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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Dostoevsky's novel in which Raskolnikov is mediocre but thinks he's superior and his future more important than the lives of the women he kills Show more

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Last night Skye and Dexter went to Sheffield with Scarlett, in the van. But it seemed like a dream. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

From coca farmer to president, to political exile; the story of Bolivia’s Evo Morales. Kate Adie introduces this and other stories form correspondents around the world. Show more

Thomas Hardy wrote that people could identify a tree by its susurration, the sound of leaves in the wind. Writer Bob Gilbert listens and hears how poets and musicians capture this Show more

By Siobhan Dowd. Fergus knows what was in the packets, and he's waiting for Michael Rafters.
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How Liverpool is protecting its live music venues from the big developers building trendy flats next to them. Show more

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The price of oil is arguably the most important price in the world economy. So when did the oil boom begin, how did we become so excruciatingly dependent? Show more

Tony finds himself attracting attention and a potential opportunity comes along for Chris. Show more

By David Ashton. A counterfeiting gang steal Isaac Newton's supply of silver. Starring William Gaminara. Show more

Helen Mark meets the villagers that are keeping community of Toppesfield thriving. Show more

Rev Richard Coles makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Toybox Show more

Kathy O'Shaughnessy on her new novel about life of George Eliot. Three editors discuss the importance of literary magazines today. And Jason Reynolds picks his Book I'd Never Lend. Show more

Emma Thompson on Last Christmas Show more

How our soils cope with intense rainfall and flooding, UK cities are starting ultra-low emission zones to deal with air pollution and a quick, robust way to detect the drug Spice Show more

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New figures have revealed that hospitals in England are performing at their worst level since records began -- failing to meet key targets.

Ellie is panicking when a new romance seems to be on the cards for Mitch as Louisa invites the neighbours round to watch her big scene in a popular sitcom. Stars Angus Deayton Show more

Lily faces a dilemma and Jim finds himself tempted Show more

The damage flooding does to art, and how floods have been portrayed; the art being created for the new medical galleries at the Science Museum; musician Tom Roshenthal performs Show more

Last night Skye and Dexter went to Sheffield with Scarlett, in the van. But it seemed like a dream. Stars Sydney Wade. Show more

Should parents with a history of domestic abuse be allowed to see their children? Joshua Rozenberg investigates Show more

What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? It's always a difficult situation - which is why it's often handled badly. Evan Davis and guests discuss. Show more

How our soils cope with intense rainfall and flooding, UK cities are starting ultra-low emission zones to deal with air pollution and a quick, robust way to detect the drug Spice Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Dostoevsky's novel in which Raskolnikov is mediocre but thinks he's superior and his future more important than the lives of the women he kills Show more

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One man believes the Isle of Sheppey needs a new town council, but there are many who disagree. Grace Dent follows his campaign to restore an island identity, beyond the mainland. Show more

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William Dalrymple's critically acclaimed history of the East India Company turns to the brutal famine in Bengal in the late eighteenth century. The reader is Alistair McGowan. Show more

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