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Prayer and reflection with Pritpal Kaur Riat. Show more

Warnings that farmers will be forced out of parts of their land if they can no longer use river-water to irrigate crops. Presented by Anna Hill. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Phil Davison, Sylvia Holder, Iris Krass and Bill Collison. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Should twins be in the same class at school? Rock Choir; five years of Women to Win: getting more women into power at Westminster; author Ruth Dugdall. Show more

Ten-year-old Conrad is having an unhappy time of it, but he believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes. Show more

Alan Dein meets Zimbabwean musician and political refugee Wilson Magwere as he carves out a life in his adopted home of Belfast, a city with its own set of political complexities. Show more

The American humorist reads from his extensive collection of comedy essays, giving his unique perspective on life in London, Paris and New York. From April 2010. Show more

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

Tim Davie on a new report's recommendations for BBC Radio, Mark Damazer on BBC journalism, and how did a fake blog, allegedly written by a gay Syrian woman, hoax the media? Show more

Ed is feeling on edge and Oliver tries to be helpful. Show more

At the age of 60, Christopher Reid lost his wife, actress Lucinda Gane, to cancer. Robert Bathurst reads this award-winning series of poems written in response to her death. Show more

Vincent Duggleby and the panel advise on reducing energy bills. Including finding cheap deals, how to switch, making sense of bills, ways to pay, pitfalls and handling disputes. Show more

It is Christmas, and Achtitsa has neither food nor money. Then she hears from her long-lost son in America. Read by Mark Williams. Show more

When Spitting Image came to an end, Roger Law decided it was time for a fresh start. He is now living in Bondi Beach and meets the other Brits who have made a new life down under. Show more

Some everyday things - keys, combs, glasses - have special powers. Steven Connor talks about how paraphernalia can have an almost magical power. Also, Utopia and sociology. Show more

Where can siblings of people with mental health problems go for information and support? Are stages of grief a myth? Plus, why expert forecasters are often spectacularly wrong. Show more

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The young aspiring politicians of the new political Party try to grapple with law and order. Stars Tom Basden. From June 2011. Show more

Brian faces a battle in the boardroom. Meanwhile Adam agrees to play Cupid. Show more

Featuring the first-night verdict on the British premiere of Shrek the Musical, starring Amanda Holden; the winner of the Art Fund Prize; and a review of the film The Messenger. Show more

Ten-year-old Conrad is having an unhappy time of it, but he believes his pet ferret will avenge his woes. Show more

Nick Robinson and his panel examine the European Court of Human Rights, which has generated controversy with its judgement on prisoner voting. Show more

Professor Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton, and warns against the danger of overstatement by geneticists. Show more

Roland Pease reports from Japan on the lessons learnt from the recent tsunami. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests Phil Davison, Sylvia Holder, Iris Krass and Bill Collison. Show more

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National and international news and analysis. Presented by Robin Lustig. Show more

Unhappy that the department is not willing to pursue the case of the dead girl Renko is assisting at an unauthorised autopsy when he a woman arrives to identify the body of her son. Show more

As the Shedists settle into life under asphalt, there is a strange noise from William's shed. Stars Johnny Vegas and Kevin Eldon. From June 2011. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster. The Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition clash over benefit payments to recovering cancer sufferers. Show more

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Exile leads to Rome which is not an idyll but all 'Pprrpffrrppff' to James Joyce. So it's back to Trieste. With Andrew Scott. Show more

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