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Manx farmers push islanders and businesses to buy local and rely less on imports - after bad weather led to four days with limited deliveries. Presented by Charlotte Smith. Show more

Sean Curran with the best debates in the Commons and Lords from Thursday 8 December. Show more

Kirsty Young's latest castaway is businessman Sir Martin Sorrell. Show more

Francesca Annis takes on her first musical role for more than 40 years. Her first experience was so terrifying she hasn't sung since, so what has persuaded her to tackle Sondheim? Show more

Gilbert is in despair - he has not seen Helen Graham for several months and has learnt that she has returned to nurse her sick husband. Show more

Midge Ure goes backstage into the bizarre world of musicians on tour. With Jason Donovan, Boy George and Kim Wilde. From 2011. Show more

Jan has Helen back at home, but is it what she really wants? Sheila Hancock narrates tales of Wadenbrook. From December 2011. Show more

With Peter White. Edinburgh councillors vote to introduce the UK's first bed tax, the business of teaching men to flirt, and who needs a bank account when you have a mobile phone? Show more

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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office improved efficiency in the 1800s. From December 2011. Show more

There are celebrations on the village green. Meanwhile Susan finds an inspired solution. Show more

Through past-life hypnosis, Debbie discovers she used to be Anne Boleyn. But is her hypnotist a fraud? Comedy starring Samantha Spiro and Adrian Scarborough. Show more

Eric Robson chairs a horticultural Q&A with Pippa Greenwood Bunny Guinness and Chris Beardshaw. How to secure your allotment against burglars: Bob Flowerdew gives practical advice. Show more

Libby Purves on how the money from last year's appeal has helped homeless and vulnerable people across the UK. To give call 0800 082 8284 or donate online at the Radio 4 website. Show more

John Wilson on the poet Christopher Logue, cinema director Dev Anand, Brazilian footballer Socrates, ancient languages expert Professor Wilfred Lambert and author Helen Forrester. Show more

Tim Harford on National Literacy Trust figures, the maths of supermarket price wars, eurozone statistics and the odds of cracking six double-yolk eggs in a row. Show more

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Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis are joined by David Quantick, Paul Sinha, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn to mine comedy nuggets from the week's news. Show more

Tony reels at the latest revelation, while Joe unveils a masterpiece. Show more

With Kirsty Lang. Including a round-up of comedy DVDs and a review of Joe Penhall's new play Haunted Child, with a cast including Sophie Okonedo. Show more

Gilbert is in despair - he has not seen Helen Graham for several months and has learnt that she has returned to nurse her sick husband. Show more

Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from High Arcal School, Sedgley, Dudley, with Charles Pollard, Philip Hammond, Gloria De Piero and Mary Riddell. Show more

The historian Lisa Jardine recalls CP Snow for lessons on the dangers of government by experts and calls for better informed political debate about science and economics. Show more

As Royal Mail faces an uncertain future, Dominic Sandbrook charts the development of the post office and examines its impact on literacy, free speech, commerce and communication. Show more

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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more

Major Pettigrew offers to solve Mrs Ali's family problem, but his son Roger is in for a shock when he makes a surprise visit and expects to stay over. Show more

4 Extra Debut. The actor Michael Sheen nominates the sci-fi author Philip K Dick. With Matthew Parris and Roger Luckhurst. From December 2011. Show more

Mark D'Arcy has the best of a day of debate in the Lords on the treatment of Christian communities in the Middle East plus other features from around Parliament in the last week. Show more

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The font in politics and how Barack Obama used a font to win a presidency. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Show more

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