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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Smith. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears how an interactive map is helping cheese-lovers taste the 700 named British varieties. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs, with Sarah Montague in London and James Naughtie at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool: Ed Balls outlines his prescription for the economy. Show more

Andrew Marr with writers Peter Conrad and Simon Jenkins, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard and poet Gillian Clarke. Show more

Harriet Harman on keeping a woman at the top of the Labour Party and Lady Mary Soames remembers her father, Winston Churchill. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

When her youngest son leaves home, Edie tries to come to terms with the empty nest, but her husband's thoughts turn to the second honeymoon that is about to begin. Or, so he thinks. Show more

With the huge advances in robotics, scientists are focusing on the interaction between humans and robots. Jon Stewart explores scientists' approach to humanising robots. Show more

Dolores seems to be seeing a married man, but Sandy's grandfatherly duties come before his fatherly ones. Stars Ronnie Corbett. From August 2011. Show more

The latest on the police investigation into the fire that took hold of a London tower block two years. And why shower gel gets up the nose of columnist Matthew Parris. Show more

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

Tom Sutcliffe presents the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, with the South of England doing battle against the North of England. Show more

It's the Ambridge Flower and Produce show and Lynda is keeping everyone in line. Show more

Henry Cockburn's inside story on schizophrenia is intercut with war correspondent Patrick Cockburn and wife Janet Montefiore's experience of their son's illness across seven years. Show more

David Goldblatt looks at the Christiania phenomenon as he visits the 40-year-old commune in the heart of Copenhagen and one of the world's boldest experiments in free living. Show more

On a remote island close to the Antarctic Circle, wildlife cameraman John Aitchison watches as leopard seals hunt young Adelie penguins learning to swim. Show more

Sheila Dillon explores the issue of advertising junk food to children since the banning of food advertisements during children's television programmes. Show more

Ernie Rea and guests discuss the role and future of Britain's black churches. Show more

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Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Pam Ayres, Miles Jupp and Gyles Brandreth to speak on a topic without hesitation, deviation or repetition for 60 seconds. From Sep 2011.

Joe is in reflective mood. Meanwhile Kathy offers encouragement. Show more

News of the winner of the BBC National Short Story Award live from the ceremony; Nick Mason on the day Stephane Grappelli played with Pink Floyd, revealed on a long-lost recording. Show more

When her youngest son leaves home, Edie tries to come to terms with the empty nest, but her husband's thoughts turn to the second honeymoon that is about to begin. Or, so he thinks. Show more

Prof Matthew Flinders examines why political cynicism is now so fashionable and asks who is to blame, the politicians, the media, the satirists or the public themselves. Show more

With Colonel Gaddafi gone, Hugh Miles asks if Libya could transform itself into an Islamic capitalist model for the entire Middle East. Show more

Ehsan Masood reports on attempts to protect biodiversity, mimic the slippery slope of the pitcher plant, isolate new drugs from the harlequin ladybird and live with wildfire. Show more

Andrew Marr with writers Peter Conrad and Simon Jenkins, pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard and poet Gillian Clarke. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis. Show more

Grounded in hospital, Captain Yossarian is introduced to the unassailable circular logic of Catch 22. Read by Stuart Milligan. Show more

Micky Flanagan with stand up about his life in the 1980s - from Billingsgate fish porter to intellectual. From June 2010. Show more

Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee explore Ford Madox Ford, author of The Good Soldier and editor of a Parisian based magazine which published James Joyce, Ezra Pound and Jean Rhys. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. Queen Mary names Elizabeth as her successor and Walsingham is elected to parliament. Hugh Bonneville reads John Cooper's book. Show more

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