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Prayer and reflection with Bishop Dr Joe Aldred. Show more
The sale of raw, unpasteurised, milk is tightly regulated because of the health risks. Caz Graham hears from one farmer who thinks the rules on selling it are out of date. Show more
The House of Lords meets for the final time in 2011. David Cornock has the best of the day's debates. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe. Published in 1719, it was an immediate success and is considered the classic adventure story. Show more
Woman's Hour
Marriage and family stability? Homeless women sleeping rough
45 minutes
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Presented by Jenni Murray. Marriage and family stability; switched-off female voters; celebrity fashion; and homeless women sleeping rough. Show more
Mortimer Cropper, a collector of Ash memorabilia from Harmony City, is in town. Will Roland manage to keep his secret away from Cropper's clutches? Starring Harry Hadden-Paton. Show more
Jill McGivering investigates the discovery of thousands of bodies in mass graves in Indian Kashmir. Are they Pakistani militants - or innocent victims of the Indian military? Show more
Karen Krizanovich looks at the life of Helen Gurley Brown, and her ground-breaking book, "Sex and the Single Girl". From 2011. Show more
You and Yours
Delivery charges, supermarket planning and picture books
53 minutes
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Excessive delivery charges, the debate around whether deep vein thrombosis targets save lives and when is a Christmas present a bribe? Winifred Robinson finds out. Show more
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Shaun Ley presents national and international news. Listeners can share their views via email: wato@bbc.co.uk or on twitter: #wato. Show more
The People's Post: A Narrative History of the Post Office
Episode 14: The Post Code
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Dominic Sandbrook on the national post code system brought in during the 1970s. From December 2011. Show more
Lower Loxley gears up for a new arrival and Jill makes an inspired suggestion. Show more
To save the King from Hanoverian plotters, Simon and Sophie must first suffer shipwreck, attacks by wolves and a dramatic balloon escape. Stars Sheila Reid. Show more
In 1951, a project began to research the largest English colony of grey seals. Jules Hudson visits the Farne Islands to find out how the seals have changed the landscape. Show more
Michael Buerk presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity I CAN. Show more
Open Book
Open Book continues its celebration of funny books and writers
30 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup continues Open Book's celebration of funny books and funny writers, ending her history of comic writing by talking 20th-century classics with Ronald Harwood. Show more
Francine Stock talks to Daniel Craig about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, looks ahead to next year's likely hits and pays tribute to the genius of Ken Russell. Show more
Quentin Cooper on the discovery of Earth-like planets, simulating the brain, amateur scientists, sexy robins and bald Christmas trees. Show more
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The Questers help King Baldwin the Jovial and a kingdom terrorised by a horrid beast. Stars Stephen Mangan. From November 2011. Show more
The stags and hens hit the town and the girls are in for a surprise. Show more
Front Row
Julian Barnes, Andrea Arnold, Sir David Chipperfield
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson presents interviews with arts headline-makers of 2011, including Nicholas Hytner and Richard Bean on their play One Man, Two Guvnors, and Booker winner Julian Barnes. Show more
Mortimer Cropper, a collector of Ash memorabilia from Harmony City, is in town. Will Roland manage to keep his secret away from Cropper's clutches? Starring Harry Hadden-Paton. Show more
The number of clinical trials in the UK has fallen sharply. Simon Cox asks whether proposed changes by the government can halt this decline and speed up new treatments for patients. Show more
American business guru Joe Pine thinks we have moved into an era of what he calls 'Infinite Possibility'. Peter Day finds out what his ideas mean for the modern corporation. Show more
When is a mentally ill patient really free to make a decision about their treatment, and when is it the disorder talking? Claudia Hammond explores some surprising new research. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Daniel Defoe's seminal novel Robinson Crusoe. Published in 1719, it was an immediate success and is considered the classic adventure story. Show more
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With Robin Lustig. Baghdad bomb attacks, why French MPs want to make Armenian holocaust denial a criminal offence, and the Chinese villagers' victory against the Communist Party. Show more
Fanny Logan's aristocratic cousin Linda Radlett falls in love, much to the dismay of her family. Read by Diana Quick. Show more
When a stranger walks into Louisa's café, she's thrown back into her past with memories she'd rather forget. Stars Sara Poyzer. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Writer Sarah Hall explores how science fiction has been used to examine relationships between the sexes. From August 2011. Show more
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Before you can say Jack Robinson, Hugh Dennis reveals who Jack Robinson was and what his link is to the Tower of London, derricks and guillotines. Show more
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