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With Rev Dr Trystan Owain Hughes.

Not-spots to hot-spots as the Government sets out its rural broadband plans across Scotland and England. With Caz Graham. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with James Naughtie and Justin Webb, debating enterprize zones, the Goodman letter, gap years and jellyfish. Show more

Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century. Amanda asks whether ordinary people got a fair trial in the 18th century. Show more

An account of the momentous final years of poet Edward Thomas. Inspired by Robert Frost, Thomas writes his first poem at the age of 36. Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Bad advice on A-Level options for sixth formers? Should we bring back children's care homes? And baby bores: what to do when your friends go baby mad. Show more

Pepys is given the job of escorting the King's spaniel ashore but cannot stop laughing when the dog misbehaves. Show more

In October 1980 a new play, The Romans in Britain, opened at the National Theatre. Chris Ledgard revisits the scandal surrounding the notorious production. Show more

In the late 1940s, the master dupes two brothers entranced by Lenin, Marx and Trotsky. Stars Ian McDiarmid. From August 2011. Show more

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. Over 55s are urged to profit from their bright ideas, and how do we grow our cities without destroying their heritage? Show more

John Waite investigative claims that it's too easy for bogus employers to advertise via the Jobcentre, and, as a result, sophisticated criminals are targeting desperate jobseekers. Show more

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

John Whittingdale and Ian Katz on the latest revelations in the hacking scandal, Newsnight editor Peter Rippon on audience figures and will Big Brother be a success for Channel 5? Show more

Pat and Tony face a harrowing experience, while Brian hears of a surprising discovery. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Robert's girlfriend is back from Thailand with a 'cure' for his deep feelings of distress. Dare he try it? With Martin Freeman and Nigel Anthony. Show more

Financial guru Alvin Hall assesses whether today's youth will be the first for generations to be worse off than their parents. Alvin assesses young people's housing needs. Show more

Photographing the deserted tower block means going to its 30th floor, which isn't really the place to be. Read by Tracy Wiles. Show more

With the help of wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson, Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss explain how to identify the birds which you're likely to see and hear in farmland hedgerows. Show more

Should we blame the parents? New research on kids in British gangs. Also the diverse world of Chungking Mansions - the cheapest place to stay in Hong Kong. Show more

Could adult health be determined by our environment and nutrition in the first thousand days of life, or even many years earlier? Dr Mark Porter investigates. Part 1: In the Womb. Show more

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Matt Harvey hosts a lively, warm-hearted poetry cabaret in Bristol. With Les Barker, Pete Hunter and Jude Simpson. From 2011. Show more

Brian's blood pressure is rising and Peggy confides in Ted. Show more

From the Edinburgh Festival, including writer and comedian AL Kennedy, pianist Bobby Crush, stand-up Andy Zaltzman, Fringe newcomer Sadia Azmat and the team behind Showstopper! Show more

Pepys is given the job of escorting the King's spaniel ashore but cannot stop laughing when the dog misbehaves. Show more

Prof Julian Le Grand argues that inherited wealth is bad for the nation. You can join in the live discussion chaired by Edward Stourton: iconoclasts@bbc.co.uk or text 84844. Show more

Owen Hatherley attacks the architectural results of recent 'urban regeneration'. He regrets the loss of confidence in a vision of how cities of the future should be. Show more

The WHO claims we face a post-antibiotic era. Dr Stuart Flanagan assesses rising levels of antibiotic resistance in bacteria and finds reason to worry. Show more

Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century. Amanda asks whether ordinary people got a fair trial in the 18th century. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.

Alan Bennett continues his wicked 'unseemly story' from his recent novella Smut. Graham's marriage is proving surprisingly successful - until a figure from his past re-appears. Show more

In the second in a series of illustrated story poems, spoken word artists Luke Wright and Zena Edwards take us into two very different worlds. Show more

Mordrin enlists the help of an old ally to settle a garden dispute with his neighbour. Stars David Kay. From February 2011. Show more

Rory Bremner meets Victor Giacobbo, who uses a variety of comic character creations to illustrate the subtle but active social differences in well-behaved Swiss society. Show more

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An account of the momentous final years of poet Edward Thomas. Inspired by Robert Frost, Thomas writes his first poem at the age of 36. Read by Tobias Menzies. Show more

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