today. Francine Stock tries to pin down charisma. From 2015. Show more

Susan pulls no punches, and Rob puts himself forward. Show more

Detective team DCI Matthews and DS Armitage interview Tom, the son of a wealthy scrap metal merchant. It's Sean's first day back at work since he was seriously injured. Show more

Michael Robinson concludes the series with a discussion on the future of careers, the responsibilities of employers and what the government should do for the self-employed. Show more

From 1 September, all babies in the UK will be offered vaccination against meningitis B. Freya and Ross tell Dr Mark Porter how this disease nearly killed their daughter Harmonie. Show more

Nick Baker explores museum and gallery gift shops, quizzing customers on how their purchases relate to what they have seen, if they relate at all. Show more

Media news, including Rebekah Brooks's return to News Corp, why newspapers want the BBC's website to be controlled and discussion on working as a journalist in Turkey. Show more

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The solution to EU's migrant crisis is to bring peace to Syria, says the PM. HIV clinic "sorry" for data breach. Rebekah Brooks back at the helm of Murdoch's UK newspaper empire.

Thomas Hardy's exciting idea to make his books even sadder. Sketches starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. From 2013. Show more

Adam spells out his plans, and David extends the hand of friendship. Show more

Playwright David Hare on his memoir The Blue Touch Paper, Meryl Streep's new film Ricki and the Flash reviewed, artist Max Richter's Sleep project. Show more

After a promising start Bindi’s Beauty Box looks in danger. Has Bindi taken on more than she can manage? Stars Meera Syal. Show more

Timandra Harkness and Leo Johnson taste some strange foods of the future as they investigate how technology and a rising global population might transform what people eat. Show more

Talks with a personal dimension. Shane McCorristine thinks that people are losing out by no longer talking about their dreams, in contrast to their ancestors. Show more

Science writer Stuart Clark explores the relationship between scientists and computers. He asks whether our reliance on computers in research is becoming an obstacle to progress. Show more

Mariella Frostrup and guests explore the influence of parenting on intelligence, asking what impact breastfeeding, violin lessons and superfoods have on a child's IQ. Show more

Body of Syrian child washed up on Turkish beach - could photo change public attitudes?

Marian feels vulnerable without Absolon and unsure about who to trust - then receives some unexpected news. Read by Peter Firth. Show more

Nathan's dad celebrates his 50th birthday but resents being made to feel middle-aged. With Adjoa Andoh. From June 2013. Show more

Misha Glenny concludes his history in the Alps and Trieste, ambitious targets of Italian warmongers in the First World War. Show more

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The author stays at the Blue Shadows Bed and Breakfast in Greensboro and meets its owner, Janet May, aka Miss Cotton Blossom 1949. Show more

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