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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Clair Jaquiss. Show more
British cheesemaking is enjoying a revival - more than 700 varieties are produced. But Sarah Swadling finds out that milk for cheese is worth less than milk to drink. Show more
Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and Sarah Montague, debating the Olympic legacy, probation service paperwork and the Catholic confession. Show more
Ordinary Londoners caught up in violence on the streets tell their story, and rioters argue their case in court, desperately attempting to avoid the noose. Show more
With Jenni Murray. IVF as a lottery prize. The women building the Olympic Park. Dealing with a terrible boss. Elaine Sciolino on La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life. Show more
Aylmer Ross has returned to London, and the attraction between him and Edith is as electric as ever. So what now? Stars Jonathan Firth. Show more
Gyles Brandreth investigates whether three thousand teddy bears, the first ever made, were lost at sea, in 1903? From 2011. Show more
Retired English Master Dr Henry Pickerskill recalls a bullied day boy and his mother. Stars Ian McDiarmid. From July 2011.
John Waite investigates the 'scandal' that has left up to 1.5 million people addicted to drugs prescribed to them by their GPs, with little support to withdraw. 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.
James Harding, Editor of The Times, tells Steve Hewlett what life is really like on the paper following the hacking scandal; plus what is the future for ITV? Show more
There are conflicting views at Bridge Farm and David offers his support. Show more
4 Extra Debut. A middle-aged lawyer and an impulsive jewel thief begin an obsessive affair, but she has a boyfriend. Stars Jimmy Chisholm. Show more
Financial guru Alvin Hall assesses whether today's youth will be the first for generations to be worse off than their parents. In this programme, he looks at the job market. Show more
Writer Gill Blow's radio debut is a meditative tale about unspoken tensions between a husband and wife. Read by Philip Jackson. Show more
Victory at Stalingrad in February 1943 turned the tide of the war, and the retreat westward gathered pace. On May 9, Berlin fell to Soviet troops and Germany surrendered. Show more
Is there a better way to judge the development of a country than to measure its GDP? Philosopher Martha Nussbaum tells Laurie Taylor of her 'human capabilities' approach. Show more
Is there such a thing as a normal immune system? Vivienne Parry investigates. Show more
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After immersing himself in popular culture, Ed gets a new job at a University. Stars Christopher Douglas. From February 2011. Show more
Alice confronts some economic realities and Elizabeth is feeling alone. Show more
Front Row
Anime film Arrietty and Mansfield Park, the opera
30 minutes
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Kirsty Lang reviews Arrietty, anime from the team behind Spirited Away; Jonathan Dove discusses his Mansfield Park opera; author Robert Muchamore on targeting reluctant readers. Show more
Aylmer Ross has returned to London, and the attraction between him and Edith is as electric as ever. So what now? Stars Jonathan Firth. Show more
Leader Conference
Series 1
Episode 4: Libya; the UK economy; and how shop staff should speak to customers
45 minutes
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Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion with top journalists as they debate what should be said in three newspaper-style leading articles about the top stories of the moment. Show more
Clare Lockhart of the Institute for State Effectiveness talks about the need for a new model of engagement for the developing world to reduce dependence and build economic growth. Show more
Tracey Logan looks at how advances in genetics are informing what is known about the population of the British Isles, and the ancestry of the English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh. Show more
Ordinary Londoners caught up in violence on the streets tell their story, and rioters argue their case in court, desperately attempting to avoid the noose. Show more
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Britain recognises Libyan rebels; Olympic legacy - who will be the real winners?; Egyptian TV after the revolution. Show more
Pereira wonders why he's paying his assistant out of his own pocket when the articles he writes are unpublishable in the current political climate. Derek Jacobi reads. Show more
Inspector Steine is compering a beauty pageant on Brighton seafront. But when Brunswick's old flame Doris reappears as a contestant, Brunswick is thrown into emotional turmoil. Show more
Just what made Columbo such a rule-breaking TV original? Crime writer Mark Billingham talks to its star Peter Falk. From 2007. Show more
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Saturday night in Glasgow and the waste ground around Easterhouse becomes the scene of a regular pitched battle. Written by Gavin Knight. Show more
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