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Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie of St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Show more

The greenbelt and calls for a new cohesive housing strategy. Plus Fois Gras production and how sheep can be used in the protection of rare plants. Show more

Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper. Show more

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Melvyn Bragg looks at the glorious Northumbrian Renaissance, which gave us some of the world's great treasures. Show more

Andrew Parker explores the life of 17th-century microscope pioneer, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. From October 2015. Show more

In a culture where it is good to talk, what place is there for people like King George VI and prime minister Clement Attlee, who are tongue-tied by their shyness? Show more

Natalie Bennett, the outgoing leader of the Green Party, Bridget Jones 20 years on, the Russian Revolution through women's eyes; and are young people having less sex? Show more

With her business in big trouble, Meg discovers an intruder in the yard and makes an unexpected ally. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Brett Westwood blows away the cobwebs from tales of spiders as objects of fear, merciless femmes fatales and tricksters too. From 2016 Show more

There is an apple, aftershave, a car, spreadsheet software, even a range of non-alcoholic beer. Why are so many things called Jazz that are not jazz? Russell Finch investigates. Show more

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Turkey declares war on Rumania and Russia, and a new arrival at the Grahams' fractures Esme's peace of mind. Show more

Consumer phone-in. Have listeners changed their holiday plans because of worries about being at risk? Show more

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News with Martha Kearney including Apple tax bill and rescue of migrants from the Mediterranean.

Derek Mooney looks at the despised plant Japanese knotweed, but does it deserve its enemy number one status? From 2016. Show more

Anna makes a last attempt, and Richard has a wonderful evening. Show more

Fourth in a nine-part thriller starring Romola Garai. Written by Matthew Broughton. As new information comes to light, could a little boy locked in a coma hold the answers? Show more

Helen Castors asks if the English created Scotland and if Wren could really have helped destroy St Paul's Cathedral. And Al Murray speaks up for a general in a funny hat. Show more

Gerald Scarfe is your starship captain on a bumpy ride through the cosmos, joining broadcasters old and new in a search for intelligent life. Show more

Mary Beard explores the growth of hair colouring with a consultation at a leading salon and reflections on ageism as the new 'glass ceiling'. Show more

Comedian and writer Tony Hawks chooses the creator of nonviolent communication, Marshall Rosenberg. With Matthew Parris. From 2016. Show more

Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.

The European Commission has ruled that the tech firm's tax benefits were illegal

Mark discusses our need for possessions. We spend a lot of life accruing stuff, but does it really make us happy? From August 2016. Show more

Shula lets it all pour out, and Freddie surveys his surroundings. Show more

Ian McEwan explains why his new novel is told from the point of view of a foetus, Gene Wilder in his own words, Briony Hanson reviews Things to Come, and The Television Workshop. Show more

With her business in big trouble, Meg discovers an intruder in the yard and makes an unexpected ally. Stars Bettrys Jones. Show more

Much of London was destroyed in the Great Fire and again in the Blitz. How did the city respond, and are there lessons for ever-growing cities today? Nicholas Kenyon investigates. Show more

Action's specialist hotels for blind people are under threat of closure. Plus the Bank of England's chief cashier reveals the new polymer fiver. Show more

Consultant anaesthetist Dr Kevin Fong explores how doctors cope when things go wrong. Show more

Melvyn Bragg looks at the glorious Northumbrian Renaissance, which gave us some of the world's great treasures. Show more

The latest weather forecast.

After the EU tells Apple to pay 13 billion euros in taxes to Ireland, the country's junior finance minister says Ireland has done nothing wrong. Show more

Craving independence and frustrated with her dysfunctional family, 15-year-old Lizzie Vogel takes a job at Paradise Lodge, a nursing home for the elderly. Show more

Couples therapist Dr Tanya meets American therapy-addicts Trudi and Brandon. Stars Julia Davis and Marc Wootton. From 2015. Show more

Fi Glover talks to three men who have chosen to stay at home looking after their young children, while their wives go out to work. Show more

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In a culture where it is good to talk, what place is there for people like King George VI and prime minister Clement Attlee, who are tongue-tied by their shyness? Show more

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