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Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Edward Kessler.

As guns are loaded for the start of the pheasant shooting season, Charlotte Smith hears that shoots are suffering in the recession. Plus how the Farming Today bees are faring. Show more

With John Humphrys and Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests Elizabeth Frood, Richard Parkinson and Kate Spence discuss Akhenaten, the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt. Show more

The launch of the Social Democratic Party in 1981. Determined not to be seen as merely a London initiative, the four new leaders went on a whirlwind tour of the country. Show more

Make-up guru Lauren Luke on her YouTube fame. Plus, the future of children's care homes; and why are children's clothes so gendered?

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A trip down memory lane to one of China's last surviving communes, Rwandans getting connected and a new language law in Slovakia. Introduced by Kate Adie. Show more

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey explores the development and spontaneity of the musical encore. Has it lost its sparkle? From October 2009. Show more

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.

Consumer affairs with Winifred Robinson.

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National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Who stole the minerals from our food? Alice Roberts investigates the decline in crucial nutrients in fruit, veg, wheat and rice. Show more

Tony feels usurped at Home Farm. Show more

By Ewa Banaszkiewicz. Staszek returns to Krakow for his daughter's wedding. He has been dreading the visit, tortured by guilt and carrying a secret that he would like to keep. Show more

Clare walks the second section of the route, from Belford to Beadnell via Bamburgh Castle, in the company of two men whose job it is to preserve the area for the public. Show more

Sir Terence English appeals on behalf of Primary Trauma Care Foundation. Show more

By Dan Anthony. Cliff tries to work out which is worse - the drunk and disorderly charge, or the fact that he appears to have time-travelled nearly 40 years. Read by Lestyn Jones. Show more

A place for prayer, music and safety. Historian Amanda Vickery reveals the hidden history of the home over 400 years.

Mariella Frostrup and her guests discuss the rise of Australian fiction. Richard Flanagan, author of the cult novel Gould's Book of Fish, talks about his latest book, Wanting. Show more

Quentin Cooper and guests dissect the week's science. The earthquakes in southeast Asia; China's greenhouse gases; green but mean; spintronics. Show more

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Plus Weather.

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After Gerry takes a tumble over a bucket, Arthur steps in to run the cafe. Is he a culinary natural? Stars Steve Delaney. From January 2009. Show more

Mike gives Brenda a mixed blessing. Show more

Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including an interview with the leading bass-baritone Bryn Terfel. Show more

Happiness is short-lived as Craven is blamed in the press for DI Terry Bird's failings. Robinson discovers Craven's secret relationship with a witness. Show more

Sarah Rainsford investigates the mysterious disappearance of The Arctic Sea, the Russian-operated cargo ship which went missing off the coast of Britain. Show more

Evan Davis asks his panel of top business guests about discipline at work and tries to shed some light on the mysteries of profit margins. Show more

Geoff Watts meets Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, head of the Medical Research Council, and hears about his passions and priorities for basic research. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests Elizabeth Frood, Richard Parkinson and Kate Spence discuss Akhenaten, the ruler who brought revolutionary change to ancient Egypt. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

With Felicity Evans. As three people, including a Plymouth nursery worker, plead guilty to charges of child sex abuse, what are the long-term effects of such offences on children? Show more

Arkady and Bazarov abandon the older generation for the delights of town, the governor's ball and independent women. Show more

The second semi-final of Radio 4's 2009 Poetry Slam, recorded at South Street Arts Centre in Reading and hosted by Dreadlock Alien. Show more

A perfect relationship frozen in time and a dog healer - the journalist hears stories of chance encounters. From January 2005. Show more

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The launch of the Social Democratic Party in 1981. Determined not to be seen as merely a London initiative, the four new leaders went on a whirlwind tour of the country. Show more

The latest shipping forecast.

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