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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Laurence Twaddle. Show more

Sybil Ruscoe hears that domestic abuse is as common in the countryside as the city. Plus community services in rural areas under pressure of funding cuts. Show more

Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit. Show more

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The Deobandis are the largest Islamic group in the UK, running over 40% of mosques and a network of seminaries. Owen Bennett Jones investigates who they are and what they believe. Show more

Jean Binta Breeze on The Verandah Poems; the equalities impact assessment for the new junior doctors' contract; Cheryl Strayed is next in The Chain; and film-maker Shamim Sarif. Show more

Tony is still no wiser as to why his jokes with a sexist edge fail to go down well with the ladies. It must be their hormones, or something. Show more

Dr Aarathi Prasad looks at how new research into women's fertility may help stave off the menopause, improving health and quality of life. Show more

Exploring the lasting emotional impact of the song from the acclaimed musical, Les Miserables. With Alfie Boe. From 2016. Show more

On this day in 1916, a Zeppelin raid dropped bombs on the North East coast, while at Spittal End Farm, conscription appears on the horizon. Show more

Call You and Yours asks listeners what the new Living Wage has meant for them. Show more

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French journalist Catherine Guilyardi presents her thoughtful take on the history of Britain from her French perspective. Show more

Kirsty is called to action, and Pat is confused. Show more

Barristers' clerk Jake finds himself in hot water, when he goes behind the head clerk's back and asks a junior barrister to represent a friend. By Mick Collins. Show more

Tom Dyckhoff explores the doll and how we represent ourselves individually and socially. He questions gender and stereotypes and looks at the design features of successful dolls. Show more

The Ice Link could plug the UK into Iceland's cheap and renewable energy, but it may come at a cost to pristine landscape. Tom Heap visits the land of fire and ice to find out why. Show more

Steven Pinker, psychologist and author of The Language Instinct, joins Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright in the studio to talk about his love of, and life working in, language. Show more

Anthony Horowitz chooses the director of 'Psycho' and 'The Birds', Alfred Hitchcock. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more

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The Prime Minister of Iceland has resigned, after leaked documents from a Panamanian law firm revealed he had invested millions worth of assets in an offshore company.

Social worker Clare Barker and her estranged sister are forced to co-operate with one another. Stars Sally Phillips. From 2015. Show more

Jazzer is working hard, and Helen encounters a new face. Show more

Timothy Spall talks about The Caretaker, Catherine Tate's choice for Shakespeare's People, plus the TV series of Stephen King's 11.22.63, and Dutch flowers at the National Gallery. Show more

Tony is still no wiser as to why his jokes with a sexist edge fail to go down well with the ladies. It must be their hormones, or something. Show more

Some of the world's most notorious regimes face sanctions to stop them doing business. Simon Cox reveals how secretive shell companies allow them to continue moving money around. Show more

The programme tries out the Orbit Reader 20, a new electronic braille reader. Plus a visit to Full Sutton prison, where braille books have been made for 20 years. Show more

Lucy Kellaway asks whatever happened to the 9 to 5? Talking to business leaders and office workers, she finds out how Britain ended up with a long hours office culture. 1/3. Show more

The Deobandis are the largest Islamic group in the UK, running over 40% of mosques and a network of seminaries. Owen Bennett Jones investigates who they are and what they believe. Show more

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In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective. Crisis claims first political casualty, Ruto ICC charges dropped, Smithers comes out. Show more

Maid Jane Fairchild answers a telephone call at Beechwood which will change not only the course of her Mothering Sunday but also her life. Show more

Julie is having a tough time with her new bloke, and Danno has a shameful secret to share. Starring Sue Johnston. From 2016. Show more

Comedian Phill Jupitus takes us through his life in books, comedy and songs, from the Sex Pistols to Steve Martin. With live music by Boo Hewerdine. Recorded at BBC Maida Vale. Show more

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Edward Dusinberre recalls his first season as the Takacs Quartet's first violinist and finds that adapting to life as a touring performer has its challenges. Show more

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