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Prayer and reflection presented from Edinburgh by Alison Twaddle. Show more
Charlotte Smith hears soil deterioration and pollution is costing the EU 38 billion euros a year in lost food production. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs, with John Humphrys in London and Evan Davis in Leeds. How the North of England views the economy, plus Art Garfunkel on his voice and Paul Simon. Show more
Start the Week
Political leadership: George Ayittey, Simon Heffer, Martin Wolf and Maha Azzam
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Andrew Marr on power and leadership with George Ayittey, Maha Azzam, Martin Wolf and Simon Heffer. Show more
Woman's Hour
Ruby Wax, Anne Brontë, Childcare costs
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Ruby Wax on mental illness, rising costs of childcare, Anne Bronte's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and rape in the camps of Haiti. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more
Helen Graham is the mysterious and striking new tenant of the dilapidated Wildfell Hall. Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham becomes powerfully drawn to this enigmatic widow. Show more
When a man goes to prison, there is often a woman at home who has to confront challenges she has not faced before. Members of a unique support group describe their experiences. Show more
When a mogul tries to buy up every last pebble in Budleigh, Giles runs for Mayor. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2011. Show more
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Martha Kearney presents the national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Joan Armatrading talks to Alex Kapranos, lead guitar of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. Show more
Pat is unable to resist. Meanwhile Alan makes a suggestion. Show more
By Peter Roberts. Comedy about an uptight architect whose life starts to unravel when he hires an old busker in the hope of improving his job prospects. Show more
Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies, with competitors from East Anglia, the West Midlands and London. Show more
The Food Programme
Britain's best food producers
25 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Sheila Dillon reports on the winners and finalists of the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2011. Show more
Andrew Collins sets out on the trail of a cinematic enigma, an imaginary director created purely to spare the blushes of Hollywood directors ashamed of their films, Alan Smithee. Show more
Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined inside their cage of infinite proportions by Sir Paul Nurse and comedian Katy Brand to look at how science is portrayed in the press. Show more
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From Sage Gateshead, with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, plus Marcus Brigstocke on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more
Tony tries to make his point and Will saves the day. Show more
Front Row
Martin Scorsese's Hugo 3D; Sports Book of the Year
30 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
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Mark Lawson reviews Martin Scorsese's first film in 3D and meets the winner of the Sports Book of the Year prize. Mark Kermode pays tribute to Ken Russell, who died yesterday. Show more
Helen Graham is the mysterious and striking new tenant of the dilapidated Wildfell Hall. Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham becomes powerfully drawn to this enigmatic widow. Show more
The Confederate Flag was first flown in November 1861. Gary Younge explores what attitudes to the flag say about American identity today, 150 years on. Show more
Crossing Continents
Roubles and Radicals in Dagestan
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Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov has pumped a fortune into Dagestani football and is bankrolling projects across this restive republic. Can his roubles end the insurgency? Show more
Presented by Quentin Cooper. The UK's top science advisers discuss communicating risk and uncertainty to politicians and the public. Also, exploring the secrets of locust flight. Show more
Start the Week
Political leadership: George Ayittey, Simon Heffer, Martin Wolf and Maha Azzam
45 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for over a year
Andrew Marr on power and leadership with George Ayittey, Maha Azzam, Martin Wolf and Simon Heffer. Show more
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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.
By Angela Carter. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village. Read by David Tennant. Show more
Dominic Arkwright, Hiroko Kawanami, Richard Lloyd Parry and Imran Yusuf explore the myth and reality of Japan. From 2011. Show more
Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4. Followed by Weather.
Charles Dickens: A Life by Claire Tomalin
1. Childhood
14 minutes on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 7 months
The acclaimed biography explores Dickens's troubled childhood when his father’s fortunes took a turn. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more
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