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Anna Hill hears that hundreds of pig farmers are leaving the business each year. The industry blames rising feed costs, which account for over half the cost of raising the animals. Show more

Morning news and current affairs with Evan Davis in London and James Naughtie at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, debating the cost of cancer drugs, and altruism in sport. Show more

Capitalism dominates the globe as never before - but after a summer of riots, bailouts, downgrades and market instability, Michael Portillo asks if the costs outweigh the benefits. Show more

Jane Garvey asks if fashion is bad for children; Kanya King; women in business; sex across the Channel - do they do it differently? Show more

Edie is to play the lead part in Ghosts, but will that help to ease the sense of loss she's feeling? Show more

With Joanna Pinnock. Zoo vets talk about 'One Health' - where the health of wildlife, wilderness, people and domestic animals should be treated as one entity in our crowded world. Show more

Irma Kurtz travels to Monet's Giverny garden to hear how losing his wife and sight affected him. Grief stopped him painting and his eyesight was failing, but he was a driven man. Show more

Should families help look after sick relatives in hospital? The head of the Royal College of Nursing says patients on busy wards benefit when families step in. But is it right? 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

Lowri Blake meets orchestral musicians to talk about Aaron Copland's musical portrait of Billy The Kid and the challenges they face in performance. Show more

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

Doug Lucie's dark comedy about the credit crunch. Mike is a property developer who appears to have it all, but the foundations are shaky. Show more

This week the forgotten Devonian who helped Alfred become great; Kent's coal heritage at risk and can you help us re-discover a lost fort on the pilgrims trail to Mecca? Show more

By Jojo Moyes: A daytime TV star's career is at risk when gossip about an extra-marital affair spreads on Twitter. Read by Claire Knight. Show more

From his hide, wildlife cameraman John Aitchison watches prairie chickens dance on the grasslands of Texas, accompanied by their own extraordinary booming calls. Show more

Chancery, legacies and the debtors' prison. Where did money appear from, or disappear to in a family history? Sally and Nick try to pick up the trail. Show more

Former footballer Graeme le Saux champions the life of writer, broadcaster and conservationist Gerald Durrell. With Matthew Parris and Durrell widow Lee. From September 2011. Show more

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The future of the Glasgow corner shop's much-loved Wall of Crisps comes under threat from the EU. Stars Sanjeev Kohli. From March 2010. Show more

Clarrie begs a favour and Chris is on the scrounge. Show more

With Mark Lawson, who talks to actor Tim Pigott-Smith who plays King Lear at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds, and biographer Fiona MacCarthy on a new Ford Madox Brown show. Show more

Edie is to play the lead part in Ghosts, but will that help to ease the sense of loss she's feeling? Show more

The NHS has to make efficiency savings of 20 billion pounds, so why is the procurement system still failing to deliver the best value on basic equipment? Jenny Cuffe investigates. Show more

Baroness Thomas expresses her concerns about the eligibility for receiving Personal Independence Payments, and celebrating 80 years of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Show more

Welcome to the Philosopher's Arms. A place where moral dilemmas, philosophical ideas and the real world meet for a chat and a drink. Matthew Sweet presents with a live audience.

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

Yossarian vows not to fly any more missions but comes up against the terrifying logic of Catch 22. Read by Stuart Milligan. Show more

Satan's become a one-man adoption agency, but can he place the baby with a good family? Stars Andy Hamilton. From March 2009. Show more

Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee visit Aix-en-Provence to explore the life of Ford Madox Ford, author of The Good Soldier and a book praising Provencal culture and troubadour poetry. Show more

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The Queen's secretary and spymaster focuses on a royal wedding to settle succession and protect her. Read by Hugh Bonneville. Show more

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