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With the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
There are fears delays in heating oil deliveries to rural homes could lead to some people dying. Anna Hill hears calls for the industry and community to do more to help. Show more
Libby Purves is joined by Gordon Buchanan, Les Persaud, Reece Shearsmith and Vicki Amedume. Show more
Presented by Jenni Murray. Featuring the best ways to cook brassicas, Sarah Driver Jowitt on the 'miracle baby' of Haiti, and the rising profile of the older woman on TV. Show more
Philip Palmer's serial about notorious forger Daniel Ballantyne. Jessica has agreed to be painted by Ballantyne. But what else does he have designs on? Show more
Chris Ledgard on the tradition of overseas cricketers playing for amateur clubs in the backwaters of Britain, resulting in noble names in obscure places. From 2010. Show more
Arthur comes up with a brilliant idea to help raise funds for the local church hall. Stars Steve Delaney. From October 2010. Show more
Hear the story of the fake aviation mogul who duped industry professionals into helping him set up a fake airline. Show more
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The Telegraph's revelations about Vince Cable's thoughts on News Corp, 30 years since Murdoch bought The Times and costume drama wars: Downton Abbey or Upstairs Downstairs? Show more
Vicky is very worried and Tom's on a diplomatic mission. Show more
4 Extra Debut. The Bard's best bits performed by some of the country's top actors. Except they're stuck in traffic. From April 2009. Show more
Vincent Duggleby and guests answer questions about saving for children and collecting toys as a financial investment. Show more
Hapless traveller Oswald Bletisloe Hattersley Thake sends news home to Beachcomber after losing his hat at Niagara Falls. Read by Leslie Phillips. Show more
Dominic Arkwright meets the senior citizens who have used their bus passes to take to the high road. The man who set out to travel the length of the country for free. Show more
Dickens saw Christmas as the one time when the rich and poor united in a spirt of shared humanity. But Laurie Taylor asks if that is any truer today than it was in Victorian times. Show more
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One in four people is said to have a mental health problem. But where does this near-ubiquitous statistic come from? Claudia Hammond searches for an answer. Show more
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Using her own experience, Shappi Khorsandi investigates what it's like being a single mum. With Jerry Hall. From December 2010. Show more
Alice and Chris make secret plans and Nic has a brainwave. Show more
With John Wilson, including a review of Little Fockers and an interview with 89-year-old designer Bill Gold, who created the film posters for Casablanca, The Sting and many others. Show more
Philip Palmer's serial about notorious forger Daniel Ballantyne. Jessica has agreed to be painted by Ballantyne. But what else does he have designs on? Show more
Clive Anderson's guests pay tribute to the late Lord Bingham, the former senior Law Lord, and discuss the impact a brilliant judge can have on the law and society. Show more
Leading political thinker Phillip Blond makes a powerful case for some of Britain's ancient institutions. In this authored piece, he turns his gaze on the Church of England. Show more
Can modern technology identify the elusive components of a Stradivarius violin or is science just chasing a myth? Professor Trevor Cox investigates. Show more
Libby Purves is joined by Gordon Buchanan, Les Persaud, Reece Shearsmith and Vicki Amedume. Show more
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Mary meets her uncle's younger brother Jem Merlyn, and Squire Bassat pays an unexpected visit. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more
Fantastical comedic look at entertaining apocalypses on parallel Earths. Stars David Soul and Simon Day. From December 2010. Show more
By Sarah Millican. The comedian reads her short story about a Kitty, a compassionate young hairdresser getting her work experience in a funeral parlour. From August 2009. Show more
Mark D'Arcy and team with the news from Parliament on the last day of term before the Christmas recess. Show more
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To mark his 80th birthday, Stephen Sondheim appraises his career. Sondheim discusses his first outing on Broadway with his own music, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Show more
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