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With Steve Clifford, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance.

With Anna Hill. Featuring Norfolk farmer Jim Fletcher, who will spend Christmas looking after 4,000 sheep, which are spread over a 20 mile radius in the Fens. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Justin Webb. Guest editor Sam Taylor-Wood investigates home births. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by John Sergeant, Rufus Sewell, Wasfi Kani and Tom Pey. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Including discussion on the different kinds of meditation and attitudes to infertility in the Asian community, and Wendy Nieper performs live. Show more

Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series. Vera and Irene have a major falling out after Vera's theories about Irene's relations cause family uproar. Show more

When Arthur joins a tour bus for a guided journey around the city, he of course feels he could do a much better job. Stars Steve Delaney. From December 2010. Show more

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Steve Hewlett with David Aaronovitch, Anne McElvoy and Peter Bazalgette on the biggest media stories of 2010, including TV election coverage, paywalls and the impact of Wikileaks. Show more

Lynda's on edge for the first night of the panto, and someone has a close encounter with Sabrina Thwaite. Show more

Love story by In-Sook Chappell. Locked out of her apartment, Poppy can either wait in the lobby for morning or accept Arthur's invitation to explore Hong Kong by night. Show more

Paul Lewis and guests answer your questions about travel rights and travel insurance. Show more

Tales of Victorian circus life read by Tony Lidington. Frowde remembers performing as a contortionist known as the 'Duke of Limbs'. Show more

A husband and wife, both midwives, discuss attitudes towards men in their profession and daily challenges. From December 2010. Show more

Laurie Taylor talks to Professor's Russell Jacoby, Ash Amin and Barbara Graziosi and The Bishop of Whitby, Martin Warner, about imagining 'utopia' in the 21st century. Show more

As an ageing population puts increasing strain on hospital emergency departments, Dr Mark Porter looks at how one in Southampton is evolving to meet those complex needs. Show more

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Series of brief musical comedies by Dave Cohen, David Quantick and Richie Webb. Ed Miliband gets a West End Musical makeover in Thoroughly Modern Miliband. Show more

Having an addictive personality, Shappi Khorsandi reveals what it is like being an addict and also chats with Trisha Goddard and comedian Mike Gunn. With music from Duncan Oakley. Show more

Helen stands firm and David proves to be a life-saver. Show more

Arts news and reviews. John Wilson talks to two of the year's musical successes, Tinie Tempah and Plan B. Show more

Prunella Scales and Anne Reid star in this fractious festive 11th series. Vera and Irene have a major falling out after Vera's theories about Irene's relations cause family uproar. Show more

Clive Anderson and guests discuss how proposed Government cuts in the legal aid budget could affect our access to justice. Show more

The author and former social worker Bernard Hare tells a moving tale of the power of human compassion, which contains a lesson he tries to pass on to everyone he meets. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Robin Ince explores the legacy of Schrodinger's Cat, the paradox of quantum physics, and discovers its influence on science and popular culture. Show more

Libby Purves is joined by John Sergeant, Rufus Sewell, Wasfi Kani and Tom Pey. Show more

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Witnessing bloodshed and horror on a wrecking trip, Mary recovers from her ordeal, escaping to seek help. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more

By Jon Richardson. A tale of love and betrayal set in a remote village in the Yorkshire Dales. Tom meets a woman on the internet, but all is not what it seems. From August 2009. Show more

For the first time in over five years The League of Gentlemen reunite for a real life paranormal adventure, spending the night in one of Britain's most haunted houses. Show more

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With her thirst for knowledge unquenched, the comedian aims to become the ultimate quiz show contestant. From March 2009. Show more

By Lorenza Foschini. Guerin is determined to salvage all he can from the house clearance, but Werner is not as forthcoming as he might be. Show more

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