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Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Mark Beach, Team Rector of Rugby. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears how trees are being planted to save salmon from climate change. And Russia bans live animal exports from the UK as Schmallenberg disease hits British farms. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Kama Sutra, one of the most celebrated and often-misunderstood texts of Indian literature. Show more

We were doing it in the 1950s, but in 2012 should Woman's Hour be interested in cooking? Angela Carter remembered by her friend, the critic Susannah Clapp. And children in custody. Show more

Sir William Batten is having a storey added to his house, so Sam decides to do the same. Meanwhile, a new neighbour keeps on about boundaries. With Kris Marshall. Show more

Correspondents with stories from Italy, Nigeria, France, South Africa and Austria. Hosted by Kate Adie. Show more

Frank Dickens, creator of the longest running strip 'Bristow', is celebrated by fellow cartoonists. Bernard Cribbins narrates. Show more

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Sport and gambling are inextricably linked, especially when it comes to horse racing. Clare Balding continues her exploration sport in Britain. Show more

Neil faces disaster and David comes clean. Show more

When Pilgrim investigates a story about a man being turned into a hare, he meets a dangerous new enemy. Show more

Jules Hudson discovers an ancient landscape buried deep beneath the East Anglian fens, offering possibly the best idea yet of what life was like here thousands of years ago. Show more

John le Carré presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Peace Direct. Show more

Mariella Frostrup discusses horror fiction with Helen Dunmore; plus how literature has depicted students. Show more

Francine Stock and Alexander Payne discuss his Oscar-nominated film The Descendants, starring George Clooney as a Hawaiian land owner with family troubles. Show more

Quentin Cooper discusses sharing genetic information, the link between brain size and how many friends you have, researching emotion in art, and what triggered the Little Ice Age. Show more

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Clare is plagued by Brian's marriage proposals, and the family centre has an unveiling. Stars Sally Phillips. From October 2011. Show more

Brian thinks he's found the culprit. Meanwhile Pat is celebrating. Show more

John Wilson with a review of the film Martha Marcy May Marlene. Anne Rice on swapping vampires for werewolves in her latest book and the end of filming on the Aylesbury Estate. Show more

Sir William Batten is having a storey added to his house, so Sam decides to do the same. Meanwhile, a new neighbour keeps on about boundaries. With Kris Marshall. Show more

At least 17 people died in the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster - but should warnings from other accidents and near-misses have been heeded sooner? Simon Cox investigates. Show more

Evan Davis and his panel reflect on the state of the automotive industry. And which is best - having a regular salary, or taking a share of the profits of a business? Show more

Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson travels with a team to Corbett National Park in India, in the hope of capturing the sounds of the forest and the roar of a Bengal tiger. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Kama Sutra, one of the most celebrated and often-misunderstood texts of Indian literature. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

After further mishaps in the flat, including a battle with one of the cats, it's time to brave a classical concert. Show more

Paul's hunt for Dr Belasco takes him from London's Soho to a dangerous rendezvous on the Great North Road. Stars Crawford Logan.

Susan Hulme hears how an outcry halts a tax break at the top; there are fears that a crackdown on the press could be copied round the world; and a ban for a beer called Top Totty.

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Nick Coleman's struggle to adjust to hearing loss, as he recalls the soundtrack to his first teen crush. Read by Sean Foley. Show more

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