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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Pastor Alex Robertson.

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Charlotte Smith asks what the Autumn Statement means for the green economy and for farmers. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Sarah Montague and Evan Davis, including Osborne and Balls on the Autumn Statement, plus sentencing guidelines and 'road wars'. Show more

It is 1999, and things are not going too smoothly for Nick and Naomi. The baby cannot settle, and Nick thinks that maybe they are not doing enough about Miranda's original culture. Show more

Linda Pressly investigates why rape and sexual abuse are so common in America's huge prison system, and asks if new measures to fight them will succeed. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Trevor Cox on the physics behind orchestral instruments. Do the descriptions Benjamin Britten used in 1945 have a scientific basis? From December 2012. Show more

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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Laura Chambers, a young GP in the NHS in Rotherham with a special interest in obesity, speaks to Paula de La Garza, a doctor who treats obesity and eating disorders in Mexico City. Show more

Mike takes the plunge, and David has a favour to ask. Show more

In Gary Ogin's comedy, Neil Stuke plays a struggling actor desperately in need of a part-time job. But when one does come along, it requires real acting technique! Show more

Countryside and wildlife magazine. Tucked away at the eastern end of the Mendips in Somerset, Jules Hudson discovers the secrets of 'The Canal That Never Was'. Show more

The Rev Dr Sam Wells presents the Radio 4 St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal. To give, call 0800 082 8284 [free from BT landlines] or visit the Radio 4 website. Show more

Sathnam Sanghera talks to James Naughtie and readers about his award-winning memoir The Boy with the Topknot. Show more

The latest news from the world of film with Francine Stock, including Martin McDonagh and Sam Rockwell on Seven Psychopaths, and Charlotte Rampling on I, Anna. Show more

Quentin Cooper asks how to make talking about climate change less boring, and interviews DNA pioneer James Watson on the reissue of his classic work The Double Helix. Show more

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Chief registrar Malcolm Fox is a stickler for regulations at Woodborough Register Office. Sitcom set in a local registry office, starring David Schneider. From May 2012.

Kenton is nervous, and Elizabeth seeks advice. Show more

Mark Lawson with a review of The Bodyguard musical, Ali Smith on combining fact and fiction, a tribute to jazz pianist Dave Brubeck, and Jeff Park on the latest crime fiction. Show more

It is 1999, and things are not going too smoothly for Nick and Naomi. The baby cannot settle, and Nick thinks that maybe they are not doing enough about Miranda's original culture. Show more

Matthew Hill investigates why it took years to deal with concerns about Cornwall surgeon Rob Jones, and asks how robust the NHS is in dealing with doctors' bad performance. Show more

Peter Day visits two Swiss pharmaceutical companies, one huge and one tiny and linked by their quest for a treatment for Alzheimer's, to look at the future of drug discovery. Show more

Brett Westwood on the world of nature and wildlife conservation. This week he discusses Scotland's wildlife initiatives at the Scottish Natural Heritage conference in Edinburgh. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the influential 20th-century British thinker Bertrand Russell, widely regarded as one of the founders of Analytical philosophy. Show more

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Egyptian soldiers deployed to quell protests, Ghana's oil-driven elections, and are created capital cities good places to live? National and international news with Robin Lustig. Show more

From the beginning, Oliver Walzer is a natural at ping-pong. But when it comes to women, he is not quite so skilful. Howard Jacobson's hilarious coming-of-age story. Show more

Smile5 - the do-all company - installs a thermostat, which makes temperatures rise. With Chizzy Akudolu. From December 2012. Show more

MPs reflect on the future of rail services on the West Coast Main line. Sean Curran has the best of the day in the Commons and Westminster's committee rooms. Show more

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More hidden delights from the English language. Feeling refreshed after your post-lunch slooming? Then get on with your faciendum. Read by Hugh Dennis. From December 2012. Show more

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BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.