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A short spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Chris Bennett, Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.

Trial culls of badgers are proposed in two areas of England to help reduce bovine TB. Anna Hill finds out how it will be done and hears concerns from wildlife groups. Show more

All the news from Westminster as Rupert and James Murdoch answer MPs' questions about the phone hacking scandal. With Alicia McCarthy. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Anita Anand and guests Jane Wernick, Douglas Edwards, Prof Gordon Turnbull and Anne Hunter. Show more

Taking other people's kids on holiday, cook the perfect... frosted carrot cake, Grace Dent on her Twitter obsession.

Tom McCann now claims he has been possessed by the spirit of the alien guru, Ro of Varna. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Adil Ray investigates whether real community leaders are anything like his comedy alter ego, Mr Khan. From 2011. Show more

House-hunting causes all sorts of difficulties for the Manchester DJ. Stars Justin Moorhouse and Anne Reid. From July 2011. Show more

Shari Vahl looks at the new way fans can exchange tickets for music events and festivals. We'll be hearing why the Forestry Commission wants us to use wood as fuel. Show more

John Waite investigates how unscrupulous debt management firms offered to help people pay off their debts but left many vulnerable families owing more than ever. 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.

Roger Alton, Neil Midgley and Sarah Ellison discuss the Murdochs' evidence to MPs on phone hacking. Show more

Clarrie is getting worried. Meanwhile Jack celebrates his birthday. Show more

Three elderly tailors discover that the bespoke suit they're making has mysterious powers. Starring Allan Corduner. Show more

Paul Lewis presents a special programme looking at problems in the UK's housing market and tries to answer a simple question - why can't we build more houses? Show more

The moment on a beach when the fissures of a couple's troubles are reflected in a terrible incident. Read by Tracy-Ann Oberman. Show more

Martin Sixsmith speaks to the artists and the henchmen of the regime who lived through the persecution of the Stalin years, to try to understand the role of art in a time of fear. Show more

Why is privacy so important to us? Laurie Taylor discusses a sociological study of the role that privacy plays in everyday life. Also, migrant workers parenting by mobile phone. Show more

How much do our libidos vary and what's normal? Vivienne Parry investigates. Show more

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Ed faces sibling rivalry as Ping's sister, Py, does work experience at the agency. Stars Christopher Douglas. From January 2011. Show more

Jennifer takes offence and Pip tries to be enterprising. Show more

Mark Lawson reviews Jennifer Aniston's film Horrible Bosses and the stage musical Ghost, based on the hit 1990 film, and interviews the author Amos Oz. Show more

Tom McCann now claims he has been possessed by the spirit of the alien guru, Ro of Varna. Stars Jonathan Forbes. Show more

Andrew Rawnsley chairs a live discussion with top journalists as they debate what should be said in three newspaper-style leading articles about the top stories of the moment. Show more

Hilary Cottam, co-founder of Participle, unfolds her vision for redesigning the welfare state with participation, not passivity, at its core. Show more

Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates the science of erasing memories and asks whether science is about to catch up with science fiction. Show more

Lively and diverse conversation with Anita Anand and guests Jane Wernick, Douglas Edwards, Prof Gordon Turnbull and Anne Hunter. Show more

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Mick and his ally Beans have carved out a form of existence on the riverbanks of London, when a horrific attack shocks Mick into action. Read by Alexander Morton. Show more

Brunswick is back with his friends from the station, just in time for the annual cricket match between the villains and the police. But Steine's life continues to be under threat. Show more

Mark D'Arcy and the BBC's parliamentary team with the top news stories from Westminster. David Cameron makes a statement to MPs on the phone-hacking scandal. Show more

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By Simon Stephenson. On a trip to the jungle and Loh Dahlum beach, Simon acquires a new relative. Show more

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