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Mary Ann Sieghart examines the career and character of Yvette Cooper, the new Shadow Foreign Secretary and one half of the famous Labour political couple. Show more

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Mark Tully celebrates the art of Fables and asks why they are still considered such powerful teaching tools. With stories from Israel, Germany and the Lebanon. Show more

Getting to the heart of country life with a look at individual farming endeavours.

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Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week. Show more

Lysette Anthony presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Arthritis Research UK. Show more

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From Belhaven Parish Church, Dunbar. With Alison Twaddle, General Secretary of the Church of Scotland Guild. Preacher: the Minister, Rev Laurence Twaddle. Show more

Sarah Dunant reflects on the character of the new generation of students. How are they dealing with the challenge of growing up and are they about to become more political? Show more

News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.

Things take a surprising turn for Jill and Jamie makes his presence felt. Show more

Sarah Doukas, founder of Storm Model Agency, joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs. Show more

In celebration of the Northern Pomona - Simon Parkes visits the orchards, and meets the people, trying to preserve and regenerate the unique apple culture of Yorkshire. Show more

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A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.

Robin Denselow reports on Africa at 50, visiting countries which are celebrating their landmark anniversary in 2010. Show more

Eric Robson chairs the programme from Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire. He is joined by panellists Christine Walkden, Anne Swithinbank and Matthew Biggs. Show more

Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison highlights the beauty of nature. John goes in search of lynx in North West Canada. Show more

Tina Pepler's dramatisation of Christopher Isherwood's semi-autobiographical novel set in 1930s Germany. The Nazis begin to impact more and more on life in Berlin. Show more

In a special edition of the programme from the Cheltenham Literary Festival, Mariella Frostrup talks to Booker of Booker winner Salman Rushdie and to crime writer James Ellroy. Show more

Roger McGough introduces a miscellany of requested poems about autumn, rain storms and migrant birds. Anton Lesser and Eleanor Tremain read. Show more

$27 billion has been spent on training the Afghan police and army, to allow British and other troops to eventually withdraw. But are they ready to take control of their country? Show more

Mary Ann Sieghart examines the career and character of Yvette Cooper, the new Shadow Foreign Secretary and one half of the famous Labour political couple. Show more

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Sarah Montague introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio. Show more

Kate has thoughts of home and Kathy is feeling vulnerable.

Matt Frei talks to Harvard University professor Robert Putnam about his newest book, American Grace, and author Alice Walker explains her style of faith when facing hard times. Show more

By Cathy Feeny. Lonely widow Cora has been made redundant. Cash is tight, but a chance meeting offers her a way to beat the credit crunch and get out of mounting debt. Show more

Your ideas for the new controller and treading the thin line between brilliant comedy and bad taste. Email: Feedback@bbc.co.uk. Show more

Matthew Bannister on Sir Norman Wisdom's rise from poverty to stardom; Sir Robert Mark's crusade against corruption in the Metropolitan Police and moral philosopher Philippa Foot. Show more

Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Show more

Lysette Anthony presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Arthritis Research UK. Show more

Women are more dependent on the state than men. The cuts will therefore hit them harder. Jo Fidgen asks why the issue has failed to trigger a feminist revolt. Is sisterhood dead? Show more

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Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.

David Aaronovitch of The Times takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news. Show more

Francine Stock talks to Oliver Stone about his return to Wall Street for his credit-crunch sequel, Money Never Sleeps. Produced by Stephen Hughes. Show more

Mark Tully celebrates the art of Fables and asks why they are still considered such powerful teaching tools. With stories from Israel, Germany and the Lebanon. Show more

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Laurie Taylor examines new research looking at the work prospects of blacklisted US actors and film workers during the McCarthy period from 1945-1960. Show more

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