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Prayer and reflection with Judy Merry. Show more

British cheese to America and Anglesey sea salt to the White House. Charlotte Smith hears how the UK's food export market is expanding. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs, with James Naughtie and Justin Webb, featuring the outlook for jobs and what the Leveson Inquiry could achieve. Plus Lenny Henry on Shakespeare. Show more

Andrew Marr discusses the writing of history with Peter Englund, Norman Davies, Boris Johnson, and Alison Weir. Show more

Anita Dobson on her energy and enthusiasm for Strictly Come Dancing, and the inquiry into missing women in Canada - suspected victims of a serial killer. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

By Sarah Daniels. Heart-warming new drama inspired by one of BBC Children in Need's projects. Mia's dreams of a rollercoaster ride on Starlight Mountain may be about to come true. Show more

Edward Stourton walks the most dangerous WWII escape route over the Pyrenees to tell the remarkable stories of those who escaped to freedom and the bravery of those who helped them. Show more

Under siege from seagull attack, the Brighton police team share secrets of their past, till Hoagland sets them free. Show more

With Julian Worricker. People power - the campaign to stop petrol prices going up again in January. And if your home is at risk of flooding, what chance of insurance beyond 2013? 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.

Dr Geoff Bunn demonstrates the influence of evolutionary theory, phrenology and a hole in Phineas Gage's head. From November 2011. Show more

It's Peggy's birthday and family conflicts are brewing. Show more

By Tom Fry and Sharon Kelly. A right wing academic is accused of assault and this leads to a personal and ethical crisis for Sarah Gold. Show more

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies. The quest begins for the 59th Brain of Britain champion. The first heat features competitors from London and Inverness. Show more

Simon Parkes meets the people trying to come up with food ideas for the future. Will techniques used by experimental chefs become mainstream in the 21st century? Show more

Al Pacino played the part of Herod on stage in Oscar Wilde's Salome. In conversation with Mark Rickards, he describes how this inspired his drama documentary on the play. Show more

Simon Cox with the latest news from the digital world. Show more

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Radio 4's antidote to panel games returns for its 56th series with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden plus Jeremy Hardy on the panel. Jack Dee chairs. Show more

Caroline gives Lynda food for thought and Neil is concerned for Susan. Show more

Writer and film director Neil LaBute discusses his new play Reasons to Be Pretty; Ian Rankin reviews new TV shows with undercover operators; the new Nicolas Cage film Justice. Show more

By Sarah Daniels. Heart-warming new drama inspired by one of BBC Children in Need's projects. Mia's dreams of a rollercoaster ride on Starlight Mountain may be about to come true. Show more

Chief economics commentator of the Financial Times Martin Wolf examines how the world has changed since the beginning of the financial crisis in 2007. Show more

Prof Robert H. Frank tells an audience at the LSE that Darwin was a greater economist than Adam Smith. Newsnight's economics editor Paul Mason asks him to explain why. Show more

With Quentin Cooper. Fracking for oil and gas and listening to the ground, Hidden Heroes at the Science Museum and a last chance for amateur scientists. Show more

Andrew Marr discusses the writing of history with Peter Englund, Norman Davies, Boris Johnson, and Alison Weir. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.

Sally Dixon has been shot dead in the street, and the man lying unconscious beside her, with a gun in his hand, is none other than the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Show more

Dominic Arkwright, Geraint Anderson, Attila the Stockbroker and Xanthe Clay debate excess and gluttony. From November 2011. Show more

Susan Hulme with all the day's top news stories from Westminster. The Defence Secretary has said that Britain will consider surface-to-air missiles to protect the Olympics. Show more

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4 Extra Debut. As rationing hits, London's well-heeled diners chomp their way through acorns, turnips and eels in a nod to the war effort. Read by Kenneth Cranham. Show more

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