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Prayer and reflection presented from Edinburgh by Alison Twaddle. Show more

Charlotte Smith hears soil deterioration and pollution is costing the EU 38 billion euros a year in lost food production. Show more

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Morning news and current affairs, with John Humphrys in London and Evan Davis in Leeds. How the North of England views the economy, plus Art Garfunkel on his voice and Paul Simon. Show more

Andrew Marr on power and leadership with George Ayittey, Maha Azzam, Martin Wolf and Simon Heffer. Show more

Ruby Wax on mental illness, rising costs of childcare, Anne Bronte's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, and rape in the camps of Haiti. Presented by Jane Garvey. Show more

Helen Graham is the mysterious and striking new tenant of the dilapidated Wildfell Hall. Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham becomes powerfully drawn to this enigmatic widow. Show more

When a man goes to prison, there is often a woman at home who has to confront challenges she has not faced before. Members of a unique support group describe their experiences. Show more

When a mogul tries to buy up every last pebble in Budleigh, Giles runs for Mayor. Stars Marcus Brigstocke. From November 2011. Show more

An initiative to ease the shortage of curry chefs, why VAT on takeaway food may be removed and why smaller shops are showing stronger sales. Show more

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Martha Kearney presents the national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.

Joan Armatrading talks to Alex Kapranos, lead guitar of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand. Show more

Pat is unable to resist. Meanwhile Alan makes a suggestion. Show more

By Peter Roberts. Comedy about an uptight architect whose life starts to unravel when he hires an old busker in the hope of improving his job prospects. Show more

Nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies, with competitors from East Anglia, the West Midlands and London. Show more

Sheila Dillon reports on the winners and finalists of the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2011. Show more

Andrew Collins sets out on the trail of a cinematic enigma, an imaginary director created purely to spare the blushes of Hollywood directors ashamed of their films, Alan Smithee. Show more

Robin Ince and Brian Cox are joined inside their cage of infinite proportions by Sir Paul Nurse and comedian Katy Brand to look at how science is portrayed in the press. Show more

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From Sage Gateshead, with regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden, plus Marcus Brigstocke on the panel and Jack Dee in the chair. Show more

Tony tries to make his point and Will saves the day. Show more

Mark Lawson reviews Martin Scorsese's first film in 3D and meets the winner of the Sports Book of the Year prize. Mark Kermode pays tribute to Ken Russell, who died yesterday. Show more

Helen Graham is the mysterious and striking new tenant of the dilapidated Wildfell Hall. Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham becomes powerfully drawn to this enigmatic widow. Show more

The Confederate Flag was first flown in November 1861. Gary Younge explores what attitudes to the flag say about American identity today, 150 years on. Show more

Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov has pumped a fortune into Dagestani football and is bankrolling projects across this restive republic. Can his roubles end the insurgency? Show more

Presented by Quentin Cooper. The UK's top science advisers discuss communicating risk and uncertainty to politicians and the public. Also, exploring the secrets of locust flight. Show more

Andrew Marr on power and leadership with George Ayittey, Maha Azzam, Martin Wolf and Simon Heffer. Show more

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With Ritula Shah. National and international news and analysis.

By Angela Carter. A virginal English soldier, travelling through Romania by bicycle, finds himself in a deserted village. Read by David Tennant. Show more

Dominic Arkwright, Hiroko Kawanami, Richard Lloyd Parry and Imran Yusuf explore the myth and reality of Japan. From 2011. Show more

Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.

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The acclaimed biography explores Dickens's troubled childhood when his father’s fortunes took a turn. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

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