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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh. Show more
After a wet summer and a poor harvest, fodder is in short supply, meaning that many livestock farmers face difficulties feeding their animals this winter, and food prices may rise. Show more
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Morning news and current affairs with John Humphrys and James Naughtie, discussing patient abuse, one-in-five below 'living wage', and the Brothers Grimm. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses torture and secrets with Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall. Show more
The global picture for women on boards, Sophie Wright cooks on a shoestring, and are foster children being denied normal family life? Presented by Aasmah Mir. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jeanne leaves her convent education filled with thoughts of love and romance. Starring Aimeé Ffion Edwards. Show more
Alex Bellos visits Japan to discover why Asian cultures seem so much better at maths than many western countries. From 2012. Show more
Harvest festivals and bonfires. Pam Ayres' poetry and sketches with Felicity Montagu and Geoffrey Whitehead. From October 2012. Show more
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National and international news presented by Martha Kearney. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
Mark Lawson talks to the creators of police sleuths Adam Dalgliesh and Reginald Wexford: PD James and Ruth Rendell. Show more
The pressure mounts for Emma and Ed. Meanwhile Matt makes a sharp exit. Show more
By Rob Gittins. A true story. When Thatcher's new government abandons its commitment to a Welsh TV channel, Gwynfor Evans responds by threatening to starve himself to death. Show more
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the evergreen contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections. Teams from Wales and the Midlands compete. Show more
John Inverdale explores the way football is changing the relationship between food and sport. Show more
Artist Nicola Green tells the remarkable inside story of her journey to capture a series of silkscreen images of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. Show more
Aleks Krotoski looks at whether how we tell stories has changed with the digital world - perhaps it has much more to do with our distant past than we think. Show more
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John Lloyd and his curator Jimmy Carr welcome objects from Sean Hughes, Helen Czerski and Irving Finkel. From October 2012. Show more
Josh shows his enterprising streak, and Alistair makes a costly visit. Show more
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Tom Wolfe in conversation with Mark Lawson
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Mark Lawson interviews the American writer Tom Wolfe, as he publishes a new novel, Back to Blood, which is set amidst the wealth, sex and crime of contemporary Miami. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Jeanne leaves her convent education filled with thoughts of love and romance. Starring Aimeé Ffion Edwards. Show more
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The British Gunner and the Irish Civil War
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Mike Thomson returns with Radio 4's investigative history series. He visits Dublin to examine what new documents reveal about Britain's role at the start of the Irish Civil War. Show more
The nature of the European Union is changing. Should Labour re-evaluate its attitude towards it? Edward Stourton investigates. Show more
Tremors were felt in seismology departments around the world, as members of Italy's Civil Protection Department are sentenced to six years each for bad advice about an earthquake. Show more
Andrew Marr discusses torture and secrets with Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall. Show more
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National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah. With reports on the latest developments as America braces itself for Hurricane Sandy. Show more
There is something special about the ancient cathedral in Chartres. And there is something special too about mysterious Agnes Morel, who is to be found cleaning it each morning. Show more
As the election approaches, the News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel. Andy Borowitz hosts, with PJ O'Rourke, Dean Obeidallah, Eugene Mirman and Jena Friedman. Show more
Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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4 Extra Debut. Yang Jishen's untold story of Mao's Great Famine during which 36 million Chinese starved to death. Read by David Yip. Show more
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