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

Rising food prices will hit those on low incomes hard at Christmas, says a report by two UK universities. Plus the farmer who's starting 'a party' in the soil. Show more

All the news from Westminster where David Cameron and Ed Miliband clash in the Commons over the strike by public sector workers. And a report from Holyrood. With Sean Curran. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the Victorian poet Christina Rossetti. Show more

Presented by Jenni Murray. Job sharing at senior level - can it work? Parenting and honesty about past indiscretions; new Rowntree poverty report; and stately home Hardwick Hall. Show more

By Anne Bronte, dramatised by Rachel Joyce. Rumours have been building about Helen Graham's relationship with her landlord. She has given Gilbert her journal to explain her past. Show more

Just over a decade ago, a wave of violent farm takeovers shook Zimbabwe. Martin Plaut investigates whether the country's agriculture has recovered from this massive disruption. Show more

4 Extra Debut. Anna Chen explores the rich cultural life of St Ives in Cornwall, from poets and writers to sculptors and painters. From December 2011. Show more

Consumer news with Winifred Robinson. The charities helping businesses avoid rates by moving into their empty stores, and global food producers say prices rises are on the way. Show more

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

Joan Armatrading talks to American rock chick, effects supremo, shredder and tapper Jennifer Batten, who rose to fame with Michael Jackson and then Jeff Beck. Show more

Helen is struggling and Brenda plays truant. Show more

Things are going to get out of hand for David and Nicola when they realise they are living with a rapidly growing hamster. A dark comedy about the perils of growth. Show more

Jules Hudson is at one of the most iconic canals in the UK to find out why British Waterways is launching a recruitment drive for volunteers as it prepares to become a charity. Show more

Griff Rhys Jones presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Move Europe. Show more

Mariella Frostrup continues Open Book's celebration of funny books with Tony Parsons on his funniest book, The Virgin Soldiers by Leslie Thomas, first published in 1966. Show more

Martin Scorsese talks to Francine Stock about the future of cinema, his passion for its history and the way he has used 3D to bring them both to life in his new film Hugo.

Quentin Cooper hears about the high risk of thawing permafrost, how space worms may lead the way to Mars, and how DNA barcoding is identifying species and spotting fraud. Show more

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Back in Lower Earth, Sam is getting wed, while Lord Darkness and Kreech try for a baby. Stars Stephen Mangan. From October 2011. Show more

It's the day of the Primestock Show but will Brian face another crisis? Show more

Kirsty Lang talks to Stephen Schwartz, composer of Wicked and Godspell, and reviews the film The Big Year. Show more

By Anne Bronte, dramatised by Rachel Joyce. Rumours have been building about Helen Graham's relationship with her landlord. She has given Gilbert her journal to explain her past. Show more

Behind the scenes in Birmingham during planning for the TUC's Day of Action. Lucy Ash hears from union officials planning the strike and those who'll be affected by the disruption. Show more

Peter Day asks if Europe's problems can be helped by looking to Argentina. Show more

Saving Species reports from North Wales where conservationists are worried about the causes of a steady decline in the brown hare. Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of the Victorian poet Christina Rossetti. Show more

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With Robin Lustig. Mervyn King warns banks to brace themselves for a systemic financial crisis - so what plans are in place for a euro breakup? Show more

By Richard Matheson. Jules is a young pasty-faced schoolkid, whose only ambition in life is to become a vampire. Read by David Tennant. Show more

The mouthy host meets Britain's only male nun and a man who speaks using sound effects. Stars Kevin Bishop. From December 2011. Show more

Sean Curran presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.

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Already a hard working writer, Dickens finds a theatrical performance changes the course of his life. Read by Penelope Wilton. Show more

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