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Short reflection and prayer with Canon Stephen Shipley.

Charlotte Smith hears government plans to encourage renewable energy and visits an Essex school with its own farm. Show more

Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs. Show more

Presented by Sheila McClennon. On-street prostitution virtually eliminated 5 years after Suffolk murders. Sophie Barker sings live in studio. And the first nightclub chaplain. Show more

Increasingly desperate, following his row with Annie, Ray is beginning to believe that he will never be granted access to his beloved grandchild. Show more

Kit Hesketh Harvey follows the fortunes of competitors and judges taking part in this year's Nailympics. At a time of recession, why does the mania for nail art grow unabated? Show more

Clare encounters the man whose music influenced and shaped her as a teenager. Stars Sally Phillips. From October 2011. Show more

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

Roger Bolton hears listeners' views on local radio station cuts and finds out how he can ensure his slot on Radio 4's obituary programme Last Word. Show more

David brings shocking news. Meanwhile Will and Emma try to find a solution. Show more

David Pownall's play about the explorer Richard Burton who in 1853 disguised himself as an Afghani pilgrim and undertook an undercover expedition to Mecca. Show more

Peter Gibbs chairs this week's edition from Newport, South West Wales. Christine visits the National Collection of Hollies. Show more

Norway's national instrument, the hardanger fiddle, drew today's migrant to move to the Setesdal Valley, a region steeped in tradition. Show more

Jane Little presents obituaries of Muammar Gaddafi, computer scientist Dennis Ritchie, singer-songwriter Sylvia Robinson, and Coronation Street actress Betty Driver. Show more

Francine Stock takes a look back at a vintage year for American cinema, 1971, which saw the release of Klute, The Last Picture Show, The French Connection and Carnal Knowledge. Show more

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A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig with panellists Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, Andy Hamilton and Matthew Parris.

Will needs an answer and Jim is determined to get his own way. Show more

With John Wilson, including a review of Spielberg's new Tintin film, plus interviews with Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys. Show more

Increasingly desperate, following his row with Annie, Ray is beginning to believe that he will never be granted access to his beloved grandchild. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live panel discussion of news and politics from Torquay. With Bernard Jenkin, Sarah Teather MP, Emily Thornberry MP and Professor Rosemary Hollis. Show more

Will Self reflects that racism is rarely a sole cause of social injustice but, alongside other problems such as poverty, it can put people at the bottom of the heap. Show more

Black comedy by Ed Jones. Scriptwriter Luke loses his TV job and has to downsize from a bohemian terrace in a leafy Manchester suburb to the dark heart of Salford. Show more

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

Asuntha and her father were last seen as they leapt over the side of the ship into the sea. But Michael has never fully understood his cousin's role in those final dramatic days. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Rick Stein, Michael Dobbs and Harriett Gilbert discuss books by Sheila Stewart, Domnica Radulescu and Raymond Chandler. From 2011. Show more

Mark D'Arcy reports on an attempt to oust the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords and MPs can't agree on whether political correctness really has gone mad or not. Show more

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Secret police, paranoia and mistrust as the resistance begins to falter. Coming-of-age memoir concluded by Mia Soteriou. Show more

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