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With the Rt Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.

A vegetable grower in Worcestershire is having to heat empty greenhouses to prevent the snow settling and its weight cracking the glass. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Industrial Revolution, a period of rapid technological development which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Rolf Harris on painting a Shakespearian dream, and why one MP is taking on a chess-master over his claim that women don't make good players. Show more

Philip Palmer's serial about a notorious art forger. Ballantyne and Jessica arrive in London with the endgame approaching. Who will be the first to make a move? Show more

David Goldblatt examines the growth of Senegalese wrestling, from traditional rural ritual to commercial urban spectacular. Show more

Sir Tim Rice explores the lasting appeal of British comic magazine Eagle and impact of its flagship hero, Dan Dare. From 2010. Show more

Ofcom on their investigation into Talk Talk. Why a pressure group wants shops to close their doors and save energy, and can Team GB triumph at London 2012? Show more

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Stewart Henderson returns to Radio 4 with a sparkling new series of Questions Questions - the programme which offers answers to those intriguing questions of every day life. Show more

Alice and Chris make secret plans and Nic has a brainwave. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Highwaymen, duels, swirling fogs and escaped convicts. Dramatisation of Leon Garfield's thrilling 18th-century mystery adventure. Show more

Helen Mark is in Dorset to hear how the area around Studland Bay could be affected by a proposed Marine Conservation Zone and how one fishy resident has stirred up passions locally. Show more

Phyllida Law presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Fight for Sight. To give call 0800 404 8144 [free from BT landlines] or visit the Radio 4 website. Show more

Beachcomber learns the gregarious toff has lost his heart - and most of his valuables - to a bewitching Parisian femme fatale. 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 free-wheeling woman who makes it up as she goes along. Show more

Mariella Frostrup picks her personal highlights from a year in the Open Book studio and novelist Rose Tremain discusses the literary and dramatic potential of sibling rivalry. Show more

Science stories of the week. Featuring man's latest hominid cousin, lessons from Einstein, and cooking the perfect Christmas turkey. Show more

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Satan decides to ban Christmas. Starring Andy Hamilton, Philip Pope and Annette Crosbie. From December 2010. Show more

Nigel and Kenton are in mischievous mood, and Lynda gives Helen food for thought. Show more

Mark Lawson unwraps interviews with the names behind the arts headlines of the year, including artist Christian Marclay, creator of the video The Clock, which lasts for 24 hours. Show more

Philip Palmer's serial about a notorious art forger. Ballantyne and Jessica arrive in London with the endgame approaching. Who will be the first to make a move? Show more

Simon Cox talks to members of Wikileaks to find out how it operates. He investigates how the organisation was set up, and how it handles its own leaks and internal dissent. Show more

New places are leaping to prominence in the world of luxury. Peter Day hears from some of the leading figures behind the hunger for luxury goods in Asia. Show more

Saving Species reports from Zimbabwe about a controversial lion re-introduction programme, and Chris Sperring goes into Somerset with his first edition of Lady-Bird Book Summer. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Industrial Revolution, a period of rapid technological development which brought widespread social and intellectual change to Britain. Show more

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With Robin Lustig. Including the fate of opposition candidates in Belarus's elections; frightened Christians cancelling services in Baghdad; marriage guidance for the Coalition. Show more

Lost on the moor, Mary is helped by a local vicar who becomes her confidant. Read by Tamsin Greig. Show more

The team learn not to trust anything you get from a man down the pub. Fantasy comedy stars Alistair McGowan. From December 2010. Show more

Ian Peacock reveals the dark and gothic life of Victorian writer Edward Bulwer-Lytton, who coined the archetypally gothic opening line, 'It was a dark and stormy night'. Show more

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To mark his 80th birthday, Stephen Sondheim appraises his long career. Show more

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