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Prayer and reflection with Leon Litvack. Show more

Anna Hill learns how the UK is changing the world's crops by quickly developing new breeds. Show more

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of the fate of grand building projects at times of economic uncertainty, visiting the site where London's new Crossrail is being built. Show more

Ann Savoy was raised to be a 'southern lady' but the wild freedom she found in Cajun music lured her to the prairies of Louisiana. Show more

Overcharging for fertility treatment, the Leveson Enquiry and women in the media, and new alternatives to prison for female offenders. Presented by Jenni Murray. Show more

Seeking solace and marriage from her lover, Kitty is forced to leave for a cholera-infested island. With Nicholas Farrell. Show more

The lady, her camera, and the Broadland birds: The remarkable story of Emma Turner, a pioneering bird photographer and her amazing bittern discovery. Show more

Felicity Finch tells the story of the reunion of writer Shirley Hughes and her 1940s dance partner - 70 years later. From 2012. 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.

Adil Ray looks at Britain through the lens of contemporary photographers. He meets Andy and Elle Fallon who between them photograph pop bands like the Killers and newborn babies. Show more

Brian walks into a heated debate and Adam is feeling isolated. Show more

Blackmail, snobbery, scandal and bullfighting. Norman Birkett the most celebrated advocate of the inter-war years takes on his most famous case. Show more

Nina Garthwaite examines the ties that bind us to those we barely know. Including the heartbreaking tale of companionship between a woman and an injured whale. Show more

Stewart Henderson presents the programme that answers listeners' questions. In this episode: Why does bacon comes in rashers but everything else in slices? Show more

Michael Rosen discusses writing for teenage characters on TV, with Phil Redmond, E20's Jeff Povey, Arinze Kene and Emer Kenny, and Laura Hunter from Skins. Show more

Pacifist Vera Brittain - witness to the toll of the First World War - recalled by daughter Baroness Shirley Williams. From 2012. Show more

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Feuding Will and Annabelle tell their marriage counsellor about a disastrous dinner party. Stars Will Smith. From January 2012. Show more

Neil lends a helping hand, while Susan inadvertently causes offence. Show more

Mark Lawson reports on the 2012 Academy Award nominations, with comments and critical assessment from film critics Chris Tookey and Larushka Ivan-Zadeh. Show more

Seeking solace and marriage from her lover, Kitty is forced to leave for a cholera-infested island. With Nicholas Farrell. Show more

Carers in Conflict: Jenny Cuffe talks to the foster families left alienated by their unequal - and sometimes Kafkaesque - struggles with social services departments. Show more

Presented by Peter White. The trend for 'shared space' in urban design: Is it safe for people with little or no sight? And more from blind and partially sighted job hunters. Show more

Dr Mark Porter demystifies the health issues that perplex us, including the causes of tinnitus, evidence whether cough mixtures work and who should take Vitamin D. Show more

Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of the fate of grand building projects at times of economic uncertainty, visiting the site where London's new Crossrail is being built. Show more

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Ritula Shah presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

Riley has been seriously and hideously injured at Ypres and is being nursed by Rose Locke. Show more

Ray Highknock hopes Dr Berry’s experimental regressive hypnotherapy will cure his smoking addiction. With Alex Lowe. From 2012. Show more

Radio 4 heads to Preston for the national pie competition, leading the announcer to muse on the meaning of life. Subversive sitcom starring Alistair McGowan. From September 2010. Show more

Sean Curran and the BBC's parliamentary team report as the Foreign Secretary tells MPs he hopes the EU oil embargo against Iran will force it back to the negotiating table. Show more

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Writer Marcus Berkmann continues his musings on life, death and all the messy stuff from male midlife. Read by Toby Longworth. From January 2012. Show more

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