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Prayer and reflection with the Rev Canon Stephen Shipley. Show more
Charlotte Smith hears from the Food Standards Agency about how to avoid the bacteria causing hundreds of thousands of cases of food poisoning each year, Campylobacter. Show more
Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond. It's the last PMQs of 2011, but who will land the final parliamentary punch? Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Concordat of Worms of 1122, a negotiation which marked a temporary lull in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire. Show more
Woman's Hour
Yotam Ottolenghi - Cook the Perfect... Baba Ganoush
45 minutes
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Presented by Jane Garvey. Do sex offenders use the same language as lad's mags? Yotam Ottolenghi - cook the perfect... baba ganoush, Rana Jawad, superheroines on film. Show more
Probate researchers Dan and Rachel make a heartbreaking discovery looking for an heir to a deceased artist. Stars William Ash. Show more
Crossing Continents
China's Migrant Worker Mega-City
30 minutes
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China's economy depends on a system regulating workers from around China and beyond. In Guangzhou, the migrant metropolis, Mukul Devichand hears stories of anger and reform. Show more
Screenwriter Jeremy Dyson praises the supernatural stories of British author and conservationist Robert Aickman. From 2011. Show more
You and Yours
The UK's first try before you buy shop
53 minutes
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We road test a new way to shop called try-vertising. And Emma Bridgewater on charging for high street parking. Plus how much PE are primary school children actually doing? Show more
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Martha Kearney presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato.
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
Episode 9: A Community Hub
15 minutes
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From 1862, the Post Office Savings Bank offered savings accounts to poorer people for the first time. Presented by Dominic Sandbrook. From December 2011. Show more
Pat is not thinking straight and Clarrie is helping out. Show more
A priest and a nun fall in love and leave their orders to marry and begin a new life. Romantic comedy starring David Neilson, Alexandra Mathie. From February 2010. Show more
Open Country
Snowdonia: Search and Rescue Dog Association
27 minutes
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Helen Mark is in Snowdonia with the Search and Rescue Dog Association of Wales to find out how these very special dogs, and their handlers, are trained. Show more
Erwin James presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Haven Distribution, which provides books for prisoners. Show more
Mariella Frostrup continues Open Book's celebration of funny books with Jo Brand's choice of funniest book, The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 and Three Quarters. Show more
Carol Morley talks to Francine Stock about her disturbing documentary, Dreams of a Life, and one of the undisputed stars of British cinema, Eddie Marsan, shares a few acting tips. Show more
Quentin Cooper with the latest on the Higgs particle, a scheme to pair scientists with MPs, the shortlisted amateur scientist candidates and a lunar exhibition in Liverpool. Show more
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Dean must impress his estranged dad to help the Questers at the mines of Grazak-Dun. Stars John Sessions. From October 2011. Show more
There's serious news at Brookfield and Tony receives an answer. Show more
Front Row
David Fincher; Crime Books; Vikram Seth
30 minutes
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David Fincher on his film of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. Jeff Park chooses crime books for Christmas. Vikram Seth discusses his collection of libretti, The Rivered Earth. Show more
Probate researchers Dan and Rachel make a heartbreaking discovery looking for an heir to a deceased artist. Stars William Ash. Show more
As police investigate alleged computer hacking of former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, Jane Dodge investigates the use of the practice by the press. Show more
Cuba Now: After 53 years of revolution, President Raul Castro is trying to change the state-controlled Cuban economy. Peter Day reports from Havana. Show more
As the year draws to a close, presenter Brett Westwood unpacks some seasonal updates, revisiting a few favourite stories including an update on Chris, the Saving Species cuckoo. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Concordat of Worms of 1122, a negotiation which marked a temporary lull in the power struggle between the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire. Show more
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Robin Lustig presents national and international news and analysis. Show more
Major Pettigrew meets Mrs Ali's family and finds out why she has been ignoring his letters. They plan their escape back to Edgecombe St Mary together. Show more
A mysterious trio force Reverend Braiden on a road trip, terminating in a terrifying test of faith. Stars Geoffrey Streatfeild. Show more
Sean Curran presents the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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London through the voices of Londoners - a registrar and a bicycle mechanic. Read by Claire Rushbrook and Sophie Stanton. Show more
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