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Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. Show more

Water restrictions for agriculture are inevitable warns Farming Minister Jim Paice. Charlotte Smith discovers drought is the main talking point at the Cereals 2011 arable event. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval philosopher and theologian John Wyclif and his followers, the Lollards. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. French actress Catherine Deneuve on playing a trophy wife; Jane Avril, the muse of Toulouse Lautrec; Ann Murray; cuts to legal aid - effect on women? Show more

Kate Adie presents a look behind the headlines from correspondents in Tunisia, Gaza, China, South Africa and the United States. Show more

Richard Strange travels to Brussels to explore the bizarre world of bowler-hatted Surrealist artist, Magritte. From 2011. Show more

Winifred Robinson hears which charities may be affected most by funding cutbacks and why the sales are hitting the high street much earlier this year. Show more

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National and international news, with Martha Kearney. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Dominic Arkwright explores the idea of the quick fix with Jane Freear-Wyld, Matt Beaumont and Sathnam Sanghera. From June 2011. Show more

Brian faces a battle in the boardroom. Meanwhile Adam agrees to play Cupid. Show more

True drama documentary on how two world-beating chess-playing sisters were trained. With real parents Laszlo and Klara Polgar. Show more

The Ancestors Trail will be a walk in celebration of Darwin's theories on evolution. Clare Balding joins those walking this evolutionary trail in the Quantock Hills in Somerset. Show more

Carol Klein presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Garden Africa. Show more

Mark Williams reads from an anthology of Greek short stories. Three sailors are shipwrecked and their cargo of cheeses lost. But perhaps the sea can return their goods. Show more

When Spitting Image came to an end, Roger Law decided it was time for a fresh start. He's now living in Bondi and finds he's not the only Brit on the beach. Show more

Mariella Frostrup talks to the award-winning author Amitav Ghosh about River of Smoke, the second book in his Ibis Trilogy; and finds out why we should rediscover Alexander Baron. Show more

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly round-up of science news. He looks at ocean drilling, new materials for planes, new science words and why we dream. Show more

Patrick O'Connell presents the day's top stories. Including Weather.

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Angus Deayton lets Arthur Smith, Lucy Montgomery, Tom Wrigglesworth and Will Smith devise the rounds. From March 2011. Show more

Pip feels indignant and the competition hots up for Harry and Jazzer. Show more

Kirsty Lang reviews a TV version of Mildred Pierce staring Kate Winslet; visits the theatre inviting audiences to try different seating plans, and interviews author Andrew Miller. Show more

Van Cheele discovers a wild youth in his woods who tells him he is busiest at night. Read by John Moffatt. Show more

The Justice Secretary's sentencing reform plans are proving contentious. Joshua Rozenberg explores the thinking behind them and their chances of successfully cutting reoffending. Show more

Evan Davis asks his guests about the importance of the right contacts in business. Is it who you know that counts, as the cliche goes? They also reveal their greatest regrets. Show more

Brett Westwood visits the Farne Islands off the Northumberland coast to find out the latest about the UK's seabird populations. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the medieval philosopher and theologian John Wyclif and his followers, the Lollards. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. Show more

Still unhappy that a potential murder is being swept under the carpet, Renko follows a lead to the Nijinsky fair where he finds himself surrounded by the new Russian oligarchs. Show more

Conspiracy theorist Dave is convinced a homeless person on his street is actually Princess Diana. Stars Dave Lamb. From June 2011. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report on political reaction to developments at the troubled care home operator Southern Cross. Show more

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In 1914, as war looms, exile now means the artistic haven of Zurich, as Joyce focuses on writing Ulysses. With Andrew Scott. Show more

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