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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tony Macauley

Is the government failing in its duty to protect our rivers from agricultural pollution? Campaigners say it is, and they're embarking on a court case as a result. Show more

Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens. Show more

Sean Curran reports from Westminster as the government moves towards a decision on military action in Syria. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jane Austen's novel Emma, which features, according to Austen, 'a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like'. Show more

How beauty generates £9 billion, Portugal and women in politics, Chinese novelist Geling Yan and why Americans still use cups as a unit of measurement. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Philip would appear to have found love in the most unlikely of places. However there is, as there always is with Philip, a complication. Show more

The story of Peru's drug 'mules' - the youngsters who hike cocaine from a tropical valley up to highland towns in the Andes and out towards the border with Brazil. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Ian McMillan wants to know what really happened in 1988 when controversial German composer Karlheinz paid a visit. From 2015. Show more

Dominic Lawson takes on one of Britain's leading philanthropists, Sigrid Rausing, who plays chess every day with her husband. Show more

How might a promised fix affect cars caught up in the VW emissions scandal? Plus the tube map makeover to keep walkers happy and other consumer news, with Winifred Robinson. Show more

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The latest on the Paris attacks investigation, Junior Doctors vote for strike action over new contracts, and a former Labour election aide says the party hasn't learnt from defeat. Show more

Lenny Henry investigates the sudden blossoming of new black British theatrical voices whose roots are not in the Caribbean but in Africa. From November 2015. Show more

Will fortune favour the Fairbrothers? At Brookfield it is good to be useful. Show more

Darkly funny drama by David Ireland. Kyle has always looked up to his uncle. Until today... Show more

Writer Iain Sinclair seeks the UK's oldest burial site on Gower's cliffs. His psychogeographic companions are Helen Mark, archaeologist Ffion Reynolds and bookseller Jeff Towns. Show more

Eloise Daly appeals on behalf of BBC Children in Need. Show more

Edna O'Brien talks to Mariella Frostrup about her novel The Little Red Chairs, and New York novelists talk about the appeal to writers of the city's recent past. Show more

Producer Barbara Broccoli explains why she has made new film Radiator, and Bridge Of Spies scribe Matt Charman reveals why he took off his clothes to pitch to Steven Spielberg. Show more

New calculations reveal that despite its instability, predicted melting of the west Antarctic ice sheet will not lead to as catastrophic a sea level rise as previously thought. Show more

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French authorities say the man who they believe planned the attacks on Paris is dead. They say Abdelhamid Abaaoud was killed in yesterday's police operation in a northern suburb.

Alex and his band explore the theme of children, with music and the help from comedian Doc Brown. From March 2013. Show more

Eddie faces a real dilemma, and it is Rob to the rescue. Show more

Arts news with Kirsty Lang, including Cate Blanchett on her new film Carol, Enya on her new album Dark Sky Island and Katherine Soper, Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting winner. Show more

Philip would appear to have found love in the most unlikely of places. However there is, as there always is with Philip, a complication. Show more

After the mass casualty attacks in Paris, Edward Stourton assesses the level of threat from British-born terrorists. Could they carry out similar atrocities in the UK? Show more

Can the Northern Powerhouse close the North-South economic gap and attract investment into Britain's northern cities? Evan Davis and guests discuss with an audience in Manchester. Show more

New calculations reveal that despite its instability, predicted melting of the west Antarctic ice sheet will not lead to as catastrophic a sea level rise as previously thought. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Jane Austen's novel Emma, which features, according to Austen, 'a heroine whom no-one but myself will much like'. Show more

Featuring the latest on the Paris terrorist attacks, and will junior doctors go on strike? Show more

With the body count at three. Sargeant is desperate to find out the truth and is interviewing suspects. Read by Jamie Parker. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Jon wonders why he keeps noticing the time is 11.11. Is it confirmation bias? With Ron Besser and David Aaronovitch. From April 2013. Show more

Sean Curran reports as MPs back the deal to prevent the collapse of the power-sharing executive at Stormont, and a minister defends the grants to the failed charity Kids Company. Show more

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A persona is created, a band is formed, and the idiosyncrasies of Top of the Pops are endured. Show more

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