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Small rural schools could face closure as local authorities cut back on spending. Farming Today finds out what impact this could have on village communities. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Libby is joined by Nina Conti, Anne Downie, John Stewart and Ann Martin-Davis. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. Celebrating, informing and entertaining women with news, views and interviews of topical interest. Show more

In the third of Amanda Whittington's linked plays inspired by listeners' stories of desire, teacher Sarah confides her secret longing to landlady Ella. Show more

Alan Dein joins City lawyer Simon and jobs guru Matt as they train for three rounds of white-collar boxing on a big night out for their respective office teams. Show more

Comedy drama series by Caroline and David Stafford. Nick tries to prove that people are capable of change, James gets a job, and Ronnie has to hide an entire military band. Show more

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Sir Martin Sorrell on Murdoch, the BBC and the future of advertising; Clare Sambrook on investigative journalism and: is NewsCorp's new ipad paper the future for newspapers? Show more

There's a close shave for Pip and the Grundys have a lucrative day. Show more

Signs: Contemporary stories about the way technology determines our lives. 1/2: Horizon. Comic thriller by Steve May. Different people plan for the future in different ways. Show more

Vincent Duggleby and a team of energy professionals tackle listeners' questions about fuel bills and energy efficiency. Show more

Martin Jarvis directs Alfred Molina in a story on the nature of celebrity. Meyer Berkowitz has two hit plays running on Broadway. But he soon learns that fame can be tiresome. Show more

John O'Farrell explores our relationship with exams. Multiple Choice was first used to test US soldiers during the First World War. Show more

Laurie Taylor looks at new research into the public convenience and discusses the notion of a civic core - who volunteers in their community and how. Show more

Claudia Hammond looks at how to prevent flashbacks, why music could effect our taste buds and how therapeutic design helps people with dementia. Show more

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The 'one woman Fast Show' performs an array of comic characters including a fame-hungry celebrity mother. From November 2010. Show more

Jazzer puts his skills to the test and there's an eventful panto rehearsal. Show more

Mark Lawson interviews comedian Eddie Izzard, Jeff Park reviews The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's' Nest, artist Philippe Parreno's solo show and James Last on six decades on stage. Show more

In the third of Amanda Whittington's linked plays inspired by listeners' stories of desire, teacher Sarah confides her secret longing to landlady Ella. Show more

Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. Chaired by Michael Buerk. Show more

Lynsey Hanley, the author of "Estates: An Intimate History" explores the complexities of class and social mobility in her own life and in British society more widely. Show more

At a time when we're being told that livestock production is an inefficient and unsustainable use of resources, Geoff Watts consider progress in developing synthetic alternatives. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Libby is joined by Nina Conti, Anne Downie, John Stewart and Ann Martin-Davis. Show more

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A Brazilian ship sparks alarming visions for our hero. Too late, he discovers the cargo's demonic nature. Read by David Tennant. Show more

Radio 4's performance poetry series featuring Michael Horovitz. Also on the bill is comedy Norfolk poet William Cake, with a poem about - guess what? - Norfolk. Show more

A divorce has left outdoors pursuit expert Kenny with a touch of agoraphobia. With Phil Cornwell and Andrew McGibbon. From November 2010. Show more

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After years of waiting, Catherine is officially Queen of England. An account of the life of the Spanish Infanta who changed the course of Tudor history. Read by Yolanda Vazquez. Show more

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