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Presented by the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more

Farmers are under pressure from the Government to produce more food. Charlotte Smith asks if the proposed planning laws will help or hinder food production. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of David Hume, the philosopher and leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. Show more

Presented by Jane Garvey. The actress Olivia Colman on her new film Tyrannosaur. The former dancer Deborah Bull, HIV Rates in women and are women starting the wrong businesses? Show more

When his Uncle dies, Pepys goes to his house to find the man's papers in a mess and his aunt deranged. Stars Kris Marshall. Show more

The BBC's foreign correspondents take a closer look at the stories behind the headlines.

Jonathan Maitland explores why Deacon Blue's 1987 song, 'Raintown', has become such a beloved Glasgow anthem. From June 2011. 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.

The new high speed rail line from London to Birmingham is provoking fierce resistance. But how much noise and smell does a line like this really cause? Tom Heap investigates. Show more

A face from the past returns to Ambridge. Meanwhile Jim uses all his powers of persuasion. Show more

When Garda officer Roisin MacKenna is called to the scene of a murder not far from the Irish border, she soon finds that boundaries, both geographical and moral, become blurred. Show more

In a series of walks suggested by listeners, Clare Balding joins Colin Speakman, creator of the Dales Way, to walk a section of this iconic long distance footpath. Show more

Melanie Reid presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association. Show more

More exploits of The Brother who turns his attention once again to his long-suffering landlady. Show more

Dominic Arkwright meets people who have made life-changing phone calls. Following a failed suicide attempt, Duncan Irvine made a phone call to the Samaritans that saved his life. Show more

Arundhati Roy talks to James Naughtie and readers about her Booker Prize-winning novel The God of Small Things. Show more

Quentin Cooper presents his weekly round-up of the latest science research and how it affects our lives. Show more

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Charlie Brooker's comedy panel show. Lee Mack, Josie Long and Tom Basden discuss their worst experiences on public transport and the poorest ideas for restaurants. From May 2010. Show more

The Bull is buzzing with gossip and Kenton's on the move again. Show more

Des O'Connor on being back on stage, Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy, and Frank Cottrell Boyce on his sequel to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Show more

When his Uncle dies, Pepys goes to his house to find the man's papers in a mess and his aunt deranged. Stars Kris Marshall. Show more

Official school exclusion rates have fallen dramatically in the past decade. Sam Washington goes behind the figures to find that an apparent success story may be masking failure. Show more

Evan Davis and guests consider the challenges of starting a business in the online world. They also discuss how good businesses are built on the back of mistakes. Show more

Saving Species reports the work of a Biologist who believes the Pika, a small mountain mammal, is being wrongly blamed for the degradation of grassland on the Tibetan plateau. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the work of David Hume, the philosopher and leading figure of the Scottish Enlightenment. Show more

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With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.

Nately's whore holds Yossarian responsible for his death and attacks him with a bread knife. Read by Stuart Milligan. Show more

Introduced to TV, the two Jacobites learn pitching shows is difficult and not a good idea. Stars David Haig. From October 2011. Show more

Another day of debates in the House of Lords, as MPs continue their conference recess. Sean Curran reports from Westminster. Show more

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Helen Berry's astonishing portrait of the love affair between an Irish girl and Tenducci, the famous 18th-century castrato. Today, the newlyweds are pursued. Read by Greta Scacchi. Show more

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